Birthday Burpee Boot-Camp Bash

I love teaching boot-camp on my birthday and like to incorporate something challenging but fun at the same time.  So for my 54th bday on Monday, I created 2 workouts highlighting my favorite exercise.  The Burpee.    One segment was 5 minutes long, and the second was 4 minutes long.  And yes,  it's a challenging …

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Simple Miso Soup

I was in Oahu a few weeks ago and the first day ambled into the Regency Club at our hotel for breakfast. There was the usual fare; a beautiful array of fresh fruits, baked goods, eggs, bagels, etc.  and over on a side table was a huge pot of miso soup, a rice cooker filled …

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Feeding the Masses

Congratulations on the decision to take charge of your nutrition and make serious, healthy changes!  Odds are, while your family or loved ones may support what you're doing, they may not be as eager to come along for the ride.  But fear not, here are a few tips for managing your healthier eating while feeding …

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Challenge Alert! Challenge Alert!

This new challenge idea came to me as I was running.  I've shared how my brilliant plans hatch on a run and this was no exception! It's the March Minutes Challenge. I'll lay it out for you next week and we'll be ready to kick it up a notch and off on March 1st. Now go …

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Beat the odds

My family's health history is chock a block with diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, high cholesterol and other maladies.  Knowing this helps me stay focused on doing what I need to do to prevent many of these health issues. Yes, prevent.  I'm in the camp that believes you can reverse many of the …

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3 Reasons to Work Out With a Group

I thought you might enjoy this article, courtesy of Active.com - I couldn't have said it better myself!!  Now go run!  Keli 🙂 3 Reasons It's Better to Work Out With a Group By Joe Decker For Active.com It seems like almost everyone is getting involved in group exercise today. On any given day in …

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If You Can’t Say Anything Nice…

With 40 being the new 30  there's been a huge burden being placed on women in my age group.  Shows like "The Real Housewives of Orange County" and "Cougar Town" show women who are not the norm, women obsessed by youth and obsessed by being a size 0.    Actresses in their 40's weigh close what …

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