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The “Gilbert Johnson 1-Mile-a-Day Challenge”
My husband’s uncle Gilbert is 82 years old. He has knee problems, glaucoma, and other aches and pains that commonly wreak havoc on people as they age.
But he is no ordinary 82-year-old.
Every summer we travel to Omaha, my husband’s home town, to visit his family. Omaha is home to the ever-expanding and awesome Henry Doorly [...]
Fitness Journey Blog Post, No. 28
This is POST 28 of my “fitness journey.” For backstory, see Post 1,
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Biking to Frye Lake, in Wind River Range
Right now, the “Switchbacks” and road that connects nearby Sinks Canyon State Park and Bruce’s Bridge to Highway 28 and South Pass, above my town of Lander, WY, is closed to vehicular traffic, which means as a cyclist you can have the 8 miles of pavement up the Switchbacks all to your self.
Or, as [...]
Thursdays with Coach Bechtel: Pain & Injury are Not the Same Thing
This is the first of several fitness tips I’ll share following my Thursday sessions with Elemental Training Center’s co-founder — and my coach — Steve Bechtel.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Pain and injury are not necessarily the same thing. While an injury often equals pain, pain doesn’t always equal injury.
According to Steve, if my muscles hurt, and [...]
Shelli: 1; Krispy Kremes: 0
This is POST 27 of my “fitness journey.” For backstory, see Post 1,
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Snowshoeing in May above Lander, WY
Recently, the foothills above Lander, WY, received three feet of snow. In mid-May. What this meant was instead of a trailrunning outing, I went on a snowshoeing outing. It was a stellar bluebird day!
Enjoy!
My Personal Trainer Shares His Knowledge
This is POST 26 of my “fitness journey.” For backstory, see Post 1,
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Running “The Bus” Trail above Lander, WY
It’s spring in Wyoming. Which means there is snow still falling. As I write this today (May 11), we’re getting pounded with snow. The forecast calls for up to 20 inches of snow in our foothills. Boo hoo! I know, the optimist would say we need the moisture, and everything will be so green come [...]
Next Up: 50-Kilometer Trail Run
This is POST 25 of my “fitness journey.” For backstory, see Post 1,
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Howdy! [...]
Athlete, Gym Owner, Trainer and Mother, Ellen Bechtel, Shares How She Balances it All
Ellen Bechtel, along with her husband, Steve Bechtel, own and operate Elemental Training Center, in my hometown of Lander, WY. You may recall from my fitness journey blogs, that Steve is my coach, and I work out at Elemental.
Recently, Ellen and I took a hike in our Wind River Range foothills above town to [...]
National Park Trips
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