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Five Years Later: The Aftermath

by Heather Long

Everything closed around us on September 11th as businesses retail and otherwise closed and sent their employees home. We gathered together, hugging our family and trying sometimes for hours to contact loved ones elsewhere to let them know we were okay.

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Five Years Later: Let Us Take a Moment . . .

by Heather Long

Remember, remember the 11th of September when airplanes, terrorists and plots. I see no reason why the attacks should ever be forgot. Yes, that is a twist on the Guy Fawkes rhyme, but I think it's appropriate in its own way this morning.

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Late Summer Colds & Your Fitness Plans

by Heather Long

So yesterday morning I woke up with a stuffy nose, body aches and the low-grade fever. Thrill a moment, all the symptoms of a summer cold.

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10 Things You Need to Know about Nutrition & Fitness

by Heather Long

The following 10 things are what you need to know about nutrition and fitness. It's not just that you are what you eat, but you are when you eat and how you eat. The following list comes from Pamela Smith's Eat Well, Live Well.

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5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer

by Heather Long

Periodically, I've revisited the topic of personal trainers and the reasons why it's a good idea to consult with or work with one. There's a lot more to a personal trainer than being available to the rich and the successful.

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Friday Fitness Thoughts - Your Thoughts Wanted

by Heather Long

I've been writing the Fitness blog here for more than seven months. I actually got started on writing this Fitness blog in November of 2005. It's hard to believe that it was nine months ago that I began this journey with Families.

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Triathlon or Bust 9: Chocolate Milk and Jelly Beans

by Laura Torres

Over the last few years I've watched my road biker husband drink all sorts of weird, powdered concoctions in the name of "recovery." I called them his performance-enhancing drugs, which isn't that funny given all the recent scandals about doping in professional bike racing.

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The Fitness Club Checklist

by Heather Long

When it comes to choosing a fitness club - how do you know the one you are looking at is the one you want to join? How do you weigh one fitness club against another?

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Happy Mother's Day to All Moms

by Heather Long

Good morning! Happy Mother's Day! I wanted to take a few minutes today and share some personal thoughts about Mother's Day and what it means to me. Growing up, the two primary influences in my life were my mother and my grandmother.

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Triathlon or Bust 2: Choosing an Event

by Laura Torres

After reading my first blog (read it here) you may wonder why someone like me would sign up for a competitive event that she's not sure she's even going to be able to finish. Here are my reasons, in all honesty, although I realize some may seem more like I need therapy than a triathlon. 1.

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