Are you walking, biking or even running and still getting bored with the same old same old thing? Have you ever considered a race? Most 5k races have a 5k-walk available too, so walkers can take part. Isn’t time to kick things up a notch or two? I do several races a year and they [...]
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Trouble Making Choices – Part #2
Your lifestyle today does have an impact on what your lifestyle will be like in years to come. Hence, what you do today does have an impact on tomorrow. You’ve heard the sayings like “you are what you eat” and “use it or loose it”. Well, oddly enough, there is some truth to those sayings. [...]
Running on Empty
When it comes to running or other sports, it doesn’t matter if it’s a race or just a training run, I found for me that there is a balance when it comes to having something to eat before a workout. I found that I cannot run on a completely empty stomach, but, also, the same [...]
Making You a Priority – Part #2
Continuing from the post on Priorities, when you start making YOU a priority, it doesn’t mean forgetting about all your other priorities, it means that you are on the list too! My wife tends to forget this now and then and forsake herself for others. Which isn’t a bad thing, but, there should be limits. [...]
Priorities
You see them everywhere it seems. People walking, running, riding bike, boating or kayaking. And yet, what are you doing? Driving around to where ever you are going never even contemplating any sort of activity for yourself. So, let’s see, where is your fun at? Working, cleaning house, paying bills, eating, getting groceries, being [...]
Getting Active With Friends
In recent articles, I talked about the importance of getting active. Ok, now I am going to put you on the spot here. Are you one that goes to work every day, come home, watch TV and/or go out with the guys/girls now and then? Is that kind of what describes your week? You can [...]
Kicking it up a notch
A lot of the times when I am running, I am also training for my next race. So, if you feel that your activity is lacking something, perhaps, you should consider kicking it up a notch and add racing to your activity. Racing an be advantageous in many ways. You can make new friends, help [...]
Don’t let Winter Break You, Get Active
When it comes to being active, Winter is kind of like a weekend for some. Lots of people slow down this time of year. While the weather can really interfere with outdoor events and activities, if you can’t be out, stay in! There are ways to continue to staying active. Treadmills, and other machines plus [...]
Loose the couch and get active
You don’t have to be a runner to get active. There are plenty of other activities to do in order to burn those calories. I’m a runner, and everything I do tends to gravitate to the sport of running. But, you don’t have to be like me, just be yourself! When trying to find something [...]
Secrets about getting active – it’s a good addiction
There are many forms of addiction, and some are not that bad. In fact, there is one addiction that is actually really good for you. The addiction that I’m talking about is the one that comes from “Getting Active”. Here is a true example and this one is about me: In 1995, I joined a [...]
