tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post3773407461070557166..comments2010-05-02T19:38:18.929-07:00Comments on Healthy living and active lifestyles: Help us build this blogMark Galehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09024890966062800493noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-72751390010039613912010-03-22T12:35:07.674-07:002010-03-22T12:35:07.674-07:00Encouraging reader participation/interaction is a ...Encouraging reader participation/interaction is a great idea! Recipes, photos, videos, etc.<br /><br />I'd also enjoy seeing more healthy cooking videos.<br /><br />Thanks!Kaitiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06844616234615334883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-64637783361925862762010-03-17T15:14:12.652-07:002010-03-17T15:14:12.652-07:00Ready to take part. :)Ready to take part. :)Muuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884572122099791260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-15137273956557769922010-03-16T16:43:09.832-07:002010-03-16T16:43:09.832-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Muuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884572122099791260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-363838807376417812010-03-16T14:11:20.488-07:002010-03-16T14:11:20.488-07:00He (IC) should have his own blog/space, please.He (IC) should have his own blog/space, please.Muuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01884572122099791260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-87837813987635616892010-03-15T19:20:31.469-07:002010-03-15T19:20:31.469-07:00Whoa...Melissa...really good comments. Thanks for ...Whoa...Melissa...really good comments. Thanks for the insight. We will definitely employ some of those ideas.<br />MarkMark Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024890966062800493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7678962810476112603.post-75494689280731409232010-03-15T18:03:35.032-07:002010-03-15T18:03:35.032-07:00Training tips would be great! As a world-class swi...Training tips would be great! As a world-class swimmer & Olympian, I think Garrett has a lot of insight about how to fuel your body for training. But you could also interview other athletes in different sports for their perspectives on diet & training. Ultraman Rich Roll, who eats a plant-based diet, would be a good pick. And I'm sure many athletes have other health/diet challenges, like Garrett's high blood pressure, that have to be taken into account when training (diabetes, food allergies, etc). You could also highlight interesting articles, like this one for example: "Different Workouts Produce Different Food Cravings" http://ow.ly/1llMZ<br /><br />Another suggestion is to do "Day of the Week" blogs (like Twitter's Music Monday, Follow Friday, etc). I enjoy this on the "Food & Water" Blog with Tuesday Tweet of the Week & Friday Food Fact and Mike Gustafson's blog on Swimnetwork with Monday Medley. <br /><br />You could also encourage reader participation by spotlighting a different person each week & having them do a 5-10 question survey. Or small giveaways (t-shirts, food samples, etc) are another good way to garner more participation/retweeting/comments on blogs.<br /><br />Lastly, I would love to see stories about how diet/exercise have helped people (athletes AND regular people) achieve better health. For me, obviously, this has meant becoming vegan. Videos & recipes to accompany this would be nice!<br /><br />Sorry for the long comment but I got on a roll! Looking forward to seeing the end result :)<br /><br />MelissaMelissa Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766123732819369649noreply@blogger.com