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Don’t Lose your Resolve
Everyone struggles with living a healthy and fit life. Trust me on that one. It’s hard when there are so many distractions and easier ways to travel but living this sort of life has so many pay offs. But It Takes Time! It’s a long journey but with time and commitment the journey is fun,…
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I miss the routine
So I am a creature of routine and with all this snow upon us here in the D.C. area I am out of sorts. My kids are out of school, there are days when we can’t leave the house and the roads are terrible. AND there is more snow on the horizon! MT sent out…
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Snow, Shoveling and Exercise!
What a crazy, crazy weekend I have had. I think the final tally we got was about 32.5 inches. I shoveled, shoveled, and them shoveled some more. We lost power for half the day which was fun, yet challenging. There is something about this crazy weather that brings your neighbors out too. Scotty and I…
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Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancer | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday. via Study links sugary soft drinks to pancreas cancer | Reuters.
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Getting a workout in before the winter weather arrives…
I hit the Gold’s gym today in case I wasn’t able to go tomorrow due to the blizzard that is predicted. I ran 2 miles and then did some general weights and ended with some core work. and yes, today is My birthday. Later today – I think I will reflect about that..but for now..…
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Thursday’s Workout is a Wrap
Plumbline Training Bootcamp Calisthenics Warm-up: backwards lunges, high knees, tuck jumps, leg lifts 50 pushups Core: crunches, 6 inch flutters, V-ups 3 -1 min rounds,- AMRepsAP ring dips with 25lb vests double rope waves with lunges 25lb db split jerks Trifecta station: Power Clean, Push Press, Back Squat (65lbs) Double box jumps So I got…
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Flexibility is the word of the day
Northern Virginia woke up to yet another Winter Wonderland! And since it was icy and slick on the roads, I decided to skip my group session this morning. I did get up at 5a as usual and did a spot check outside and decided to go back to bed for a bit. I did get…
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It’s Sobering isn’t it?
7 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Cancer Risk. …estimates that nearly one in two men and women born in 2009 will be diagnosed with cancer at some time during their lifetime. Think about that estimate above. That means if you have more than one child today, one of them will be diagnosed with cancer at…
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News to Note
Personal Health – Food Rules From Michael Pollan Worth Following – NYTimes.com. I highlighted the Jon Stewart Daily Show video with Michael Pollen a while back. But I suspect that this little book, which is based on research but not annotated, can do more than the most authoritative text to get you motivated to make…
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Badges of Honor
My brother sent this to me the other day and I wanted to share it because it’s so true in a super exaggerated way. Remember, feeling super sore and wanting to stop is the way most people feel after the first week or so! Exercise breaks you down, and then builds you up! Your body…