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From C-ville To Chi-ville

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Boy it was a long day! I went from a creek-side run to the big city! Gus and I ran a fast 5K down the greenway and back, and I wrapped up all loose ends before leaving for the airport. Lunch was a quick sandwich with ham, manchego, pickles, jalapenos, and greens. My flight was delayed a bit, but since the Cville airport is so nice I was able to sit and work on the free wifi for a few hours. Flying over Cville is stunning – all green hills and mountains. I love where I live, small airport and all! I love the concept of urban city living, but I am definitely a small town girl at heart. Since when does American offer Biscoff!! That sure was a pleasant surprise! The cab process went smoothly but gosh, Chicago, your traffic! It took me over an hour to get from the airport to my destination sitting in bumper to bumper traffic. I can barely handle the stoplights in Cville! I honestly do not know how you guys live in big cities. I would be so overwhelmed with all of the good dining o

How to Build Strength and Muscle with Progressive Calisthenics

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Today’s guest post is offered up by some long-time friends of MDA, Al Kavadlo and Danny Kavadlo. I’m excited to share their expertise with the Primal community here. This year I wrote the foreword for their new book, Get Strong , which was just released.  If you’re into Primal living, chances are you’re a minimalist when it comes to exercise. In our busy world, we all want to make good use of the time we allot to our training. Additionally, we Primal devotees know that many of the fancy machines we may encounter at the local globo-gym are not needed for building real-world strength. As Mark Sisson accurately says, you need to “lift heavy things” in order to get strong, but there is no need to overcomplicate the issue. Barbells, kettlebells and dumbbells are viable options, but you can keep it even simpler than that and still get very strong. Yes, you need to push your muscles with resistance training in order to affect growth in them, but your own body weight provides all the resist

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Clean Eating Onion Pepper And Pineapple Pizza Recipe

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This is recipe number two in my easy pita pizza series. There are four recipes in total and they are a wonderful meal to keep in your freezer. Make a big stack and you’ll always have healthy “fast food” at the ready! Simply place the frozen pizza in the microwave for a minute or two, or bake it in the oven at 350 F. Until it’s cooked to your liking. These cook great in a toaster oven too! If you saw my last pita pizza recipe , you know that I’m working on helping you prep food the fast and easy way. Meal prep shouldn’t have to take up hours of your precious weekend. I mean, who wants to be stuck in the kitchen for hours when everybody else is out having fun on their weekends? This easy recipe doesn’t even require any measurements. Simply add the toppings in the amounts you are comfortable with, wrap it properly (see video), and store in the freezer until you’re ready to eat. Easy!! And don’t forget to check out my Weekend Prep Meals section for more fast and easy meals you ca