Remembering September 11

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Coco

Take a Day to Remember and Honor Local Responders

Today is September 11. It seems like the significance of this date is fading, but I am not ready to let it go.

Remembering September 11

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Stand Up Paddleboarding In The Potomac River?

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Coco

When Being Active Isn’t Healthy

It seems like this was the summer that stand up paddleboarding (SUP) made it to the mainstream on the east coast. I was shocked the first time I looked out one of the windows at work and saw people doing it on the Potomac River.

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Seven Minute High Intensity Circuit Training

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Coco

HITC For Busy Professionals

While I was lounging on the beach, I finally got caught up on my magazines. The June issue of Fitness Magazine had a blurb about a seven minute high intensity circuit workout that caught my attention. I did a bit of research and learned that the workout was designed by personal trainers at the Human Performance Institute, Division of Wellness and Prevention, Inc., in Orlando, Florida, for their clients, who they describe as “high-performing professionals from a variety of industries.”

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Running At Rehoboth Beach

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Coco

Sunrise Sprints On The Boardwalk

Even when I am on vacation I wake up early. Since my husband likes to sleep a bit later (at least until the sun is up!), it’s a good time for me to go for a run without feeling like I am leaving him behind.

One day I woke up really early.

Running At Rehoboth Beach

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Beach Eats

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Coco

For this week’s What I Ate Wednesday post, I thought I would share some of my favorite beach eats. While I didn’t eat all of these meals on the same day, they do work out to a day’s worth of meals!

I actually had this breakfast for lunch on the day we rode to Bethany Beach.

Beach Eats

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