The Fitness Blog Week in Review for Jan 6-Jan 12

Good morning, it’s a soggy Saturday here. It started raining yesterday and it’s been quite drenching. They are worried about freezing temperatures and there’s every chance we’ll have freezing rain and ice storms today so I have a feeling we’ll be fairly housebound for the weekend. That’s all right; we’ve plenty to do to amuse ourselves. Our daughter got Dance, Dance Revolution for Christmas and it’s time she and I spent some time together dancing our little tushies off. But before we dive into that, here is our Fitness Blog week in review. Saturday, January 6 Personal Fitness Challenge – … Continue reading

Dear Heather … Back Pain & Walking

Dear Heather, I’ve been walking as much as 30 minutes a day since just after Christmas. I’ve been pretty proud of the fact that I’ve kept it up at a decent pace in order to get in shape and losing weight. I’ve lost a few pounds, but I’ve already noticed that I feel stronger and I’ve trimmed two inches off my waist. But over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been noticing tightness in my lower back and it seems to get worse when I am walking and it leaves me sore most of the day. I stretch out before … Continue reading