Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

                                   We ate a lot during the two weeks that we were in Florida for our training camp in Clermont + another week in Jacksonville for RETUL fits (Karel) and I spoke to the Delafina Women Cycling club. Despite eating a lot of food, no meal left us feeling bad, stuffed, bloated or guilty as we always eat with good intentions and have a great relationship with food. (even when Karel eats his frozen chocolate "recovery bar" - inside joke, ask us about it when you see us in person :)  During our trip, we had a nice combination of food prepared at home (well, our homes away from home) and a few inspiring meals from restaurants. After our Clermont training camp, we spent a week in Jacksonville, FL (where we use to live from 2008-2014 and stayed with our friend Shawn B. and his family. On Thursday evening (3/24), Karel, Shawn and I left the house around 5pm a...

Do you ever make a dish, question whether or not it will be tasty and then find yourself non-stop yumming over it?  Earlier this week, I found myself doing just that.  Yumming with every single bite. I love it when that happens. This avocado edamame creation started before a bike-trainer workout on Tues evening. I often find myself preparing meals in the 30 minutes that I have to spare before an evening workout because prepping a meal and then waiting for it to cook  after a  workout isn't the most fun when you are hungry, tired and ready to eat. (plus, many times, a hungry and tired body isn't very good at making "healthy" post-workout food decisions). Because I had a very, very, very soft avocado, I wanted to do something with it besides smashing it up or chopping it on a salad. I decided to get creative in my kitchen with a big bowl and a few simple ingredients in my refrigerator and here is what I came up with.... I think you will yum over i...

Pomegranate smoothie 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds 1/2 large orange (without peel) 1 large celery stick (chopped) 1/2 large banana (very ripe) 1 tsp ginger chopped 1 tbsp chia seeds 1/2 cup  milk 1/3 cup greek yogurt (Fage 0% plain) Small handful spinach 1 tsp cinnamon ~25g protein powder 10 ice cubes water to meet consistency needs. 1. Blend ingredients for 90 seconds to make a smoothie meal that is thick enough to eat with a spoon.  Zucchini pomegranate banana bread 2 bananas (very ripe), mashed 1 egg 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup skim milk Pinch nutmeg Pinch all spice 1 tsp cinnamon 1 cup zucchini (shredded) 1 cup pomegranate seeds. 2 tbsp white sugar 1 tsp baking powder 1 cup oat flour 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 8 x 1 1/2 inch pans with non stick spray. 2. Combine all ingredients except flour and mix well. 3. Add the flour until evenly combined. 4. Pour batter in one pan until 3/4th filled. Pour leftover batter ...