I awoke this morning with a sore throat. It’s been forever since my last one, but I started to feel it percolating last night. I refuse to give in though; I don’t have time to be sick (how many times have you uttered this exact phrase?). I figure I can outsmart this. I invite you into my brain for the day; let’s walk though how, using the combination of nutrition, breathing, training and rest, I can knock this out. My first move will be doubling up on some of the foods and beverages I ingest regularly. Not scientific, but proactive. For… Yesterday, I posted a suggestion that you should take your workout outside. I received some blowback (read: excuses) from my friends in Minnesota. I find this particularly useful for banter, given that we’re smack in the middle of the Winter Olympics! What sort of things can you do in the cold weather? Ice Hockey – 403 calories per hour Downhill skiing – 408 calories per hour Curling – 420 calories per hour Snowboarding – 520 calories per hour Speed skating -1,020 calories per hour Cross country skiing – 1,320 calories per hour Lest you think I’m not in touch…