Prep for Success

The following quote from Runner's World is wildly applicable.  Whether you are training for a race, trying to land a better job or working to shed a few pounds. Running is just you, the work you put in, and the clock. You can't cheat yourself. If you don't put in the miles, you can't go …

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Tip of the Week

Don't let a slip become a landslide by making your corrections NOW, not waiting until Monday.  Recommit to healthier eating your next meal, get up and take a ten minute walk right now or put the next week's worth of exercise sessions in your calendar today. Falling down is not a big deal as long …

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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Ignorance is NOT bliss when it comes to your health.  Blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, weight, resting heart rate, cholesterol (HDL, LDL, VLDL, and Triglycerides ) are all important numbers to know.  Having numbers outside of the healthy "norm" may indicate problems now or could be a precursor to future health issues. The results may …

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Stocking the Shelves

So coming home after almost a week away means two things. 1.  Laundry 2.  An empty refrigerator I started the former quickly and surveyed the latter, made a list and headed out to the store.   It was actually perfect timing because now that my fridge was emptied of the holiday fare I was able to …

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Happy 2012!

This morning it would have been easy to skip my workout, call it a rest day and start fresh on January 2nd.  I'm sure plenty of people (maybe yourself included) did just that. I debated about a millisecond before getting into my workout clothes and heading down to the beach.  Instead of my normal New …

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