Ginger and Chocolate Podcast

28/09/2021

Hi G&C peeps. You know the cliche saying “sometimes life happens?” Well this is one of those times. Everyone is healthy and happy, but Mike and Lindsay just need a week off. So, no new episode until 10/8.
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24/09/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, we sit down with Loren Lewis to talk about how he came to run the Western States, why discipline and consistency are the key, and why Lindsay should get into the distance running game. 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️
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17/09/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Lindsay recaps her vacation in Mexico, Mike talks training in the COVID era, Eric Esposito brings the fun back to triathlon. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️

03/09/2021

On episode 140 Mike shares his Alcatraz race recap and about his wife’s discovery of Candy Corn flavored Red Vines! On episode 141 Lindsay talks about her “why” for eating Vegan. And yeah, we talk about - why they’re better slightly stale, and because they are Vegan too!
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20/08/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Mike recaps IRONMAN 70.3 Ohio, where he ran with the flag as part of the IRONMAN Foundation's Gold Star Initiative. He also describes his recent stellate ganglion block. What's that? Listen to find out!
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19/08/2021

It’ll happen. Not IRONMAN’s fault at all.

14/08/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Lindsay sits down with Norm Armstrong, who found marathon and ultra running 10 years into his recovery journey. Norm talks more about the joy of running and how he has overcome the lows and barriers faced during racing. He also gives his race report from the ultra trail race he mentioned the first time he came on the show. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽✨
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09/08/2021

Days 38 & 39
One aspect of this self-love experiment is for me to figure out how I will express love and care for myself going forward. Others might think I’ve already been doing this, but some of the seemingly self-care directed actions I take are driven by the innate feeling I’m not good enough. What looks like a healthy diet, might be driven by my desire to weigh less . What looks like a passion for fitness may be driven by the same. And on and on.

I’m not saying I don’t have other, more positive, motivations for what I do - I have many. But the drive to correct what I perceive as imperfections is ever present and overshadows the good if I fail to see the “results” I want.

Recently I took time to pursue what I believe are expressions of self-love for the right reasons. I met with a vegan dietician to learn how to better set myself up for success (my past attempts have failed). Veganism is important to me firstly for the animals, but also for my health. Previously, not know how to eat a healthy vegan diet would lead to weight gain so I would throw out my values to loose a few pounds.

I also took a bday hike with friends. In past years I would do a long bike ride - 100 miles for my 50th. Although I thoroughly enjoyed this, letting go of my identity as an endurance athlete and instead focusing on just moving my body is both challenging and necessary. The guilt I felt for not “working out” - as if hiking 8 miles isn’t a workout - was replaced by the joy of seeing butterflies among the redwoods. 🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽✨
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04/08/2021

Part 1: Mike Rouse joins the show to talk about how he went from a country club member to convict, then on to an endurance star and philanthropist who has given back far more than most people in this world. This is a two parter, so stay tuned for the next installment!
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29/07/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Mike and Lindsay bring Peggy Neidig back on the show to talk about falling in and out and back in love with triathlon. Sometimes our passions and those things we do in pursuit of health and happiness need an adjustment to keep producing results. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🧘🏽‍♀️
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14/07/2021

Lately I’ve been focused on feeling the earth beneath me - when I practice yoga, sit in meditation, walk my dogs, ride my bike. Enjoying the solid feeling of the ground, and knowing I can tap into that solid, stillness whenever I want to.

I am not an untethered being, floating aimlessly through space and time, with no purpose. I am part of this world; I have roots which grow ever deeper as I nourish them with love, community, and gratitude for all that is. 🧘🏽‍♀️🙏🏽✨
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10/07/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Lindsay and Mike talk about dealing with anxiety, both in the past (usually with substances) and currently (triathlons, meditation. therapy, and more). Mike also talks about getting a stellate ganglion block later this week.
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10/07/2021

Days 8 & 9: The thought popped into my head yesterday that one way I can honor myself is by being intentional about bringing beauty into my life. I’m not talking about cosmetic products or consuming material goods, necessarily. But rather doing small things like hanging some of the artwork I have stacked up in a corner, or making a healthy, beautiful meal and enjoying it without distraction.

I’ve noticed I tend to procrastinate on these little tasks because a. I’m too busy, b. I would rather be working out, and c. when I explore this just a little deeper, I can see I don’t feel worthy of a beautiful home, a beautiful life.

Intellectually I know I’m just as worthy as the next person, although that understanding has yet to travel from my head to my heart. But, getting out on my paddle board this morning and enjoying the sun, water and wildlife (mostly birds and jellyfish) helped me get just a little closer to truly loving myself.

27/06/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Lindsay and Mike talk mental health and give updates on their own journies in this arena.
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30/05/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C Mike recaps IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga and the Gold Star Initiative, and Lindsay talks about the work she’s doing around her impulse to overextend herself. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🇺🇸
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28/05/2021

Listener of the show, dropped off personalized chocolate covered ginger at Lindsay’s house today...dubious they’ll last long enough for Mike to have any. 😂. Thanks Kathy!

25/05/2021

Eric Espositio is a competietive age group triathlete. In this episode he shares how he is navigating life since suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from an accident in which a car struck him and his bike during a training ride. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️
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16/05/2021

On this week’s episode of Ginger & Chocolate Podcast Christopher Heimerman of joins the crew and we talk recovery, mental health, and trail running.
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08/05/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Joel Gaff joins Mike and Lindsay to talk about the new IRONMAN 70.3 Oregon course and why it might be the perfect first 70.3 for athletes, or a great "welcome back" to racing for others. Plus Joel shares a little about his personal journey with endurance sports and the emotional challenges of overcoming injury. 🏊🏽‍♀️🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️
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01/05/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C Mike and Lindsay talk about grief. What it is, why it's okay to feel, and how you can grieve in a healthy way.
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26/04/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C Lindsay and Mike talk self-care. What is it? Why should we do it? Plus we share our personal go-to tools for self-care (aka sleep)!
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19/04/2021

A reminder that you are perfect just the way you are, your very existence is a miracle, and you deserve all the unconditional love the universe has to offer. 🙏🏽✨

16/04/2021

On this week’s episode of G&C, Lindsay and Mike sit down with Norm Armstrong, who found marathon and ultra running 10 years into his recovery journey. Norm talks about the joy of running and how he has overcome the lows and barriers faced during racing. He also talks about how he finds peace on the trails and connection with the land while out there in nature. 🏃🏾‍♀️🌿
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13/04/2021

How are you feeling today? You know, if you get outside for just a few minutes and move your body, you’ll feel even better. We promise!
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12/04/2021