Live Fit and Sore

Month: May 2012

  • School Lunches: We can do Better!

    I make my kids’ lunches almost every day — Nate is gluten free so it’s almost a no choice issue if I want to ensure he eats properly and Hannah – is a picky eater and prefers what I put in her lunch on most days. I have attempted to eat the school cafeteria and…

  • Myth: Women Shouldn’t Focus on Strength Training

    A friend of mine posted something yesterday on Facebook that really struck me and made me go — yeah that is totally true! She said she was in the gym and noticed how there were 20 women furiously doing cardio & maybe 1 or 2 in the weight room. She said she wants to change that.…

  • CrossFit Impavidus: CrossFit For Hope

    You know what I realized this morning more than ever before – how much I love to help others discover how strong they are. I coached the 6A class this morning and the workout was Helen – she’s a hard one. 400m run, 21 KB swings, 12 Pull ups – 3 RFT. Yeah quite a…

  • Abs of Steel Takes Work not Gimmicks

    My abs are really sore from Saturday’s workout. We did groups of 3 – broad jump burpees, wall ball shots, and sit ups. And I have mentioned that my sit-ups are quite good. It’s a strong suit of mine but the last day or so, man oh man. Abs of steel here we come.  I…

  • Cancer: The Gift Of Perspective

    I am thankful each and every day for Scott’s health and that he is here with us and we are able to move forward with our family’s life. Seeing him fight has given me strength to do things personally that I never imagined and has given our family the gift of perspective.

  • Exercise Improves Learning In Children

    DOES EXERCISE IMPROVE LEARNING IN CHILDREN? Recess and physical education time has steadily decreased or been eliminated in school districts around the nation, displaced by more time focused on academics. Even though research validates physical activity guidelines for children, which encourage exercise at least 60 minutes a day for physical benefits, exercise and its effects…

  • Stop Being A Slave To The Scale

    Are you a slave to the scale? I will admit that I still fight this part of me. I don’t own a scale, haven’t owned one my entire adult life. Why would I want to spend money to own something and give space to something that has so much control over me that it can…

  • CrossFit: It’s Addictive

    Funny timing — an article in the local paper about CrossFit. “I felt like a bad ass.” Enough Said. Why is CrossFit so Addictive?  My body might have hated me in the days after the workout, but I can see why CrossFit works, especially for people who need that extra push. The gym setup and…

  • Cancer Sucks: Donna Summer, Disco Queen, Dead at 63

    Donna Summer, the singer who came to be known as the “Queen of Disco” during her 1970s heyday, died today after battling cancer, a family member confirmed to ABC News. She was 63. I grew up with Ms. Summer’s music. One of my first vinyl albums was Donna Summer’s Bad Girls.  Cancer sucks.

  • Cancer Survivors Who Stay Active Live Longer

    Cancer Survivors Who Stay Active Live Longer Can going for a walk improve cancer survivors’ long-term prognosis? It may, according to new research showing that exercise can lower survivors’ risk of premature death, not only from cancer but from any cause. The findings are likely to resonate widely at a time when about 14 million…