Posts Tagged ‘ walking ’
Training: Walk On
I didn’t do a single crunch this week. Not one. No push-ups, either. Why? Because I was exhausted from walking through Chicago and Milwaukee. My trip to the medical writers’ conference wouldn’t have been possible on crutches. Fortunately, the combination of the boot and cane gave me mobility that I hadn’t had just a few […] Read More
Go for a Walk
With all of my emphasis on higher-impact aerobic and strength training, it’s easy to gloss over the importance of walking for exercise. The truth is, it’s a great low-impact form of aerobic activity that’s not only good for your heart, it’s also good for improving your mood. Just like what I love about running, walking […] 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
Training: Week 15, the Big Giant Wall
I was cruising through my training last week and even early this week, overachieving and really enjoying all of my running and cycling and general high-energy activity. And then, on Thursday, I started to slow down. By Saturday, I hit the wall. Judging by all of the junk I ate this weekend, it was big, […] Read More
Fitness Fix: Running, Part 2
Part 1 of this article can be found here. After my 27-year break from running (if you can call it that), I started seriously running in 2007 at age 33. Lesson #1: I love to be outside. After years in the gym or Pilates studio, it came as a pleasant surprise to realize that I […] Read More
Fitness Fix: Running, Part 1
I think I was about six years old when I stopped running. Being a type-A overachiever, I didn’t see any reason to continue to do something when I obviously was not the fastest or best at it. My gangly legs just never moved fast enough to keep up with the other kids who just seemed […] Read More
No Off Days
Sunday Plan: 30 minutes of non-run cross training. Completed: 3 mile walk, yoga and strength training. Maybe it was the crazy beauty of Denver, but there was nothing I wanted to do more than be outside and be active. On Sunday, I did the morning walk with the CFC crew, and then came back to […] Read More
Three Days, Mile High
Thursday Plan: non-run, cross-training workout. Modification: expected to take the day off. Completed: approximately 1.5 miles of hiking and close to 400 steps. I flew into Denver on Thursday, and by some divine stroke of luck I managed to score a single ticket to the Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, with […] Read More
Training and the Traveling Single Mom
Traveling with a 3-year-old son creates unique complications. I had tons of downtime in the hotel at afternoon naptime and after he was in bed at 8:00 p.m., but I was confined to the hotel room because there’s nobody else to watch him. Add to this the fact that Philadelphia rolled out the red carpet with […] Read More
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