Wake up from the food coma!

The Thanksgiving food hurricane cut a huge swath across the country last week and through the weekend.   For many Americans Thanksgiving kicks off not only the holiday season but the holiday eating season.  Many will not wake up from the food coma until January 3rd laying among the empty See's boxes and danish cookie tins.    …

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Intensity + Persistence = Results

Want to lose weight, get stronger, run farther, run faster, eat better, or feel better?  Well lucky for you I have a simple equation to help you reach those goals. Intensity + Persistence = Results Intensity You should be exercising at a level that pushes your body to work harder.  Doing cardiovascular activity your breathing …

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Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner!

Start your Thanksgiving Day off on the right foot by checking out a local Turkey Trot in your area.  Most races are short (either a 5k or 10K), start early enough so you can get your workout done and still have time to cook, and provide a relief from visiting relatives!  It's a triple win! …

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And This Is What We Think Of

This "Daily Kick in the Butt" comes courtesy of Runner's World.  I like it because sometimes we can't fully explain to "non-believers" why we do what we do. Daily lives are often about "the grind"—work, kids, chores, obligations, repeat. Focusing on training for this marathon, and thinking about how incredibly long it is, is about …

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Let’s Get Some Inspiration!

How exciting to see the sun rise as we finished up class this morning!  Hopefully you all remembered to set your clocks back the other night and made it where you need to be today! To help inspire you and start your week off right I'm posting this link to http://www.bendoeslife.com.  Ben Davis went on …

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