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Arin Lindauer

CHILI CHICKEN BURGER BOWLS WITH AVOCADO PESTO

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Chili Chicken Burger Bowls are everything you love about burgers but served as a bowl. The chicken burger patties are super easy to make and so flavorful. They are grilled or cooked in a pan then served on a bed of lettuce with sweet potato fries and some delicious avocado pesto. You will LOVE them!

INGREDIENTS

THE CHICKEN BURGER PATTIES

1 lb. ground chicken

1/4 cup each: minced red onion and chopped parsley

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

THE AVOCADO PESTO

1/2 cup each: basil leaves and parsley, packed

1/4 cup each pine nuts and olive oil

Juice from 1/2 lemon

3/4 teaspoon sea salt

1 large avocado, peeled and pitted

Hitting Goals is Easy, when…

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Hitting goals is easy when…you know what you want.

Seems pretty simple right?

What I have seen and experienced myself is we are lost or we are not sure what is important to us.

We know we need to lose weight, for example, but why.

Why is this important to you?

Or I see people wake up every day and we do the same darn thing.

Why?

Why do we settle?

I know you can wake up full of energy and life.

Spoiler Alert: When you are aligned.

I have witness people struggle for years to lose weight, then all a sudden they lose.

What changed?

They got aligned with what they truly wanted.

I know, I know, it is deep and that’s why we have to go there. If you keep settling and saying next week, next month, next Monday I’ll get on track…guess what you will never see results.

This is across all things in life.

Health goals, career goals, life goals.

We have to truly understand the desire in your soul, what do you really want out of life and how does your health play a role in your outcome.

I believe the pathway to wealth is through your health.

But the first step is alignment, otherwise, why do anything?

When you want a certain outcome in life, you have to step back and assess where are you at today?

Align your priorities and shift your actions.

It is easy to do, but then it’s easy not to do.

This is why it is ok to ask for help.

This pandemic has done a number on us, but what I am seeing is we are starting to really clear on what we want out of life.

Life is too short to settle and I am here to tell you once you decide what you want, the work to get there isn’t so bad after all.

You get aligned to your soul and everything is worth it.

Just ask for help, if this hits home.

Have a wonderful day!

Arin

Perspective

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I was working out in our Team Training this a.m. and it was awesome. Everyone was getting after it and checking that workout off the list for the day.

In the end, I shared how I counted my reps.

We had a finisher where we had to do different exercises and 16 reps of each exercise.

Wall Balls, was one of them.

To put it lightly I am not a fan of Wall Balls, this is where you throw a weighted ball as high as you can straight up against the wall, then catch it and go down into a deep squat, then come back up in an explosively and throw the, did I mention, weighted ball straight up against the wall.

Since we were doing 16 reps, I decided I would count 6 reps, then 5 reps, then 5 reps.

Little mind game, right?

Then one of our clients said he always reminds himself you can do anything for 30 sec, a minute, insert the length of time.

And that’s so TRUE.

You can do anything and the difference I see is perspective, mindset, your thoughts.

I’d love to hear what you personally do?

I have had clients in the past tell me to count down vs up.

The part that I found powerful was, “I can do anything for 30 sec.”

What could you do for 30 sec?

I remembered the No Fear T-shirts we used to wear back in the 90s, “Pain is Temporary, Pride is for Ever!” 😉

What I believe to be true is you hold the cards, you’re the one in control, it’s what you choose to believe about anything.

I am speaking about exercise, but really this is life.

It all comes back to perspective.

This pandemic could be the worst thing ever or it could have been the best opportunity.

Shift your outlook, win your life.

I know this is easier said than done. If you need help, we are here for you. Just shoot me a message back.

Arin

Broiled Salmon

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INGREDIENTS

4 (4-oz.) salmon fillets

1 tbsp. Grainy mustard

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 tbsp. finely minced shallots

2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, chopped, plus more for garnish

2 tsp. fresh rosemary, chopped

Juice of 1/2 lemon

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Lemon slices, for serving

 DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat broiler and line a baking sheet with parchment. In a small bowl, mix together mustard, garlic, shallot, thyme, rosemary, and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Spread mixture all over salmon fillets and broil, 7 to 8 minutes.
  2. Garnish with more thyme and lemon slices and serve.

Nutrition (per serving): 570 calories, 79 g protein, 1 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 26 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 170 mg sodium

Mr. Jones and Me

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Happy Friday! Hope you are off to a great start today!

Today I will be paying respects to a wonderful teacher and coach of mine.

My high school Woods teacher and Cross-Country coach passed away at 82.

Mr. Jones was one of those coaches you wish everyone had.

He was firm and he knew just what to say at just the right time.

I am not sure what motivated me to take drafting, Woods 1 and Woods 2 in high school, I guess the eternal builder/creator in me.

I remember making a simple toolbox in Woods 1, I painted it purple, Mr. Jones looked the other way. Then I used the router not to make holes to hold my “screwdriver” but to hold my nail file.

He shook his head but I saw a slight smile.

I had planned on putting my nail polish and nail files in my “toolbox”.

I went on to make some beautiful nightstands that have drawers and a shelf made out of oak, those things are beast and my parents still use them today.

As a coach Mr. Jones was always there, he drove our school bus to each meet and he gave just the right pep talk.

He was actually the boy’s coach, but in a small town coaches crossover especially in cross country.

I still can see him standing on the side every meet, giving the encouragement just at the right moment. Never the cheerleader, that was not him.

He did get “passionate” on several occasions but it was only to get the best out of you.

He told me down to the yards who was behind me and if I needed to crank it up a notch.

But my favorite memory was running Regionals at Culver Military Academy, it was a huge meet.

It had rained the night before.

I lost one of my shoes in the mud and he saw me freaking out.

Did you know you only have to finish a race with 1 shoe?

Me neither, until Mr. Jones yelled, “Ralstin” (my maiden name) get going you only need one shoe! GO!

Our team advanced to Semi-State!

I could go on about the life lessons, the pasta dinners he hosted, and just the great guy he was.

Everyone needs mentors and coaches who believe in you, even before you ever do.

Mr. Jones modeled the type of coach I have always wanted to be.

You are there when people need you and you have intentional words that speak life into people.

I was never just about that race or that beautiful set of nightstands.

It was doing your best, showing up with intention, and finish what you started (even if you only have one shoe.)

Rest in Peace Mr. Jones.

Arin

Go-To Chicken Salad Roll-Ups

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Ingredients  (1 Serving)

4-8 ounces Chopped chicken breast (pre-cooked)

2-3 Butter lettuce leaves

1/4 cup chopped almonds

1/4 cup red seedless grapes, halved

1/4 Mashed avocado

Salt & pepper, to taste

Directions: Mix all ingredients (minus the lettuce leaves) in a bowl. Spoon into butter lettuce leaves to make a nice wrap!