Month: September 2010

  • Just the Way You Are

    I heard this song by Bruno Mars ‘Just The Way You Are’ and it really resonated with me — I am always asking Scotty how I look (just like many wives and girlfriends out there) and it frustrates him to no end. I just think Men don’t think like we do — and the media…

  • KB Swing Steps — Not as easy as they look!

    warmup high knees heel to butt sprints forward lunges general stretching corex2 knee roll ups knee crunches (keep your hands on thighs and touch your knees each time you crunch) full body hip missions 50 missions workoutx2 shoulder press 65lbs broad jump burpees ring rows x2 25lb KB swing steps 200 m run When Michael…

  • The World’s Best Tennis Player – CBS Evening News – CBS News

    The World’s Best Tennis Player – CBS Evening News – CBS News. How amazing is this athlete Esther Vergeer? That is all there is to say — She is Esther Vergeer and her game is wheelchair tennis. By now, it should be called Vergeer tennis; that’s how completely she owns this sport. She has won…

  • I Conquered …

    I have mentioned this before..that I have been working and working at figuring out how to do a double under jump rope move. I have worked on it, whipped the rope against the front of my ankle area, stopped and started over and over again… and nothing….so frustrating…until TODAY! I was able to do a…

  • Billionaire challenge: China’s wealthiest

    The next billionaire challenge: China’s wealthiest – Sep. 10, 2010. The gap between the have and have nots seems to be getting wider all the time and on one hand it’s great that Gates and Buffett are trying to persuade others in their tax bracket to give back — it’s also shocking to see just…

  • Sotts Press in a workout makes for a tough workout

    Another good, tough, solid workout and although I didn’t finish it in the 30min time limit — i’m ok with it. I got to the 3 rep round before time ran out! warmup side shuffle push-ups check points skip jumps corex2 partner dynamax ball drills (you bounce the ball on your partner’s stomach while they…

  • Childhood Obesity in AZ

    Here & Now: Childhood Obesity in AZ Here and Now talked to Janet Foote and Beth Jacobs, both from the College of Public health at the University of Arizona, about the increase of childhood obesity and what can be to to improve the health of kids in Arizona. KJZZ listeners offer their personal solutions to…

  • Fall morning workout

    I woke up to a lot of fog. It was so foggy that I couldn’t figure out where to turn — so it was good someone turned into the right street so I had someone to follow.  It usually takes me about 15 mins to drive to camp in the morning if I don’t hit…

  • It’s a mental game

    Yesterday I went for a run when I woke up. The weather was  yet again perfect running weather so of course I had to make the best of it! I ran about 5 miles again – but honestly, it was a struggle. With the cooler air, I have more issues with my asthma. The cold…

  • The Twin Towers in Pictures

    Reflecting on the twin towers. Pictures taken by readers before the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 http://nyti.ms/a4eKEZ