Plant-Fueled Fitness
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Vegan endurance athlete Brendan Brazier visited SWFL on July 31, 2013, for a series of presentations with Lee Memorial Health Systems. Brazier is a professional Ironman triathlete and 2 time Canadian 50km Ultr...
Does Charcoal-Grilled Meat Cause Cancer?
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When deciding how to prepare your fish, steak, or chicken, most of us assume that grilling our protein is a safe and healthy way to avoid adding fat to our meals. However, a new study published in the journal F...
Summer Running with Lianne: Highs and Lows
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This post is an attempt to cover the last couple weeks and catch the blog up to date, because it is a few weeks behind my actual training. I had been struggling with my confidence big time. A couple of strong s...
Summer Running with Lianne: Motivation Mental Check Up
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Full disclosure: this week was not my best on record. I felt as though I was coming down with the horrendous cold my husband had 2 weeks ago, I had more travel, and lots of time with great friends and cocktails...
Mountains as Metaphors: Seven Secrets to Climbing the Summits in Your Life
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“In the mountain of truth, one never climbs in vain, you either reach a higher step today or exercise your strength to climb higher tomorrow.” --Nietzsche
It seems a fitting time for me to be reflecting abou...
Summer Running with Lianne: Traveling and Training
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It is officially summer and officially 3 weeks into marathon training. 32.73 miles logged this week. Summertime means lots of good things, and for many Americans summer means travel and vacations. I absolutely ...
Summer Running with Lianne: Baby, It’s Hot Out!
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Ahhhh Florida summertime. Running in 85+ degree heat. Aside from avoiding dehydration, heat stroke, and sunburn, chaffing is quite the issue. And yes, I am going there. Regardless of size or build, most runners...
Ready. Set. ADVENTURE Travel with Kids
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Are you cut out for adventure travel with your kids? I mean off-the-beaten path, beyond the all-inclusive resort vacation. Have you considered renting a house and immersing yourselves in the language, cuisine a...
Summer Running with Lianne: Morning Motivation
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Week one down, seventeen more to go! This first week wasn’t much of a change from my usual mileage, but I am trying to be a little better behaved so early morning runs go well. Less wine, more sleep. Mileage to...
Summer Running with Lianne: A Racing Blog
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Hi, my name is Lianne Martin. For the past few years, running has been my passion. I love writing about it on my blog Sunshine Runner, talking about it, (if you know me at all, you are already aware of this fac...