Live Fit and Sore

Category: Parenting/Family

  • Life is getting faster and faster …

    Sunday with…John Lasseter Pixar movies often have a nostalgic streak. What are you personally nostalgic about? I’ve noticed with my own kids, it seems like they have so much more homework than I did. I worry about kids today not having time to build a tree house or ride a bike or go fishing. I…

  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

    Because my family has been changed forever by colon cancer — I know how vital it is to find it early, so throughout the month of March, I will be talking about cancer, specifically colon cancer awareness. Early detection is the key! March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Screen My Colon! Colorectal cancer affects both…

  • Teens should be banned from tanning booths, doctors say

    CNN) — When Samantha Hessel heard about the risks associated with tanning beds, she ignored them. When her mom cautioned her not to tan so much, Hessel shrugged it off. Her friends and peers were doing the same thing. What was the harm of lying in a tanning bed three to four times a week?…

  • Heads Up: Local Northern VA Races

    Today was a beautiful spring like day in Northern Virginia! Man — I can taste spring and can’t wait. It is my rest day and I am forcing myself to take it easy –I keep hearing about over training and burn out. I love it so much and am so excited to try new things…

  • Flip For FREE Pancakes March 1. 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

    TUES 3/1 Flip For FREE Pancakes March 1. 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Visit your local IHOP on March 1st to receive one complimentary short stack. In return for the free flapjacks, they are asking for a donation that will go towards the Children’s MiracleNetworkHospitals and other designated local charities. This year’s goal is set…

  • Washington, DC: Newseum Day Trip

    Tomorrow is Washington’s Birthday aka President’s Day. In honor of the day, here is my favorite presidential quote and it’s by Abraham Lincoln… “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” I try to remember that often — because its way too easy to…

  • Weightlifting helpful for obese kids

    In-Your-Face Fitness: Weightlifting helpful for obese kids And this is exactly why CrossFit has a CrossFit kids program — It goes without saying that children who are obese would benefit from aerobic exercise. However, they’re likely to find the idea of going for a jog or spending half an hour on a treadmill about as…

  • Zapping Sugar Cravings

    Hair-Raising Stats on this “White Plague” and How to Reduce Your Need for Sweets Sugar is caustic, plain and simple, especially the white, refined versions, which demolish health with staggering ease. Most foods consumed today, processed and homemade alike, contain added sugar. While the more natural sweeteners such as raw honey, maple syrup, and dehydrated…

  • TED TALK: Nigel Marsh: How to make work-life balance work

  • Champion of Health and Fitness

    Superintendent ‘fits in’ at Norris. We have to inspire and educate kids in being fit and healthy. The more schools that place value and encourage it — the better off we all are! I have given a online speaker session about ‘Creating Fit Families’ on behalf of K12 this past Fall: http://bit.ly/gKdYm7 Jumpin’, dancin’ and…