Category Archives: Fitness

My New Strength Routine

When my ITB flared again up last week, I did some research on Google for exercises that might help get to the root of the problem. I mostly found suggestions for stretches, but I did find a few suggested strength … Continue reading

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Training Log: Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Week 1)

According to my plan and the workouts marked on my calendar, this was my first week of training for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon (Washington, D.C., March 17, 2012). But my attention was focused on training my new family member–and … Continue reading

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Chocolate That Won’t Wreck Your Resolutions

After my post about brownies, I thought I should share my favorite ways to work chocolate into my healthy living plan. I like to have a chocolate protein shake before I workout with weights: This is the best protein powder I’ve … Continue reading

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Training For The Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon

Over the Christmas break I started to see some posts laying out training plans for the Rock’n’Roll USA Marathon and Half Marathon that are being held in Washington, D.C. on March 17, 2012. I wasn’t quite ready to start training, … Continue reading

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Resolution Runners

This morning I got to the bike path at the same time I did on New Year’s Day, but instead of being the second car there, there were already several cars parked and vacated. By the time I finished my out-and-back … Continue reading

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