Posts made in September, 2009
Go ahead a call me a COUGAR!
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!On Wednesday, the TV show Cougar Town premieres on ABC. When I first heard about this show and let me take a step back, when I heard the word COUGAR I would get pissed off. I thought because a women is strong and goes for what she wants, why does she have to be a called a cougar. When a man goes for what he wants, he is called DRIVEN, DETERMINED or SUCCESSFUL. I found a site the helped me change my mind about the term cougar. A Real Cougar is a woman who is strong, confident, independent, sexy and proud to be past 35. When I read I said this definition, I embraced and finally came to...
Read MoreShould you workout when sick?
When you are sick, moderate exercise is permissible. In fact research shows that people who exercise regularly a get sick less frequently, but there does come a time when you are too sick to workout. We’ve all hear the above the neck rule — stuffy nose, scratchy throat, headache– you are okay to workout if you feel up to it. If you have a fever, congestion or feel achy stay home! It may be something more serious than the common cold If you do decide to keep working make sure you stay hydrated, over the counter drugs and/or prescription drugs may leave you dehydrated and a little light headed. Be extra careful and make sure you are wiping down...
Read MoreTop 5 ways to avoid catching a cold
Since last March all we have heard back is the SWINE! Swine flu, this and swine flu that. So winters coming and flu season will be upon us,here are some steps to avoid catching it and/or spreading the flu cover your mouth when cough or sneeze — use a tissue or cough/sneeze into your shoulder wash your hands frequently with hot water and soap avoid contact with anyone who is sick if you are sick STAY home make sure you are eating and sleeping Top 10 things you need to know about the swine Related posts: Derailed By Illness 5 ways to avoid weight loss...
Read MoreMy ass doesn’t do what?
I have had sciatica pain since for the past several years. I couldn’t drive more than 30 minutes without pain shooting down my right leg and running an activity that I thoroughly enjoy was PAINFUL. So I started stretching and STOPPED running. This year was my 15th anniversary and we decided to run the Falmouth Road Race, there is that word RUN. So … if I was going to run 7.2 miles I would need to get rid of my sciatic pain for good. So I sought out a posture specialist, Aaron Brooks of Perfect Postures to help treat my sciatica. Why did I go to a posture specialist, my hips have been tight my hold life and so I felt that my sciatica was caused by a muscle...
Read MoreFitness Bucket List
I was reading the blogs that I keep up with regularly and read the Orlando Sentinel’s posting about fitness bucket list and it got me thinking. I love being active and challenging myself so, that article got me thinking. These are not written in any particular order. Consistently run the Falmouth Road race in August with Philip, my husband. It’s a 7.2 mile race on the Cape, that allows 10,000 people to run in it and its a lottery to get a number. So fingers crossed we get a number consistently. Run a half marathon, I would like to find one that is fun and interesting through the entire way so if someone knows of one, Holla. Beat my times in next...
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