Training for your first half-marathon
We're all different and can train at different levels. Here are my thoughts for your consideration (I'm assuming you're training for your first half)1. Work up to 35-40 miles per week, doing one long ...
Exam advice
Exam season is upon us and we know what that means - sweaty palms, sleepless nights and sky high stress levels. Getting through exams is never easy, and if you're about to take your exam ...
Buying new clothes
How many people use buying new clothes as a way to help them on their weight loss journey? It seems to me that purchasing something with the intent to fit into it at some point is kinda mean to yourse ...
Top 10 questions asked by beginning runners
Found this great article for beginning runners.. Question: How long should my first runs be? Answer: During the first week, 15 minutes is plenty. After that, your goal should be to increase the time v ...
A way of life
The path of life We all have a “path” through life. Some people’s “paths” wind apparently aimless, others appear strait as an arrow. Our paths may change subtly or dramatically through our lives as w ...
Steady and Gradual Improvement Creates Happiness
For me, nothing makes me happier than seeing myself improving slowly each day. I improve at my own pace because I only compare myself against how I was the day before. I don't overdo it each day bec ...
wrist protection
I took a core class yesterday, which is largely based on yoga and pilates principles, hence a lot of planks, etc...any suggestions on wrist pain...does it get better with practice and strength?
5 Tips for Eating Better at Restaurants
POPULAR CHEF "SECRETS"--like a stick of butter in your sauce--can sabotage a healthy diet, and are especially troublesome if you avoid animal products. So follow these new tips from the Center for Sci ...
The Power of 20 Minutes.
Research shows that 20 minutes is just the right time to have a relaxing power nap. It wakes you up feeling active and refreshed. This is something that I have actually experienced. Taking 20 minut ...
Carroll County's tips on eating out
Carroll County, Maryland is right on the Mason-Dixon line, on the way to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. They have some fine continental and local cuisine restaurants and it's easy to overdo it there!They k ...
