Exercise in the Heat- Safe or Not?

It’s not only here in the US that getting people moving is an issue; an article in the Times yesterday addressed the obesity rate in Qatar and their interesting approach to offer a safe-from-the-heat means to exercise for their citizens:  mall walking. While it might not be the most natural venue to engage in physical […]

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Get Your Morning Groove On

We’re talking exercise, people! If you have weight loss as one of your overall health goals, whether it’s the last five pounds post-pregnancy, or you’re embarking on reaching a more long term goal of a large amount of weight to lose, the following tip may be of particular interest: Exercising in the morning, before eating, […]

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Monstrous

The other day I was doing a track workout at the local high school and preparation had ensued for that evening’s 4th of July festivities. Since it was to be a family affair, everything that was being set up was indicative of the typical barbecue- red checked tablecloths,  cases and cases of hot dog and […]

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Race Day ‘Goodies’? Hardly.

It happens far more often than not.   Whether you’re a veteran runner or completing your first 5k, receiving a ‘goodie bag’  containing items such as those pictured above when registering for the event is all too common. I decided this Sunday to accept the bag simply for purposes of blogging about it and taking […]

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