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Walking vs Gym

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Between working full time and raising two very active kids I find no time for myself to spend at a gym. My friends have noticed the pounds coming on and I constantly get told that I need to make time for me. Easier said than done! I recently starting walking the track while my daughter practices … [Read more...]

TERMINOLOGY AND TIPS FOR YOUR TRAINING TOOL BOX

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One of the most important aspects of increasing your training success is education. With no time to waste moms especially need to keep it very focused. Get yourself on top of your own game with the terms and tools that will take you where you want to go:Periodization - is the organization of an … [Read more...]

2 Nights in a Tent

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Well folks, I did it. Yup. I slept 2 whole nights in a tent! A real tent in a real campground. And the second night it even rained. The strangest part is, I actually had a good time. As you can probably tell I was none too keen on the camping component of this visit to see my sister. Our trip to … [Read more...]

Dick Lit

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 This is  Tom Cavanagh. You may know him as Ed Stevens from the eponymous tv series Ed , or as Tom Farrell from the television show The Love Monkey.  I knew him as Tooooom Caaavanaaagh (you have to sigh when you say it) although I am fairly certain he has absolutely no … [Read more...]

Outdoor Yoga

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If you know me, you know how much I love yoga. I've been going to yoga classes in one form or another for nearly ten years now, more or less. But in the last year I've been a lot more focused, and have been attending a weekly class with a very small group of other women. Our small, close-knit class … [Read more...]

my jude…

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say what you will about Jude Law...but, seriously, dude is still hot in my books. and his 5-year-old son Rudy? delicious. although kind of in need of a haircut... … [Read more...]

Diabetes help please

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I am on 2 different insulins and pills but still can't to seem to loose any weight and I don't feel that I am eating outrageously..I avoid alot of things that I want such as pop and sweets but potatoes and bread are a downfall...what can I do to replace these comfort foods! help me if you can.. … [Read more...]

The First Eight Weeks…

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The Baby is eight weeks, and only now am I emerging from the fog of sleep deprivation and insanity that has clouded my universe.  Don't get me a wrong, it's been a beautiful time, but I definitely feel, in some ways, that my life was turned upside down. Prior to the arrival of the Baby, I had … [Read more...]

The Finish Line

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I recently finished my first half marathon. Those are words I never expected to be able to write. What surprises me most about the sentence is that I included the word "first", thereby indicating that there will be a second, third and fourth race in my lifetime. I shared my training with … [Read more...]