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December 23, 2009 05:21 PM EST --
As preparation for getting married many moons ago, I spent months in the gym running and weight training. I did nothing more in terms of studying than google something about core strength and finding . . .
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December 09, 2009 07:20 PM EST --
Warm weather always allows me to stay in better shape since I'm not as prone to skip my daily runs for weather. I just don't like running in the cold. Warm weather also tends to lend itself to more . . .
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December 02, 2009 03:04 PM EST --
Sometimes I try to make unique choices in my life that don't necessarily reflect any societal or cultural norms. I'm not always a nonconformist as evidenced by my love of all things Twilight and . . .
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November 24, 2009 10:18 PM EST --
I'm thankful for a body that is strong enough that I can use it to its fullest capacity when striving for fitness goals. I am able physically so it is only the mental blocks keeping me from my goals. . . .
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November 11, 2009 05:10 PM EST --
Anyone who finds themselves on a path towards betterment has most likely dealt with some sort of vice along their journey. Some people give up caffeine, some stop drinking alcohol. For me – . . .
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November 04, 2009 07:16 PM EST --
I think I'm in a winter rut. This is especially a bad sign seeing as how it is only the first week of November, a good 6 weeks out from actual winter. Especially in Alabama when sometimes “Winter” . . .
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October 28, 2009 02:51 PM EDT --
The thing I love about my gym membership is it allows me to stay fit and healthy, regardless of what Mother Nature wants to throw at me. If it is bone-chilling cold, heat-stroke hot, storming, or . . .
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October 21, 2009 06:26 AM EDT --
When I ran my marathon I found myself very motivated by the sideline cheerleaders along the course. Were they all there for me? Of course not, but they cheered for everyone so their support helped . . .
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October 07, 2009 09:39 PM EDT --
Sometimes I focus on the size of jeans I'm wearing and the number on the scale in the morning when I'm trying to gauge my success on this journey of health and fitness. They are easy numbers to . . .
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September 30, 2009 06:05 PM EDT --
This week brought Autumn to Alabama. We woke up to crisp and cool mornings with high temperatures never passing glorious. The sky was a bright blue, broken only by soft and fluffy white clouds. . . .
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September 24, 2009 09:50 AM EDT --
When I first started running regularly a few years ago, I didn't even own an iPod or mp3 player of any sort. When I ran on the treadmill at the gym, I brought along headphones to listen to the TVs, . . .
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September 16, 2009 02:30 PM EDT --
There are some points throughout the year where my life gets exponentially more busy than previous months. I am currently knee deep in that type of schedule. I've got trips planned, dental procedures . . .
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September 09, 2009 05:24 PM EDT --
Zucchini, oh how I love thee!
I buy zucchini on a regular basis. We either steam it as a side dish with dinner or we chop it up and dip it in our favorite dressings for snacks. But this week? . . .
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September 02, 2009 01:20 PM EDT --
I was at lunch with a friend of mine the other day. We were talking about our mutual paths to fitness and health and discussing how our journeys were going. I was telling her how I was in a bit of a . . .
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August 26, 2009 01:35 PM EDT --
I often look at my lifestyle and am very pleased with how far I've come in improving my health and fitness. I'm active...I eat well. I can say those things fairly confidently now without phrases like, . . .
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August 19, 2009 06:40 PM EDT --
My husband often fondly recalls my Casserole Phase from early in our relationship. I was in college and had afternoon classes so it fit within my schedule to prepare meals in the morning for an . . .
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August 13, 2009 05:23 AM EDT --
Anyone who frequents a gym knows the New Year’s Resolution phenomena. It’s the increase of traffic at the gym that follows the 1 st of January every year. I’ve been part of the crowds . . .
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August 06, 2009 11:19 AM EDT --
My husband started training for his first marathon shortly after I ran mine. He has always been athletic and fit, but long-distance running wasn’t his typical routine. He didn’t worry about . . .
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July 29, 2009 07:02 PM EDT --
I recently read an article about top things to have if you want a healthy kitchen. If that article had been a test, I would have failed miserably. I've been wanting to invest in a set of good knives . . .
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July 22, 2009 02:16 PM EDT --
Breakfast has always been a chore for me. I don’t wake up hungry, and my stomach is usually not ready for food for several hours. This is not too bad since I rise so early to start my day; . . .
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