David Weaver's blog

50K - almost

I decided 5 weeks ago to sign up for a 50km trail run. Why you ask, would anyone want to do that? There
are multiple reasons why…

Post Workout Meals

What do you normally eat after your workout?  Are you taking advantage of your window of time?

Seeing the Success - Julie and Debbie

We had two people finish our 12 session beginner class last week.  Both of them are improving quite nicely and we can see the results in more than one way!

We'll start with Julie. 

New Happenings

First of all, I want to say a HUGE thanks to Mike O'Brien from Praece Strategic Technology Consulting!  Mike set us up with the new site and spent a great deal of time with all of our requests.  He has gone above and beyond in many ways to get this site up and running for us.  I can say with confidence that I recommend Mike 100% for any of your t

Updates

Hey everyone, we're back from vacation and getting back in the swing of things.  The blog updates will continue soon.  We also have some really cool new stuff we're working on for you.  Be sure to check back with us next week!

Footwear - A Minimalist Approach

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Inner Icon against Muscular Dystrophy

Hi everyone,

Half the time!

This has been a fantastic week for accomplishments at Inner Icon! 

XTERRA Vashon Off Road Triathlon

Alan Thesenvitz rocked his first ever official triathlon this weekend!  He came in 2nd place in his age group!  Xterra triathlons are awesome because it is all off road.  This one consisted of an 800m swim, 15 mile bike, and 4 mile run.  Alan has been training using CrossFit as well as CrossFit Endurance. 

Update on Joey: Rock N Roll Marathon

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Recipes

Coconut Pecan Crusted Mahi Mahi

Recipe for two 4 oz filets
 
Marinate Mahi Mahi in 1 cup of Coconut milk for a couple hours then rub with your choice of spices...I chose
 
Dry Mustard
Cayenne Pepper
Sea Salt
 
Then in a food processor combine
1/4 cup pecans
1/4 cup unsweetened dried coconut
 
Coat the filets with the chopped up mixture
 
Drizzle Coconut oil over the top of the filets! YUMMY
 
Cook at 400 for 10-12 min!

Health Tips

Buy Organic

Foods that were once thought to be very good for your health, are still good for your health. BUT, many of them also have added problems and dangers associated with them that they never had before.

There are some more commonly known problems such as the use of pesticides, toxins and other dangerous chemicals that now exist in non-organic foods. These can lead to various health problems and conditions. Just do a search for "side effects of pesticides" and see what you come up with.

But aside from these issues, there is a very big problem even worse than pesticides; Genetically Modified Foods. The US does NOT require labeling of GMO foods. Fruits and vegetables are some of the most commonly modified foods. They are created in labs and then patented as something the said company owns. There are no laws about the safety of these foods being put into distribution. They are only required to have a patent. Some foods that are VERY likely genetically modified are soy, corn and it's products (canola oil, high fructose corn syrup, etc.) and wheat.

So just by eating the way our pre-agricultural ancestors ate, we can avoid some of our present day dangers all together. We already know that grainfed animals are the "protein equivilant of cardboard." We also now know that there are some potentially dangerous effects of the other foods we are eating as well. So if we are trying to live as healthy and disease-free as possible, let's think more carefully about what we put in our bodies. Buying organic, grassfed, local products is good for the local community, good for your health, and good for future generations.

"A plant, fruit, or animal grown without the administration of artificial pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or growth hormones (in the case of animal products), most closely replicates wild or untampered-with growing conditions" - Mark Sisson

“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.” ~ Thomas Edison