Fitness

I really don’t like running. Actually, I pretty much despise it and every step is like torture. However, for some reason I have this fitness goal in my head that I want to be able to go out and run a 5K and not really have it be a big deal. I don’t really...
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One of my New Year Goals for 2010 was to run a 5K. Sure, 3.2 miles doesn’t seem like much, but I have *never* been a runner. I’ve never experienced that “runner’s high” I hear folks talking about. I seem to go straight to “runner’s hangover” After doing some reading, I discovered...
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That’s right. I decided to ditch Chalean Extreme* half way through the 90 day program and take on P90X. I just finished my first week and, let me tell ya, I’ve never looked forward to a rest day as much as I have this one! There are three variations of P90X: classic, lean and...
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Goals are good. Right? Hehehe…Of COURSE goals are good!  You have to know what you want in order to attain it. I started 2009 with one goal: end the year weighing less than I started. And so far I’ve been successful. But, looking back I realize that I fell short of what I could...
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Weeeeeell….I did my first official Chalean Extreme workout today. In full disclosure, I have gone through every one of the first workouts at least twice just so I could familiarize myself with proper form and technique…even the cardio. I’m not the most coordinated person so jumping and flailing moving arms at the same time...
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The first program I used when I started this fitness journey in early 2009 was the Power 90 program from BeachBody.com. I am one of those people that really needs a trainer of some sort. I need someone telling me to lift this or do that and remind me about proper form and keep me...
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Today I’m going to be talking about one of my favorite things. A critical part of my fitness success so far: my Polar FT40 Heart Rate Monitor. Before buying the HRM, I would track my physical exercise and calories burned using an online database that calculated based on my current weight. Once I determined...
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My poor knee. It’s been warning me since January that it wasn’t happy. Finally, I had to give in and see my doctor. The diagnosis was tendonitis and a possible meniscus tear. The treatment plan was the NSAID Celebrex and referral to physical therapy. The Celebrex is wonderful. It has really helped alleviate the...
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One of my goals with this blog is to share my fitness progress. When Ken and I got married almost 5 years ago, I weighed between 135-140…that was with regular cardio work outs and a reasonable diet. I’ve steadily gained over the last five years, topping out at a peak weight of 206 lbs...
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