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Home WOD: Planks and deadlifts and steps oh my!
I can do anything Just give me a minute, please Ali is right on target. Home WOD 11:15 to 12:00, Thursday August 29th Plank, held 1 minute Speed Skaters, AMRAP 4 rounds 0:30 on 0:30 off Deadlift 60#...
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“What you should fear is being old and weak.”
This, in a nutshell, is why I’ve gone whole-hog for weight training. I’m almost 50. I have observed my grandmothers and my great aunts as they aged and died. Most had osteoporosis to some extent or...
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Looking at my fitness journey, the long view
Here’s a chart of my median walk length per day, beginning in April, 2012, and ending August 2013. And here’s a chart of miles per month, same period. Taking the long view puts it all into perspective,...
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Baby Bear WOD (really tiny baby, unfortunately)
Fell short of the mark But I hung in there anyway Better than nothing. Warmup (2 sets, goal was 3) 20 air squats 20 pushups 20 situps WOD Bear Complex (power clean, front squat, push press, back squat,...
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Announcement: Disabled List.
I have come to an uneasy realization. My entire fitness regime is going to have to be reconsidered, because of my continuing problems with my plantar fascitis in my left foot. Yesterday and now today I...
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Exercise Discovery–Finding Your Fun
msgeekmedia:Yes, exercise can be fun. Getting my bike back in working order and riding around has been a learning experience. Why did I wait so long? I missed this. Originally posted on : Naturally a...
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Getting to healthy
I talk here a lot about body acceptance. This is not an accident. This is not dogma, this is a necessary starting point for a realistic fitness journey. I’m not a religious person, but the Serenity...
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Keeping my promise, sort of…
Last year at this time, I mentioned my intent to walk across the San Fernando Valley in honor of my late husband and to raise funds for the International Myeloma Foundation. Richie was given his...
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Ride across the San Fernando Valley, 12/26/2013
Ride across the San Fernando Valley, 12/26/2013, a set on Flickr. I actually did it! 18.6 miles! I feel really good, although I imagine I’m going to feel sore tomorrow. No problem…it’s a rest day.
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Assessing things, two days after the ride
(click on the picture to see it full size) Wow. I did NOT expect to see those kind of results. I knew that I got off to a flying start out of Chatsworth, considering that it’s a real grade and I had...
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