fsfsfsdfCategory Archives: Body
Quick workout can be just as good as slow…
This is straight from the January issue of Self magazine but I couldn’t find it online to link to. So I’ll practice my transcription skills I used on so many temp jobs… “Exercisers in a full-body strength program who did … Continue reading
A Healthier You in 10 Minutes a Day — Guest blogger!
A big thanks to guest blogger, Rachel Nieman, of The Fit Mommy Website (www.physical-fitness-for-women.com). Rachel has great 10-minute tips on health and fitness that are all easy, doable and not scary. Thanks, Rachel! “After being inspired by the Give Me … Continue reading
“Active Lifestyle” Doesn’t Have to Mean Pain and Agony
I’ve always associated the term “active lifestyle” with people who look like they’re out of J. Crew ads, who love spending the day moving from sport to sport, never tiring, always smiling. It was something people other than me had … Continue reading
“10 Simple Ways to Beat Brain Fatigue” from Runner’s World (but not just for runners!)
Liked these tips from Mackenzie Lobby’s profile of runner Amanda Rice in July’s issue of Runner’s World. Not just for running — although I can use any tips I can get for my own running! Restate your goal: you have … Continue reading
Short of “The Rachel”, a New Hair Style Requires Visual Aids
I don’t get my hair done nearly as often as I should. So infrequently, in fact, that an old friend I recently saw for dinner said, “I love that you’ve decided to go gray.” What?! Had I gone so far … Continue reading
Could Eating for 10 MORE Minutes Really Be Healthier?
Well, I don’t know the answer to that. But I have started doing something to relieve my guilt about my more-than-occasional poor eating habits. Today I had just a few minutes to grab lunch and I was right next to … Continue reading
A Ski Club for the Senior Set
Seems to me the best way to ensure we’re in great shape when we’re 80 is to find something we love to do now. There have been times when I loved — loved! — running. But not lately. I think … Continue reading
Take Time Off, But Then Get “Back on Your Horse”
I read this article last summer in Runner’s World magazine. Since it’s “Body” day on the blog, this seemed useful for fitness-related endeavors but for life in general. The “challenge” one reader wrote in about was “slacking off between races.” … Continue reading