I know that hydration is extremely important to casual athletes, serious athletes, the young, the old. Our bodies need water to help with the processes of daily life. In the heat and humidity that signify summer in upstate NY, we may need water more than just when we are exercising. Training people, and it is… Continue reading Hydration
As we all know, recovery time is sometimes the most important part of training. If I listen again to Dara Torres, she will say that at 41 and a well-trained athlete, her body does not recover as quickly as it did when she was younger. Well, at 46 and many months, my body does not… Continue reading Recovery Time
While I truly believe that anyone with the stamina to do so could get fit and swim well with the advantages offered that Dara Torres has (stretching coach?), I am always impressed when the average person takes his or her health seriously. My most recent favorite blog on our local paper’s website is Simply Fit. … Continue reading Another 40-something Mom gets Healthy
I set very arbitrary goals when it comes to my running and walking. Early on, my goal was to do the loop from my house, down my road south to NYS Route 26 and then north up 26 to the north end of the road I live on. It is slightly shy of seven miles… Continue reading Another Route Goal Met
So what is it about a new year that makes people want to set resolutions? Does the average resolution setter realize there is more to reaching a goal than just setting a resolution? What are the steps necessary to reach that resolution? Okay – say that the resolution is to lose weight in the new… Continue reading Resolutions
I know, why aspirations? I have always thought goals were those little steps you take to reach a loftier, higher aim. Therefore, and based on Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance, I have aspirations for the new year. I realize I have already missed a good portion of the year. I have spent some time going… Continue reading Aspirations 2007
I admit I am a bit behind. In 2006, I had reviewed the previous year and managed to set new aspirations (similar to goals but loftier in my mind) by January 2. This year it is 19 days later and I am just reviewing. Aspirations for 2006 Submit art and get published. To this end,… Continue reading Reviewing 2006
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