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After a complete week away in the Caribbean (and yes, it was “ON A BOAT!”), we are back to follow up on all the comments which have come on while we were away. Also, just as a FYI, cruises are not conducive to being fit. No matter how good your intentions may be, the lure [...]

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The New York Times weighs in on some sites that make music specifically for running. I have to say, I love running to music, so this list has some options I need to check out.  I know some folks are adamantly anti-iPod, but I do really love the boost music gives me. Here are some [...]

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I got a good giggle out of this crappy copywriting job in this month’s Fitness Magazine: “Joggers have a 40 percent lower risk of dying than people who don’t lace up their sneakers, according to Stanford University researchers.” Or, maybe it’s not “jogging” that saves pepole, rather lots of people die by tripping over unlaced [...]

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So, week two isn’t going as planned.  I had to abort yesterday’s scheduled 8 mile run just .15 miles in because my right hip flexor and left shin were getting trapped in an excruciating Giggle Loop whereby one would prompt the other to ever-increasing levels of suck. I’ll be on the eliptical today, if my [...]

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Ah, the power of a stickerchart.  Ask any mom who’s ever tried to teach her kid to pee in the potty, and you’ll hear across the board that the inexplicable lure of putting a sticker on a piece of paper on the fridge will completely reprogram human nature.  I am pleased to report that my [...]

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