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Five for Fitness: Tuesday, September 5th

Today is Tuesday, September the 5th and here in Texas it has finally cooled off. At least in my part of Texas and since we’ve been under brutal heat and severe water restrictions, the cooling off is literally a breath of fresh air. In just a couple of weeks, we’ll celebrate the Autumn Equinox – the time when the hours of night and the hours of day are equal and then the nights will gradually grow longer, the days even colder and it will be Winter. Do I sound as though I am romanticizing it? Probably. But I do enjoy … Continue reading →

Bike Riding for Exercise and Pleasure

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I mentioned a week or so ago that I finally got my bike. A friend sold it to me for just fifteen dollars. The bike was in great shape, but we took it to a bike shop for maintenance anyway. My husband picked it up from the shop on Saturday. The brakes are primed, the chain is clean and reset and the wheels are aligned correctly. I was excited to have the bike sitting here in my garage. Stomach Flu and Plans My daughter came down with a bout of stomach flu late on Friday and she spent most of … Continue reading →

Runners & Cyclists Need Weight Training, Too

Are you a runner or a cyclist? A lot of athletes who run regularly or cycle regularly whether they are in training or not sometimes resist the idea of weight training because they get plenty of exercise when they are riding their bikes or running daily. In fact, I know one runner who regularly participates in marathons and she didn’t like the idea of weight training, until a personal trainer proved to her that weight training actually improved her endurance and running. Weight Training Adds Muscle Tissue Most cardiovascular activities, including running and cycling, are great for building heart and … Continue reading →

How to Get Started … Running

Running is a workout that can take you anywhere and that you can do anywhere. You don’t need a lot of special equipment and you don’t need a membership in a health club. All you need is a good, sturdy pair of shoes and the road beneath your feet. If you can walk outdoors, you can run. When you run, you work up quite a sweat and you burn a lot of calories. Running is not better for you than walking, it is not worse for you than walking. Physical activity is physical activity and all you need to figure … Continue reading →

Autumn Running – It’s Cool Outside

We talked about the brisk days earlier and how the cooler days can do great for you as far as working out. But let’s focus on running. Running is a cardiovascular activity that tones up the whole body and uses a lot of oxygen. Cool weather is a great time for running whether you are just getting started or you have a lot of experience. For beginning runners, this is a great opportunity to learn what you like about running whether you are running before sun up, on your lunch hour or after dinner. But here are a few tips … Continue reading →

Brisk Days – How to Make Cooler Weather Work for You

It was sixty some odd degrees outside this morning. I keep waiting for us to crack the 50-degree barrier because if you ask me — a perfect day is 58 degrees. Why such an arbitrary number? Because when it’s 58-degrees in the morning, you can feel the goose bumps raising on your skin and your can feel them prickle along your scalp. As you go through your morning warm-up, your skin shivers intermittently. A deep breath pulses in the lungs as cool air floods through them and your body has to work to warm it up to the correct temperature. … Continue reading →