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Yup, a Certified Dork.
Before I share some ‘notable news’ with you – I wanted to tell you a story about my Hannah & Scott. It is still making me laugh and I hope it translates well here… Hannah and I were on our way home from an errand and I had just said something about “daddy is such…
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Giving back
To me a vital part of living a healthy life is giving back. Giving back does not have to be any huge production either. There are tons of small ways to do it. For those of you that have volunteered, you know that there is very little in the world more rewarding than helping out…
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Yahoo!
Good morning! I had a great workout and am in the greatest mood! It may be partly due to a new personal best: I posted my fastest 1 mile time EVER: 7:54! Nothing like seeing a marked improvement in your effort to reboost and reaffirm your commitment! I am so happy that my Plumbline boot…
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A Window Screen is Not a Safety Device
Every year, in the United States, nearly 5,000 children — mostly toddlers — fall out of windows; 28 percent require a hospital stay and approximately 20 die. In 2008, 18 children were admitted to The Children’s Hospital for injuries suffered when they fell out of a window. A child who falls 10 feet can suffer…
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No Excuses, No Whining
Today’s workout was a tough one and what made it tougher was that it was a chilly morning. I just wanted to keep myself under the covers – the big comfortable comforter! It’s sleeping weather in my book. And I hate to admit it but I hit the snooze button once. I NEVER hit that…
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Sesame Street and Katie Couric Help Grieving Families
A friend of mine has volunteered in the past at the Comfort Zone Camp . This camp is the nation’s largest bereavement camp and it is offered free of charge to children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. What a wonderful way to give back… There is…
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Feeling Great – How about you?
I woke up with a sinus headache but knew that if I went ahead and went to bootcamp, the chances it would disappear were high. Sure enough — no headache during boot camp. Plumbline Training workout: Warmup x 2 shuffle pushups checkpoints skip jumps Core x 2 partner ball toss 14lb partner situps 25 reverse…
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And she’s back!
Good Morning! Plumbline Training is outside for the season and it felt great! Lots more room to move and we can resume the finish as fast as you can routine which for me, always burns more calories and gives me a much better workout. I needed to feel renewed. My back is probably 98% better…