The “Great” Outdoors? You Betcha…
The following is taken from a great CalorieLab article called… “They don’t call the outdoors “great” for nothing.” Who can argue with that? While a gym membership certainly has benefits – as it will allow you to perform specialized exercises – the great outdoors is a fantastic place to be “active”… which is what exercising is really all about… One of the problems with using gyms,...
I <3 Ernestine Shepherd!
She’s awesome. Just watch: (via Jezebel)
Thank You, Kathy Switzer
Kathrine Switzer was the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon in 1967.* Now personally, I couldn’t care less about marathoning. And that goes double for the Boston event being run on Monday. I like running for cardio – I’ve been doing it for most of my adult life, in fact. But frankly, about 5 – 6 miles is my upper limit – past that point, boredom kicks in. And since I have nada to...
Avery Slims Down
As Paul noted some months ago, pets can inspire lifestyle changes. Paul’s dog, Lainey, inspired him to get out and do more walking. He lost a few pounds as a result – win-win for both puppeh and dad! But that’s small potatoes compared to the lifestyle changes inspired by another pet, Avery – as shown in the MSNBC vid below. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Cute. Hope...
Dergin Tokmak
Today, CBS News posted a short article on German dancer Dergin Tokmak… who is an amazing athlete! Stricken with polio as an infant, Tokmak is partially paralyzed from the waist down… but he’s a better dancer on crutches than even many pros with the full use of their legs are. I was both humbled and deeply impressed. Take a look: Below is Tokmak’s performance with the Cirque du Soleil in “Varekai”:...
Cleveland Clinic Helps Employees Get Healthier
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Clinic offers yoga classes to employees and its on-campus gym is also free for workers. Use has risen from an average of 21,000 hours annually to more than 240,000 hours this year. Participation in Weight Watchers is also free and employees have lost about 250,000 pounds since 2005. But the changes in the Clinic’s self-insured health plan, which has seen the flattening of its health care costs, was...
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