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I slice a beef flank steak extra thin, then marinade overnight in soy sauce (gluten free), garlic, ginger, lime juice, a little extra salt, and sriracha. The next day I drape it over a kitchen rack, and put a large baking pan on the rack underneath. To catch the drippings so they don't land on the stove bottom. Then I bake…

The best advice I can give you is to spend however long it takes and print out, top to bottom, the user's manual. It sucks out loud that Garmin has decided to stop putting those in each purchase. But they have. When I got my 310, downloading the manual was the first thing I did. I printed 4 pages at a time, on 1 sheet of…

Yeah, this sounds about right. We're lucky in our house. My daughter is only intolerant. We don't have to buckle down so hard with the soaps and things. But as far as groceries go, my grocery shopping motto is, "Trust nothing, verify everything." It's difficult, but it is what it is. Eventually, we've come to know most of…

I sweat profusely while working out. Always have, always will. I live in a steamy hot environment. And, I can't stand sports drinks. So staying not only hydrated, but electrolyted can be a challenge for me. First, for me, drinking before/after simply isn't enough. Now that summer's here, any workout gets water brought…

This will probably piss a few people off, but: My best marathon time came during a season when I was also heavy triathlon training. I had a really high workout volume, but much of it was on the bike or in the pool. I'm convinced - CONVINCED - that all the bike volume did wonders for my running. I was able to focus on…

I prefer Cabot 2%. Mmm... So many ways to enjoy... My kids really like Greek Gods. In particular, their honey salted caramel. Oh yeah. It's as good as it sounds. We go through a couple of tubs a week.

Yup, this sounds about right. I'm the stay at home dad of 3 daughters. They've all been their mother's daughters - heck even the dog gets excited when Mom comes home from work. (And DAMN does she work long hours!!!) As warm and fuzzy as it sounds that my girls could/should be daddy's girls, the truth is they're not, and…

I'm a GPS - and to be more specific, Garmin - addict. Love them! Truth is, I have 2 Garmins. Plus I have basically all the extras. I have a 310XT for outdoor use, and a FR70 for indoor use. I of course have the HRM gear. I've got a foot pod for tread milling and a bike sensor on my bike for when I'm on the trainer. And…

Whenever I get a new bike I let my daughters name it. It's silly and everybody enjoys the process. Old crappy Giant: Giant Old LeMond road bike: Rainbow (it has a rainbow on the down tube) Kestrel Telon: Gwinnie (It's black and white, like a pen"guin") Bianchi Volpe: Chino (It's Italian, and tan, like a cappuccino) All in…

You are the only person who will ever let comments affect you. YOU decide what does and does not bother you. If stupid comments become unimportant to you, then you'll never have to worry about them. If, however, you allow stupid comments to dictate how you feel about yourself, well, then you may want to buy a home gym and…

This isn't true in our neck of the woods. In my kids' elementary school, they have a choice of 2% milk, chocolate milk, bottled water, and juice drink (This is the one that ticks me off - For pete's sake, at least make it pure juice. The kids don't know they're grabbing juice flavored corn syrup. I know this, because many…

I take a nap then go for a bike ride. A good bike ride can change any bad mood, or bring any bad situation into better perspective. ****** In the end, you have to find some way to enjoy this process. If all of this becomes tedious to you, you'll fail. "If it's not fun, I'm not doing it." That's one of my Life Mottos, and…

I don't do meal replacement. What's the point. However, every so often, I mix up a big batch of eggbeaters with some veggies - spinach, peppers, those type things - and then I griddle up some nice veggie/egg discs, and freeze them. I keep track of everything that goes in, and the number of discs I make, so I know portions…

My absolute favorite tri and bike shorts are Voler. Most places around here sell Sugoi, but they just don't fit so well. And for me, 2XU means chafing. No matter how well I try to break them in. My vote: Voler.

I read of a pro who said that whenever she feels like she's got somebody in her slipstream, she pees herself. I really hoped she was teasing. God forgive for the places I've peed on race day. I'll never admit any of them here.

You're never a lost cause. Never. Let me repeat this: NEVER. Struggle? Sure, who doesn't. FAIL days? Of course, we all have them. Days when you feel lost in the process? Yup, been there done that. Lost cause? OH HELL NO. Go to your mirror, and repeat this, OUT LOUD: I AM NEVER A LOST CAUSE. Because, you know, you are not a…

Finding a parking spot not so close to the grocery entrance, then putting the heavy things like waters in the cart first.

I first noticed it in my face. Then I noticed it in the way I walked. When I was at my largest, my arms operated differently when I walked than they do as I've thinned down. It sounds weird, I know. But when you're thin, your arms just naturally hang down. And when you're large, your arms go out to the side to compensate…

8 years ago I started walking to lose weight and gain health. Got a treadmill and a 3-seat stroller. Stroller with the kids when I could, treadmill when I had to. I walked as fast as my body allowed, which at the time wasn't anything the rest of the world would consider "fast". But it was, for me. Fast forward 8 years, and…

Two thoughts: 1) You're way off on your approximating. A food scale is necessary when trying to figure out portion sizes. 2) You may weigh more, but it's due to all that spectacular exercise. Since muscle weighs more per volume than fat, as you've gotten healthier your body built muscle and lost fat. And now what seems to…

At my heaviest, I was 250. So I don't fit into the 300 pounder group. But I wanted to talk about the joint pain part of this: When I was 250 and doing treadmill every day, I found the pain could get pretty intense. So I added bicycling to my workout regimen. I bought a bike and a used stationary bike. I cut down my…

1st place: Monroe County BBQ. Like no other. 2nd place: BBQ mutton Owensboro style. 3rd place: Kansas City ribs (St Louis isn't bad, either). 4th place: Tuscaloosa ribs. They do it right, there. Just ribs, sauce, and wonder bread. 5th place: Kansas City brisket. 6th place: Memphis pulled pork. Best BBQ sauce: Kansas City.…

What is "skinny fat" and what does that have to do with cycling? All the cyclists I've ever seen are seriously buff. If you push hard on your bike, cycling can be a monster workout. Plus, if you add in hill work or hard interval bursts, well there's strength and weight training right there. But like all workouts, it comes…

I'm ignoring your Rick Roll and answering the question. DUMP THEM BOTH. Now, as far as being Rick Rolled goes: GAAAAAAAAAA!!!

The best cheese is always local cheese. My family and I used to live in California where we pretty much lived off of good old Monterrey Jack cheese. It's so spectacular! Now that we're in Missouri, it's not the same. Cali MJ is soooooo. very. good. in Cali. But it's just the same old shtuff here in the midwest. Maybe with…

Don't. If you're too scared to make that decision now then you'll never be committed to your marriage partner. Also, from your girlfriend's perspective, she deserves somebody who's totally committed to his side of the marriage. And if you can't handle the commitment of marriage, yeah don't even bother with kids. That one…

I keep a notepad and a pen in the kitchen. Whenever I make myself something, I jot it down. Then when I have a chance I enter it in my food log. I do a lot of cooking, so it can get a little nutty trying to keep up with precise amounts. The more you cook from scratch, the more painstaking it can be keeping precise calorie…

My recommendation is cycling. Years ago, I started my workout journey with treadmill walking. When I started maxing out on that, I added stationary biking. Then I got a real, out in the outdoors bike, and did that along with the walking. Eventually I kept losing enough weight that I could run. Slowly, and only for a little…

I don't think you're a train wreck. I think you're a wife and mother of 4. Trainwreck? No. A person worthy of praise and reverence? Yes. Maybe you could try your best and see how that goes. You never know. You may do better than you think, if you give yourself a chance. OP: Good luck with this. I won't be joining, but I…

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