Last Week’s Workouts

Angelacross training for runners, Fitness, mountain running, Running, strength training, Workouts, Yoga

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Last week’s workouts were week one of Mount Washington/Loon Mountain race training. As I mentioned last week, this was also the first week with my new coach.  I decided to go with Ascend Endurance Coaching after multiple recommendations from friends and chatting with Chris.  He’s got the education (Clinical Exercise Physiologist like me! In fact […]

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Last Week’s Workouts

Angelacross training for runners, Fitness, mountain running, Running, strength training, Workouts, Yoga

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Last week’s workouts were week one of Mount Washington/Loon Mountain race training. As I mentioned last week, this was also the first week with my new coach.  I decided to go with Ascend Endurance Coaching after multiple recommendations from friends and chatting with Chris.  He’s got the education (Clinical Exercise Physiologist like me! In fact […]

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Weekend Reading, 3.17.19

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I probably should have thought to post something festive before today, but instead it’s coming to you in a day or two. It’s a very tasty cabbage and pasta recipe, which I hope you’ll like. I wrapped up another community rotation of my internship this past week. This rotation included a…

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It’s Not a Done-Deal Yet, But Florida Lawmakers Just Voted to Keep Daylight Saving Time All Year Long

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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Daylight saving time (DST) is a sunlight conservation practice where the clocks are uniformly advanced to one hour ahead of the standard of the time in the summer, and back again in the fall [1]. In the United States, DST begins at 2:00 am on March 11 and ends on November 4. It’s a common…

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Tiny House for Under $1,000

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Make

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We’re betting you’ve already noticed the tiny house trend is still going full speed ahead. Tiny houses offer inexpensive solutions to leave a smaller footprint on the environment, simplify your life and detach from the tempting draw of over-consumption, and have your own independence that even a condo or high-rise apartment can’t offer. For some,…

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Family Honors Grandma’s Memory By Displaying All Of Her Quilts at Her Funeral

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Make

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Some people’s love language is quality time. For others, it’s words of affirmation. For the late Margaret Hubl, who passed away at the age of 89, it was quilting. Margaret was a proud mother of three when her sister-in-law passed away in a tragic accident, leaving a set of twins without anyone to care for…

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How Narcissists Play the Victim and Twist the Story

Pierre Van ZylLearn, Personal Growth + Development

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We all have a Narcissistic Nelly in our lives. Don’t think so? Nelly was the kid on the playground who hurled insults at Bob and Sue until one of them decided they’d had enough and tripped her while she was running. Of course, when the teacher came by to see what the commotion was about,…

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How to Make Mason Jar Patio Lights This Summer

Pierre Van ZylHome + Garden, Make

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Summer just doesn’t feel quite right without enjoying some warm, lazy evenings on the patio. After fun-filled extra long days with the family, it’s the perfect time to wind down with a good book or invite a few friends over for a sunset picnic. Give your summer patio a unique look with DIY mason jar…

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Choline Deficiency Can Trigger Fatty Liver Disease

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Health Awareness

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When most people think of liver disease, the first thing that pops into their heads is that a few too many alcoholic drinks is the culprit. But there are countless everyday habits that put stress on your liver function. Apart from drinking, eating proc…

Simple Baked Bulgur & Chickpeas

Pierre Van Zylbatch cooking, bulgur, chickpeas, easy, Main Dishes, meal prep, No Oil, Recipes, Soy-free, Tree Nut Free, Vegan

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I’m debating whether I should keep including “simple” in my recipe titles, since simple food is the name of the game lately, and really since my internship year started. But I guess it never hurts to call it out. Anyway: this bulgur chickpea dish is indeed very simple, as the name implies. There’s some cooking…

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8 Tips for Overcoming Gym Intimidation

AngelaFitness, gym intimidation, overcoming gym intimidation, Workouts

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I remember the first time I stepped into a gym. It was the summer before my freshman year of high school. I tagged along with my two older brothers who were prepping for football season by hitting the weights. I had no idea what I was doing.  What’s a lat pull down?  What am I […]

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Get out of your own damn way

Pierre Van ZylFitness, heart wisdom, Mindset

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Have you ever wanted something so badly, while simultaneously believing that you can’t have it? That you’ll never “get there?” That it’s just not possible for you? I got my first muscle up at 35 years old, with absolutely no gymnastics background, and …

Grappling and Grateful

Pierre Van Zylassumptions, egalitarian parenting, having kids during training, LlamaMama, marriage, our gender, our partners, reflection

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I’m nesting.

No, I’m not pregnant, and I’m not sure when it started exactly, but with the start of residency looming and more free time on my hands right now than I’m used to, l have this strong desire to declutter and reorganize. Thanks in part to a nudge from Mommabee’s recent post on feeling stuck, I dove into Marie Kondo’s Netflix series.

I hoped that I would get some practical tips for decluttering, and I did, but I also found something much more enlightening. It clicked during the 4th episode, when a family of four was working to control the clutter after downsizing from a large house to a 2-bedroom apartment. The crux of the episode was when it became clear that the mother was responsible for essentially all of the “stuff”, both physically, cognitively and emotionally, to the point where her adolescent children and husband would call her throughout the day because they couldn’t find anything. She had taken on the role and implicitly assumed the responsibility while working a full-time job outside the home. I won’t dive into a full analysis of the show (although there’s a good one on the show’s gender dynamics here). The invisible labor of womanhood and motherhood becomes visible.

Suddenly, I saw my impulse to reorganize our home and life in stark clarity. While I’m grateful that my husband is committed to gender equality in our marriage, we’re still fighting generations of inequality and implicit assumptions about men and women’s roles at home and in managing family life. So while some things are straightforward, ie, if I make dinner, he cleans up, and vice versa, other forms of emotional labor are not. Looking back, we can both see the impacts of very unequal emotional labor on each of our mothers. And the “stuff” is just one example. We both moved at least 10 times throughout our childhoods, sometimes internationally, and usually lived in rented housing. While my father was the “packing expert”, my mother managed the bulk of the organizing and cleaning and knowing where everything was, on top of knowing who needed what doctor/dentist/chiropractor appointment or freshly laundered uniform and what we were going to eat for dinner. And I subconsciously still assume that’s my role too. I’ve been able to keep up (mostly) with this invisible work while keeping up in medical school, although it’s gotten a lot harder since my son was born. I’m actually pretty good at managing a lot of this in my head.

But here’s the thing – I know it’s taking energy away from other areas where I want to be excellent, like being really present with my son when I’m with him, and developing into an excellent physician, and building the career that I actually want, rather than just slogging along on a one-size-fits-all career treadmill. I know the other members of my medical-student-mom squad feel it too. We’re constantly exhausted and we’re not even in residency yet. And while decluttering is helpful, it’s not the answer. Delegating is definitely part of the answer, but first I have to list out all of the things that I’m trying to do and then figure out how to delegate them. So keep an eye out for my household organizing/delegating app once I actually figure out how to do all of this. (I’m kidding – this is way beyond the scope of any app.)

No, I put this out there not because I’m expecting someone has a magic answer, but because I’m grappling. And I’m also grateful. I’m grateful for my wonderful mother and mother-in-law, who managed two large, chaotic households with so much love and way more patience than we ever deserved. They fell into bed at the end of every day exhausted for reasons they couldn’t even name. I’m so grateful to them for managing all of our “stuff”, both physical and emotional. And I hope to honor them by finding a way to both love and care for my own little family while letting go of some of those expectations and responsibilities. I hope to honor them by sharing some of the empathy and intuitiveness that I learned from them with my patients and colleagues too. And I’m grateful for the #momsquad that lets me vent without judgement about how hard all of this is, and the husband and toddler who love me just as I am.


(Late) Weekend Reading, 3.11.19

Pierre Van ZylNutrition and Wellness, weekend reading

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My pattern for the last few weeks has been to feel extremely optimistic about my productivity level on Friday night, when the weekend begins, and completely overwhelmed by midday Sunday. I was so behind on so many things yesterday that I decided to save this blog post for my lunch break today, and I’m glad…

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Monday Madness Sale

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Share www.GetCollagen.co.zaMonday Madness Sale This sale will run for 1 day only! So get your Collagen today at these ridiculous prices. While Stocks Last! Allocated Stock is Limited. CLICK HERE … Read More

Last Week’s Workouts

AngelaRunning, Strength training for runners, Workouts

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Last week’s workouts were kept on the lighter side as this week begins my training plan for Mount Washington and Loon Mountain races. It’s been a long time since I followed an actual training plan so I’m excited to get back into it.  I’m even more excited because I finally hired a coach. Yes, that’s […]

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Last Week’s Workouts

AngelaRunning, Strength training for runners, Workouts

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Last week’s workouts were kept on the lighter side as this week begins my training plan for Mount Washington and Loon Mountain races. It’s been a long time since I followed an actual training plan so I’m excited to get back into it.  I’m even more excited because I finally hired a coach. Yes, that’s […]

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“It Was Like Opening a Time Capsule”: Construction Crew Reunites Woman with Purse She Lost 65 Years Ago

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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When 81-year-old Marty Ingham Everett was 16 years old, her little black purse decided to play a number on her. It fell out of her handbag and landed behind the cabinet in the science room at Jeffersonville High in Indiana. This happened in 1954 and she never saw it again, until now. Erin Bojorquez, who…

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Missouri Police Raid Hospital Room of Stage 4 Cancer Patient Using Cannabis

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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The altercation was filmed by the patient himself. Nolan Sousley is a stage 4 pancreatic cancer patient receiving treatment at Citizen’s Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, Missouri. On Thursday the 7th of March, he received a shake-down from the cops following a phone call reporting him to be in possession of cannabis. Nolan uploaded the live video…

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Missouri Police Raid Hospital Room of Stage 4 Cancer Patient Using Cannabis

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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The altercation was filmed by the patient himself. Nolan Sousley is a stage 4 pancreatic cancer patient receiving treatment at Citizen’s Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, Missouri. On Thursday the 7th of March, he received a shake-down from the cops following a phone call reporting him to be in possession of cannabis. Nolan uploaded the live video…

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Insider: International Women’s Day x The Body Shop

Pierre Van ZylCareer + Money

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To help celebrate International Women’s Day, female media and influencers (including me!) were invited to the Heart Café in Bondi Beach courtesy of The Body Shop. Aren’t I lucky?! I was surrounded by incredible women from all walks of life, and the energy in the room was crackling with excitement. Mutual admiration was felt all-around for…

Insider: International Women’s Day x The Body Shop

Pierre Van ZylCareer + Money

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To help celebrate International Women’s Day, female media and influencers (including me!) were invited to the Heart Café in Bondi Beach courtesy of The Body Shop. Aren’t I lucky?! I was surrounded by incredible women from all walks of life, and the energy in the room was crackling with excitement. Mutual admiration was felt all-around for…

3 Ways to Be a Better Empath

Pierre Van Zylheart wisdom, magic, witchy things

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The best part about being an empath is feeling everyone else’s feelings. The worst part is feeling everyone else’s feelings. As an empath, a healer, and a Highly Sensitive Person, it can be easy to be overwhelmed by other people’s emotions. Befor…

The 30-Day Burpee Challenge- Are You In?

Pierre Van ZylFitness + Yoga, Move

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“Who’s in it with me?” Those five words sparked an exciting season of health, strength, and self discipline for Anna Quinlan, mom of two living in Sacramento. The question was posed online by one of her close friends, Julie, who had just challenged herself to doing 50 burpees a day for 30 days. After a…

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Modelling Agency, Oldushka, Only Hires Mature Models

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Healthy Aging + General Wellness

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A model’s job is the same as a salesperson’s. Marketing teams hire models to represent their brands, attract a target customer base, and use their appearance to showcase their company in the best light possible. In the last few years, there’s been a surge in inclusive and diverse model agencies, who hope to help the…

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Weeknight Vegan Cashew Chickpea Korma

Pierre Van Zylchickpeas, easy, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Meals, No Oil, quick, Quick & Easy, Recipes, Soy-free, Vegan, weeknight

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My latest dietetic internship rotation is at a community institution that has a teaching kitchen. Like many organizations with a farm-to-table emphasis, the teaching kitchen tries to encourage meatless meals, at least on a part-time basis (à la Meatless Monday). One of their go-to offerings is a vegetarian korma. When I first saw the recipe…

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How to Warm Up Before a Run

AngelaDynamic Warm Up for Runners, glute activation exercises, Mini Band Exercises for Runners, Running, Running tips, warm up exercises, Warm up for runners

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The warm up before a run. Do you skip it? I admit, I’m guilty. Even though I know how good a quality warm up makes a run feel, I still skip it every so often. My run time is precious! We all know we should do it. But how many times does it actually happen? […]

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How to Warm Up Before a Run

AngelaDynamic Warm Up for Runners, glute activation exercises, Mini Band Exercises for Runners, Running, Running tips, warm up exercises, Warm up for runners

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The warm up before a run. Do you skip it? I admit, I’m guilty. Even though I know how good a quality warm up makes a run feel, I still skip it every so often. My run time is precious! We all know we should do it. But how many times does it actually happen? […]

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How to Warm Up Before a Run

AngelaDynamic Warm Up for Runners, glute activation exercises, Mini Band Exercises for Runners, Running, Running tips, warm up exercises, Warm up for runners

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The warm up before a run. Do you skip it? I admit, I’m guilty. Even though I know how good a quality warm up makes a run feel, I still skip it every so often. My run time is precious! We all know we should do it. But how many times does it actually happen? […]

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Illinois Nurse Adopts Baby from Intensive Care Unit

Pierre Van ZylLearn, News + Discoveries

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Angela Farnan, a primary charge nurse at OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois has officially become a mother to one of the tiny patients she cared for in the pediatric intensive care unit. Born with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Blaze had his first surgery when he was just 3 days old….

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“Keto Crotch” Might be a Side Effect of the Diet. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Pierre Van ZylHeal, Women’s Health

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The ketogenic diet (often referred to as simply ‘keto’) was first developed in the 1920s as a means to manage epilepsy, but it lost its popularity once anti-seizure drugs were developed and widely prescribed. But in the last few years,  keto garnered a newfound interest in medical and scientific communities, for a wealth of other…

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