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Family Health and Fitness Day Is Coming!

Mark your calendar: Family Health and Fitness Day is coming Saturday, September 29th! Now in its eleventh year, Family Health and Fitness day is a chance for you and your family to be active together. Need some ideas for fun family activities? Here are a few things you and your family can do to celebrate Family Health and Fitness Day. Rent Dance Dance Revolution or another dancing game for your video game system. Challenge your feet and your brain by following the arrows to perform dances of varying complexity. You’ll definitely laugh at your missteps, and bur some serious calories … Continue reading →

My Little Inspiration: Our Local 1-Mile Walk

I’ve told you about my daughter’s current project at school, the Hoops for Hearts she is still working on raising her money for the American Heart Association and she is very excited. This week she’ll actually shoot her hoops for the heart and she’s been practicing diligently – it’s always entertaining to me to see how hard she is working and I am very proud of her. Flyer in the Mail We received a flyer in the mail this weekend from our local Homeowner’s Association. They are sponsoring a 1-mile walk and a 5k run. The walk/run is about building … Continue reading →

The Fitness Week in Review for Jan 27-Feb 2

We’ve negotiated a smooth segue from January to February. For most of us, January is a month of transition, we’re recovering from the holidays, we’re going back to school, we’re going back to work, we’re getting started on new work out programs and new goals. February is different though. February means the New Year isn’t just arrived, it’s here, we’re in it, we’re down in the shallow end and we’re starting to really wade out into the year. It’s been an interesting week here for me and as I described in a blog I wrote late yesterday, I’m waiting on … Continue reading →

Women’s Fitness – Your Heart & Your Health

It’s February, the Valentine month and a month when you should listen to your heart – physically as well as romantically. For most women, the signs of coronary heart disease are not as recognizable as you might think. Despite medical evidence, most women just don’t think a heart attack can happen to them. But every year, 500,000 women or more die from cardiovascular diseases including: Heart Disease Coronary Disease Stroke Did you know that according to the American Heart Association, more women than men have died from cardiovascular disease since 1984? Your Heart is a Muscle Like all other muscles … Continue reading →