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Homemade Sauerkraut

Fermentation – the new buzzword in healthful eating.  You might be wondering why pungent foods like kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha & sauerkraut are so great for you.  Well, foods that undergo natural fermentation (as opposed to pickling) develop beneficial probiotics which are essential to gut health.  Natural fermentation is an age-old process that boosts the

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“Intuitive Eating for Athletes – Part 1 of 2” by Guest Contributor, Erin Green, Registered Dietician & Owner of Erin Green Racing & Nutrition

Hey Erin, look…I’m drinking a full-sugar soda. “Turning around I saw one of the athletes who’d heard my Intuitive Eating for Athletes talk just the night before holding up a lemon-lime soda after our long ride.  I wasn’t sure if he meant his bragging about drinking contraband as a funny dig at the dietitian ‘food

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“What’s the ‘Right’ Training Program?” by Coach Michelle

In my most recent “Hour of Power” chat with registered dietician & elite athlete, Erin Green, she was asked “What is the ‘right’ diet?”  Great question!  (Side Note:  If you’d like to hear her answer, click here…it starts at about 27:45).  That question resonated with me because I get asked the exercise version ALL the

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“Making Mistakes Makes You Better” by Coach Michelle

It’s no secret that many endurance athletes identify with Type A, perfectionist-oriented personality traits.  Heck…I’m definitely one of them (as evidenced by how many times I rewrote that 1st sentence…at least 6 times!)  We’re the folks who set high, often unattainable goals, we expect to get it “right” (the first time) & we’re highly critical

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“Part 2: Top 3 Must-Do, Do-Not-Miss Mobility Exercises” by Coach Michelle

Last week I did a recap of my Top 3 favorite strength exercises (click here to read it) for time-crunched athletes.  Done together they efficiently & quite effectively work your whole body – top to bottom, front to back.  So, you think you don’t have enough time to lift…think again!  With these 3 exercises you

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