This past weekend, a small group of us got together to do a Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) test. Jared and Sam of MetaTest in Las Vegas came out to do this test for us and consult with us on the value of this information.
The metabolic test starts with a little preparation before [...]
**Tracy is a guest blogger for SilvermanOrBust.com. Tracy has a long background in fitness and has raced numerous Triathlons among other events. She is also a physical therapist completing a graduate degree. Tracy is going into her second year as a pro-triathlete. **
I’ve been out of touch for a while. Out riding my [...]
I just discovered among my Facebook friends that you can support some great causes simply by logging your training! I didn’t know what to expect when I signed up at Plus3Network.com. I logged in a few training session and it’s incredible! For my hike, my chosen charity gets $0.16/mile! The amounts vary by [...]
I was on the river this past Monday with the Las Vegas Kayak meetup. We paddled 12 miles from the base of Hoover Dam through the Black Canyon to Willow Beach. It was a beautiful paddle with great people.
Among the folks I met was a man named Bruce. We chatted [...]
I could tell that training started off on the wrong foot this week when on Monday I found myself nutritionally depleted after one spin class. I didn’t expect this trend to continue the next morning by waking up in the early hours on Tuesday to a stomach revolt that proceeded to empty the contents of [...]
For me, training tends to mirror life, with many of the same pitfalls and opportunities. I’ve begun to realize the same blocks I put in my “real” life apply to my training regimen.
Along these lines, I found some great advice over at tinybuddha.com:
http://tinybuddha.com/blog/live-your-life-out-loud-30-ways-to-get-started/
When it rains in Vegas, it snows in the mountains. Mount Charleston to be exact. We got an unusual and refreshing week full of real rain. You know the kind. It starts and doesn’t stop for hours and everything stays wet. In my memory, it’s been years since it’s rained like [...]
Happy Monday everyone! Sorry for the lag in blogging! This past weekend was moving weekend and thus a bit busier. Not to worry though, I HAVE been training by starting spin class, doing yoga and core work as well as meeting and walking with the girls. Now this last part [...]
**Tracy is a guest blogger for SilvermanOrBust.com. Tracy has a long background in fitness and has raced numerous Triathlons among other events. She is also a physical therapist completing a graduate degree. Tracy is going into her second year as a pro-triathlete. **
It might seem like an eternity before we can get back in the [...]
**Tracy is a guest blogger for SilvermanOrBust.com. Tracy has a long background in fitness and has raced numerous Triathlons among other events. She is also a physical therapist completing a graduate degree. Tracy is going into her second year as a pro-triathlete. **
Yes, swimming has its own language. If you’ve ever gone to the pool [...]