Eye of the 'Drea

Climbing with a bent arm will sap your energy very quickly...

The upper body twists to gain height...

from BMC Video's "Climb Steep Rock Walls in Rock Climbing"

Keep your bum into the wall as you climb.

from "How To Improve at Indoor Rock Climbing" at WonderHowTo

Using the big toe is key to climbing footwork.

from "Climbing Techniques-Training Climbing Footwork"

Climbing Commands

Climber (after double checking): "On Belay"

Belayer (once slack is taken up): "Belay On"

Climber (when climber is ready): "Climbing"

Belayer (when belayer is ready): "Climb On"

Climber (ready to rest or at the top): "Take"

Belayer (after taking up slack): "Got ya"

Climber (ready to be lowered): "Lower Me"

Belayer (belayer is ready to lower): "Lowering"

Communication

What happens between the climber and the belayer prior to climbing and belaying; lack thereof may result in complications.

from Mock Rock: The Guide To Indoor Climbing

Duds

(Too) Sweet Potato Chips: Candied Sweets (Terra)
Cajun Kaboom! Krinkle Sticks (LesserEvil)
Carrot Ginger Soup (Trader Joe's)
Chocolate Chai (Zhena's Gypsy Tea)
Clif Kid's Chocolate Chip Z Bar
Golden Corn VitaTops
Mango Jam
Organic Cheese Crackers (Full Circle)
Pomegranate Fruit Bars (Archer Farms)
Soft and Chewy Caramel Apple Snack Bars, Nut and Gluten Free (Enjoy Life)
TLC Cherry Vanilla Cereal Bar (Ugh)

Events Participated In

Carondelet Park Rec Complex Indoor Sprint Triathlon, October 2011
Go! St. Louis Full and Half Marathon, April 2008
Lewis and Clark Full and Half Marathon, September 2007
Master the Met Stairclimb, March 2008
Master the Met Stairclimb, March 2009
Nike+ Women's Half Marathon, October 2007
Seventh-Inning Stretch at Busch Stadium, August 2013
South County YMCA 22nd Annual Sprint Triathlon, July 2009
Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure, June 2007
Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure, June 2011

Favorite Yoga Poses

Bananasana
Butterfly
Cat Pulling Its Tail
Crocodile
Earth Salutation Sequence
Fire Hydrant
Fish
Gate
Half Moon
Pose of the Child, Supported
Revolved Half Moon
Savasana
Triangle
Warrior II

Forbidden Websites

Au Marche
Bailey's Chocolate Bar
German Deli
Il Vicino
La Tropicana Market & Deli
Malincho
Merb's Candies
Olga's Kitchen
Parthenon Foods
Straub's Markets
Swiss Made
Vosges Chocolate

Front Crawl Breathing/Swimming Advice

Inhale as early as possible and for as long as possible.

Try to keep one eye in the water.

Keep your head on the same plane as your body.

from Freestyle Breathing Technique video

If it is in the wrong position, soon everything else will be, too.

In swimming as in life, you gotta get your head in the right place.

from Breathing While Swimming by Coach Dee, Excel Triathletes Blogspot

The greater the distance between your finger tips and your toes, the better.

Have Goggles, Will Swim, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Triathlon Training

In proper freestyle swimming, the head moves with the body to take the breath; it never moves independently. You don’t want any lifting of the chin to take a breath. You don’t want any looking forward or to the side of the pool to take a breath. You want to rotate your head in line with the your body…

Bob Bowman

Indulgences

Alexia Oven Fries (Olive Oil, Rosemary, Garlic)
Almond Butter, Creamy With Sea Salt (Trader Joe's)
Banana Split SO Delicious Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert Minis (Made With Coconut Milk & Agave Sweetened Center)
Bunny Grahams (Annie's Homegrown)
Chocolate-Covered Peppermint Sticks (Bogdon)
O'Coco's Organic Baked Crisps
Soy Creamy Mini Chocolate Sandwiches Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert (Trader Joe's)
TLC Banana Chocolate Chip Soft n' Chewy Bars (Kashi)

Kryptonite

Bahlsen Truffet (Meringue Biscuit with Cocoa Cream Filling and Swiss Milk Chocolate)
Baked Egg Soufflé (Panera Bread)
Baklava
Barcelona Bar (Hickory Smoked Almonds, Grey Sea Salt...)
Belgian Chocolate Shells (Guylian)
Belgian Mini Cream Puffs
Bionic Apples (Merb's)
Biscuits
Cafe Mocha
Cailler Rayon - 100 g Milk Chocolate with Nougat and Honey
Candied Pecans (Trader Joe's)
Cheese (Swedish Farmer's et al)
Cornbread (Hot Water & Regular)
Croissant
Duc d'O Belgian Chocolate Truffles
Duc d'O Pralines Patissieres
Everything Bagel
Fried Anything (Yucca etc.)
German Chocolate Cake
Gooey Butter Cake
Haagen-Dazs
Half and Half
Hanukkah Cookies
Hanuta
High Fructose Corn Syrup
High Maltose Corn Syrup
Ice Cubes (Moritz)
Izze Sparkling Clementine
Jelly Belly Tropical Mix
Kinder Bueno
Krispy Kreme Original Glazed
Kuglice
Lay's Mesquite Barbecue Potato Chips
Lemon Creme Granola Bar (Attune)
LU Le Petit Ecolier Milk Chocolate
Macaroni and Cheese
Manner Mozartwurfel Cubes
McArthur's Bakery Cupcakes, Six Pack
McDonald's Trifecta: Apple Pie, French Fries & Orange Drink
Merci (Storck)
Milk Afrika (Bahlsen)
Mint Meltaways (World's Finest Chocolate)
Nesquik Strawberry Syrup
Peach Cobbler
Pizza
Sierra Turkey Sandwich (STL Bread CO)
Soda
Spiced Sweet Potato Chips (Terra)
Starbucks Java Chip Ice Cream
Suchard
Sunchips, Garden Salsa Flavor
Sweet Potato Pie
Ted Drewes' Dutchman Delight (Butterscotch, Chocolate, Pecans and Vanilla Custard)
Thai Iced Tea (The King and I)
Three Cheese Organic Pizza (Trader Joe's)
Tiramisu
Tiramisu (Edy's Dreamery)
Vegetarian Crispy Spring Rolls (The King and I)
Veggie Chips Potato Snacks (Trader Joe's)
Weissella Soft Gingerbread Cookies, Sugar Glazed or Chocolate Covered
Woolloomooloo Bar (Roasted & Salted Macadamia Nuts, Indonesian Coconut...)

Shelfari: Book reviews on your book blog

Lovin' It

Danskin Now, (Bermuda Shorts)
Dockers Mid Rise Curvy
N.Y.L. (New York Laundry): Relaxing, Exercise, Shopping, A Fun Time, Being Seen In, Anything
Navy Blue Speedo Ultraback (RIP: Jan. 2009 to July 2009)
Steamfresh Specially Seasoned Southwestern Corn
Trader Joe's Multigrain & Flaxseed Water Crackers
Wasa thin & crispy rosemary flatbread

Mantra

The Best Life Diet is not a diet in the usual sense of the word. You don't go on it, then off it as the term diet typically implies. It is, instead, a diet in the traditional sense of the word: a way of eating - for life. It's based on a well-balanced regimen of interesting, satisfying, nutrient-rich, and easy-to-find-and-prepare foods...

-from The Best Life Diet by Bob Greene

Meet The Bloggers

FitSugar

How These Fitfluencers Share Their Love of Movement With Their Kids
17 hours ago
Preventionrd's Blog

3 Ingredient Spicy Kani Salad
2 weeks ago
gingerzingi

Heartbroken
1 year ago
mizfitonline.com

Hoist Your Next Excursion with These Exemplary Whisky Mixed drinks
3 years ago
Maspik Teruzim

Weigh In: 146.8 lbs
7 years ago
Fly Brother

FLY BROTHER Talks with Travelanthropist Tracey Friley
8 years ago
Just here. Just now.

Managing anxiety: off the yoga mat and onto the stage
11 years ago
Vicarious Nomad

Clark's Birth Story - A Field Day
12 years ago
Yoga Badassery

Keep it Classy, Kate
12 years ago
Sara's Titleless Blog

Happy Birthday to Me
12 years ago
Wellness Without Pity By Healthy Heather

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Muffins You'll Love
13 years ago
The Adventures of an American Yogini

I can see it all now.....Welcome 2013
13 years ago
My So-Called Life in France

Less Talk. More Art: A Sneak Peek from my Studio.
13 years ago
Adventures in Wheelville

Slovenian Meets Louie
13 years ago
Obama Foodorama
fartygirl
Consumer Reports Health Blog
fit to the finish
tj's test kitchen
A Neurotic Glamour Girl's Weight Watchers Experience and Fitness Adventures

Mixed Emotions

Chicken Florentine (Kashi)
Old Fashioned Cinnamon Grahams (Trader Joe's)
Roasted Gorgonzola Crisp Crackers (Trader Joe's)
Roasted Red Potatoes With Chive Butter Sauce (Steamfresh Lightly Sauced)

More Climbing Advice

To climb fluidly and under control, you must settle in and relax.

from How To Rock Climb! by John Long

Put your weight on them (feet), trust them, and utilize them to save your strength by resting on them... Feel stuck? Look for a foot hold, exhale, and move to it.

from Mock Rock: The Guide To Indoor Climbing

Motivation

I'm going to give it all that I have then I'm gonna give it all that I don't have.

Miggy from The Biggest Loser, Season Nine

More Motivation

There's no such thing as too much cardio.

Brandi, former trainer at the YMCA

Permitted Websites

ABC Of Rock Climbing
ABC of Yoga
Activity Calorie Calculator
Athletic Minded Traveler
Back To Nature Foods
Beginner Triathlete
Climb Find
Cooking Light
Indoor Climbing
Madison County Trails
National Weight Control Registry
Rent A Bike Now
Rock Climbing
Stairway To Health: Take The Stairs
Swim Network
Swim Outlet
Trailnet
Wonder How To

Preferred Workout DVDs

Simple Pleasures

5-Lettuce Mix (Fresh Express)
Basil
Breathing
Green Tea
Healthy Choice Microwave Popcorn
Kiwi
Mint
Pineapple
Plantain Chips & Salsa
Pomegranate
Regular Oatmeal with Mashed Banana, Splash of Almond Milk and Lots of Cinnamon
Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
The Republic of Tea's Holiday Plum Spice
Watermelon

Warning

Climbing is a dangerous sport. You can be seriously injured or die...

Weight Loss Tip

"You just need to pull away from the damn table..."

My Aunt Al

Wild Eats

Spicy, Smoky, Peach Salsa (Trader Joe's)
Watermelon Seeds, Flavored & Roasted

Workout Arsenal

Basketball
Dumbbells
Epsom Salt
Fitness Ball
Jump Rope
Kettlebell
Pedometer
Resistance Band
Tally Counter
TYR Goggles
Wrist/Ankle Weights (Adjustable)
Yoga Mat

Workout Playlist, Three

Back in Time, Pitbull
Beggin', Madcon
Can't Hold Us, Macklemore
Come On Get It, Daara J
Get Back In My Life, Maroon 5
Give A Little More, Maroon 5
Le Precipice, Daara J
Loca, Shakira
Loxo Ci Kaw, Daara J
Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5
Pay Me, Miguel
Rabiosa, Shakira
Sexy And I Know It, LMFAO
Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You), Kelly Clarkson
Stutter, Maroon 5
Thrift Shop, Macklemore
Wobble, V.I.C.

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