Month: March 2010

  • Jamie Oliver Shows Kids What’s In A Chicken Nugget And It Ain’t Pretty : TreeHugger

    Watch this clip from Jamie Oliver: Jamie Oliver Shows Kids What’s In A Chicken Nugget And It Ain’t Pretty : TreeHugger. Then join the Revolution:

  • Happy Birthday to my Bea

    Happy Birthday to my beautiful Hannah Bea. It’s crazy to think it’s been 8 years since you were born — I am the luckiest Mommy in the world to have you. I don’t know about you but I still can’t believe I am a Mother. Time stopped in my mind sometime in my 20s so…

  • Wake up, It’s Monday

    It was a very small group today at Plumbline. We had 8 campers show up — it is spring break around here, so a lot of folks are out of town.  It really does change the energy of the workout — which brings to life how the right group clearly makes the difference. warm-up 400m…

  • Buying Organics

    Running in the AM and then spending a whole day in DC wore me out. On the drive home – the lull of the road can put me right to sleep — and that carried over to our arrival back home. We got home and within 30 minutes, I snuck upstairs and went to bed…

  • Cherry Blossoms have arrived!

    My brother is in town from San Fran for a quick weekend visit before heading back to his lovely wife, Janine. So it was a great chance to head onto the WO&D trail for a nice run with him before we started our day. We managed to do about 5 miles in the crisp early…

  • Students’ physical fitness associated with academic achievement; organized physical activity linked to lower body fat in girls

    Students’ physical fitness associated with academic achievement; organized physical activity linked to lower body fat in girls… “The take-home message from this study is that we want our kids to be fit as long as possible and it will show in their academic performance,” Cottrell said. “But if we can intervene on those children who…

  • Adidas: Sleek, Stylish and Super Sporty

    This spring, fitness based fashion is all about color and function with vibrant hues, moisture-wicking technology, slimming silhouettes and comfortable fabrics you’ll want to wear all over – not just to work on your fitness! Did you know that one of the newest trends is to have the hottest designers team up with sports apparel…

  • Chinese Scientists Find First-Ever Colon Cancer Biomarkers

    (March 22) — A blood test could soon offer an accurate diagnosis of colon cancer’s progression, according to Chinese researchers who say they’ve found two biomarkers that indicate the spread of the disease. via Chinese Scientists Find First-Ever Colon Cancer Biomarkers – AOL News. Know the risks and symptoms! Colorectal cancer screening saves lives. However,…

  • The Eeyores of the World

    So what explains those men and women who repeatedly pursue a path that leads to pain and disappointment? Perhaps there is a hidden psychological reward. via Mind – It’s Self-Defeating Behavior That Done Them Wrong – NYTimes.com. You probably know at least one person in your life that is always pontificating on why bad things…

  • Coordination is the key?!

    Plumbline Training boot camp: warmup 2 rounds backwards lunges straight leg lifts (right leg, left leg) high knees tuck jumps core 2 rounds/1 min each crunches ab twists going up and down on command 6 inches 50 push-ups workout 3 rounds/1 min each station/AMRAP with 2 rest/active stations heavy jump ropes 45lb bb snatch squats/OH…