Archive for April, 2011
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Apr 30, 2011
No CommentsThe Ritual
“But, I thought you hated running?” Said a client of mine just Friday upon learning I was running a marathon this weekend. “I’ve learned to like it,” was my reply – which is only a half truth. I’m not sure I love the actual physical action of running or just the ritual. The prep work...
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Apr 29, 2011
1 CommentQuick Herbes de Provence Chicken
This may come as a shock to you, but I spend a lot of time at the gym. And, as a result, so do my kids. It is my job and I am thankful that I have a flexible schedule to be there, much of the time, when they need me and that I can...
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Apr 27, 2011
No CommentsGO!
Go! And 28 feet jump on their whirring treadmills for 15, 30 then 60 seconds. It was all-out power and effort and I got to watch. Treadmill boot camp tonight pushed some to speeds they had never tried before, and that was just the beginning of class. My intent was to help each of the...
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Apr 26, 2011
No CommentsJust Say Savasana
Are you one of these people? You take a yoga class and in the last five minutes, the instructor asks you to lay back and release into your final relaxation pose, or savasana. You, however, are sure the instructor is not speaking to you and you snap on your shoes, roll up your mat and,...
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Apr 24, 2011
1 CommentSlug Fest
Do not exercise. Repeat. Do not exercise. Repeat. Do not exercise. So goes my mantra today. This is the last week of taper, and I feel like a slug - a good look, huh? “They” – the experts — say sluggishness is normal. I am gaining weight – again, normal “they” say. I start...
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Apr 23, 2011
No CommentsLiving Food
One of my favorite food writers is the best-selling author Michael Pollan. I ran across an article of his first published in the 2007 issue of the The New York Times Magazine. I was so impressed by this essay that I tore it out (why? when it is available online) and carefully tucked away into...
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Apr 22, 2011
No CommentsEaster Hump
Easter poses problems for fitness and a healthy diet. Not only are many gym locations closed, but the holiday has become yet another way for candy manufacturers to bombard you with cute variations of their sugary concoctions. You want to spend time with your family, but heading out to an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet can lead...
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Apr 21, 2011
6 CommentsNo Wimps
I teach a treadmill boot camp class several times a week. Just like it sounds, participants fight (literally, they get up at 5 am to sign up two days in advance for the 6 spaces available) for me to bully them up hills and into crazy speeds on a treadmill. The workouts are designed to...
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Apr 18, 2011
2 CommentsTaper Down
This is my favorite portion of the taper – still active enough to feel good and not like a slug, but rested enough to have really good workouts. This is also the time when I start to regret marathon training. My appetite is still huge, but I’m not burning as many calories. For those of...
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Apr 16, 2011
No CommentsSnack Dilemma
I will be out of my house from 6:00 am today until 6:30 pm. Some exercise will be involved, lots of training and listening too. I also know, I will be the one with a grumbling belly because of my long run yesterday. Lunch will be provided, but I’m not sure I can rely on...
