Archive: Fitness
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May 12, 2013
No CommentsHow to Make Your Run More Interesting
This is a quickie – but a goodie: If you always hit the treadmill at a steady pace, try distracting your mind with Fartlek training — a Swedish term for “speed play.” Fartleks are random, meaning you don’t go for a measured amount of time or distance, but simply speed up or slow down to...
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Apr 19, 2013
No CommentsRunning Reality Check
Given the events of the week, my temper tantrum on the trail on trail this past Sunday pales in comparison. However, in the heat of the moment – it seemed to be the only thing that mattered. Most of you have had the experience of a run going terribly wrong. If you haven’t had this experience...
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Mar 13, 2013
No CommentsWarm Up for Maximum Performance
You are running late and sneak into class after it has begun or you have a limited time to exercise so you skip it – what is IT? It’s your warmup. You may think you are saving yourself time or not really doing any harm. Think again. A warm up is essential if you want...
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Feb 27, 2013
No CommentsWhat Makes A Runner?
While training for my last marathon, I was chatting with a member after class about running. “YOU? run marathons,” a male member interrupted incredulously. He looked at me as if I weighed 1,000 pounds and had one leg. “I mean, you have a lot of muscle mass…” (yeah, foot already inserted, dude.) I wasn’t offended....
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Feb 12, 2013
No CommentsWhy Everyone Should Take Yoga Teacher Training
Yes, I really do mean everyone. You don’t have to be “good” or “flexible” or aspire to be a teacher. You may think yoga training is all about learning how to do a “perfect” downward dog and espouse the details of the Sutras. That might be in your training, but it isn’t the point. Everyone...
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Feb 05, 2013
No CommentsHappy Running
Look! I’m smiling! I don’t think I’ve ever had a race picture of me taken during the run where I am happy. Oh, sure – I smile before the race, I smile after (not always) – but during? I’m usually grimacing as I focus on some unattainable goal and becoming frustrated that I can’t achieve...
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Jan 21, 2013
No Comments“Biggest” Inspiration
My daughter woke up this morning on a mission. I thought her commitment would fade with a night’s sleep, but nope. She marched right over to the fridge, handed me the bottle of chocolate syrup and pointed to the trash. Then, she made a beeline to the pantry and threw out 3 mini twizzlers. I...
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Dec 13, 2012
No CommentsWednesday Circuit: A Tail Kicker
I teach a class called “Quick Circuit” on Wednesdays which usually consists of about 10 weight or cardio “stations” of variable difficulty. Yesterday, I participated in my own class and in less than 30 minutes, it whooped my tail. I thought I’d share in the spirit of holiday giving and the need for quick, effective...
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Nov 11, 2012
No CommentsDon’t STOP Exercising Over the Holidays
The biggest mistake you can make this time of year is giving up on your workouts until January 1. You heard me. You know who you are. You think “I just don’t have time to exercise now with all the festivities and obligations.” “I’m going to gain weight anyway.” “I’ll just start again fresh.” No,...
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Oct 12, 2012
2 CommentsRunning without Tunes
I have read of the elusive creature – the music-free runner – and have even met a few. Of course on long runs done with a group, I’ve left music at home – but run by myself without music? Never really happens – I’ve even been known to put off a run until I charge...
