I was happy to hear that a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that people who eat a Mediterranean diet of fruits, vegetables, fish, legumes, moderate red wine, and is rich in extra-virgin olive oil or nuts reduces the risk of cardiovascular heart disease by 30%. I have been recommending […]
Happy 100 days until National Running Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I had planned in advance I would have given you 100 reasons why I love to run. Here are a quick ten: It’s fun It’s good for me It makes me sweat It burns lots of calories so I can eat a few extra yummy things It’s […]
I actually woke up hoping that it was raining so I could stay snuggled under my warm covers and sleep a little longer. When I didn’t hear any rain drops hitting our sky lights, I got up and checked the weather forecast. 33 degrees with an 81 percent chance of rain… And that, right there […]
Today was a huge day! It was my hubby’s birthday, our twenty-five year old son closed on his first home (a cute little two-bedroom condo), and it was National Margarita Day! If only it had been National Running Day, it would have been perfect!!! BTW, National Running Day is only 102 days away, but who’s […]
Look what I found this morning outside sunning himself on the rock wall like a lizard! Yep, that’s an escaped Indian bitter melon! See, I actually did find something to do with them. Tee Hee! Full credit goes to one of my clients that said it looked like some kind of Australian subterranean rodent… so […]
This self-proclaimed snow lover is ready for spring. We’ve gotten so little snow this year that I’ve completely given up on winter. This morning’s six-mile run was cold, windy, and brown; except for Susan’s jacket. It was bright orange and hot pink, a welcome change from our usual black “uniforms,” but I have no photographic […]
I love apples, specifically Honey Crisp apples! I’ve always heard the old saying “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away” and I’m discovering there’s a lot of truth to it. Here are just some of the health benefits of eating apples: They take longer to digest so they keep you full longer They are […]
I learned about the “Never Hungry, Never Full Survival Bag” when I took a class to become a Certified Weight Management Consultant. Jack Broderick, our instructor, was a high energy man who kept you hanging on every word; and yes, he had his survival bag right there on his desk. Years later I still tell […]
Today was one of those windy days that makes you feel like you’re not getting anywhere when you run. Susan, Shawn, and I met for a six mile run through the woods and were in pretty good shape until we ran out into the clearing . Once we turned around we were running into the […]
The weatherman failed to deliver on the snow that I so hoped we might get. So instead of running ten miles on an inch of fresh snow on the trail, we ran on dry pavement. We had four Cruisers meet this morning, all girls… Cruiser Chicks rule! We talked about a possible girls only cruise […]
Since I’ve overslept the past two mornings (normally I NEVER oversleep), last night I set two alarms to make sure I would wake up in time for my first client at 7 AM. It worked and I had time to spare! I met a new client today that I have great expectations for! I’m going […]
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! For a little Valentine’s Day fun, I thought I’d share some of my favorite photos that I saw on facebook today. This first one was shared by “Runs for Bling,” and I bet you can guess why I love it so much! This Valentine candy hearts picture was posted on facebook […]
I overslept this morning and woke up with only ten minutes until I was supposed to meet my friend Susan for a run. I headed out my back door and almost missed her as she was running around my house looking for me. Can you believe that we’ve done that before where we totally missed […]
I made a very simple 2012 New Year’s Resolution… to make time for early morning coffee with some of my gym friends at least once a month. Fourteen months later, I am keeping true to that promise; however, I am not a coffee or tea drinker. During the winter months I order hot chocolate, the […]
This morning three of our Cruisers met to make up our long run from yesterday. The temperature was around 32 degrees, sunny, and no wind; a far cry from yesterday’s wind tunnel called the running trail! I only ran eight miles so I feel kind of guilty calling it a long run. Our Cruisers have […]
I’m one of those weird people that loves to workout. Please don’t hate me! I love running and I really do enjoy lifting weights. I like yoga if I’m in a class, but I’m not disciplined enough to do it on my own. I need to find a short beginner/intermediate yoga DVD to get me […]
I woke up this morning at 5:15 to the howling 45 MPH wind gusts and sent an email to the Cruisers rescheduling our long run for tomorrow morning. Then I slept in until 8:45! Yay me! My hubby beat me to the elliptical as the wind continued to howl outside, so I waited until this […]
Our son Daniel hit our basement gym tonight before heading out to the local sports bar with friends to watch the Wizards game. Since I don’t have cute little babies or puppies to post photos of, I thought I’d post pictures of the next best thing, my handsome son! My hubby and I joined longtime […]
As much as I would love to run every day of the week, I have to give my body some rest; so two days a week I’ve started riding my stationary bike while watching “Hoda and Kathy Lee” recorded from the previous day. Despite the occasional squirrel running by my window, I have to have […]
I contract for a wellness center and most of the clients I see there are weight loss patients. Who do I work for? A wellness center. Today, about 30 minutes into one of my sessions, my client and I could hear happy birthday being sung in the back to one of the members of the […]
