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
Yes, I am in the market for new running shoes. I have recently read all kinds of articles – ones that say medium-priced running shoes are as good as high-priced (good thing with the economy the way it is), ones that rate different shoes. Now comes the shopping part which is what I hate. I… Continue reading Shoes, of the Running Variety
You all know that making resolutions doesn’t normally last. I know this to be true but I like to try to check in each month with how I am doing on my aspirations. I have been creating new items but have not yet submitted anything for publication. I am well on my way to The… Continue reading A Look at January
So today’s run was more like a short run and an extended walk, then another short run, then a stop for some pics, then run, then walk, then stop. My run to the hermitage and back – approximately 2.4 miles – took 44 minutes. That is record slow time. To make up for the record… Continue reading Run on a Clear, Sunny Sunday Morning
I know you all make resolutions. I like to think more lofty so I make aspirations. I did see some great progress in the last quarter of 2007 on some of my yearly aspirations so am heading forward. My aspirations for 2008 are: Be proactive in finding new friends and possibly a more than friend… Continue reading Aspirations for 2008
When I started walking again for exercise over the summer, I never knew I would become hardcore. I am up to running most of my mileage – or at least the majority each day – and am still outside despite the wonderful upstate NY temperatures. When I started exercising again, I began as part of… Continue reading I Never Knew
I have been the mother to many athletes. My oldest son played soccer, lacrosse, tried football. The next son was a big football player – state champions his senior year – and a huge lacrosse player, even his first year in college. His twin sister ran cross country for a couple years. The younger daughter… Continue reading Exercise and Eating
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