Exercise can seem like an enormous demon. Gyms can be intimidating. Fitness DVDs get lost beneath the pile of Things You Actually Want to Watch. Home workout equipment works well as an expensive, dusty drying rack — we once had an elliptical that did a fantastic job of air-drying clothes.
But the older I get, the more I realize that it doesn’t have to be a big deal. Go for a walk. Take a hike. Ride your bike. Shoot some free throws. Do the things that were fun when you were a kid. Just get moving.
Let’s go!
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Cardio Kickboxing
Those who know me well are probably surprised that it’s taken me so long to post about kickboxing, a workout that I adore. I’ve waited, partly because I didn’t want this to be the Running and Kickboxing blog, and partly because in my experience, there can be tremendous variation in class style based on the […] Read More
Exercise and Pregnancy
I have more than a few friends who are either due in the coming months or hoping to be pregnant soon. Often they ask, “Did you exercise when you were pregnant? Was it safe?” The answers are yes and yes, followed by a disclaimer that everything I did was with the full knowledge and consent […] Read More
Food Diaries
I keep a food diary using The Daily Plate at Livestrong.com. Yes, I know that’s a dieter’s trick, but that’s not why I started. When I began my serious race training, I wanted to understand what I was eating and why. Was I getting enough protein? What was my carb/fat/protein ratio? But it’s also made […] Read More
You’re Only As Old As You Feel
Betty was on the living room floor, coffee table pushed aside, doing bicycle crunches. The Olympics were on TV and they were doing some sort of video montage of an athlete’s training. Elbow to knee. Elbow to knee. Left. Right. Left. Right. “Get down here and do this!” she shouted, laughing. Left. Right. Left. Right. […] Read More
Coveting the TRX
I’ve never seen a TRX in person, but I heard about it from my Team in Training coach, and I have to say, I’m a little bit obsessed with the idea of it. This thing looks like the ultimate in strength-based core training, and I’m dying to try one. My world does not have room […] Read More
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