Category Archives: personal

Preventing stress fractures from walking

Posted on 3 February 2013 by admin

If you’re developing a  fitness habit, the last thing you want is an injury like a stress fracture which can put you to the side for a month to 6 weeks. Talk about a habit-breaker. So, how can you prevent … Continue reading →

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Real Life: Why preventing injury is better than not

Posted on 27 January 2013 by admin

Sometime in December, I buffed my scaly heels with one of those files made for removing scaly skin from your heels. And it worked beautifully. Until 2 days later when my newly smooth heel skin began to split open. Turns … Continue reading →

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November, Here comes winter walking weather

Posted on 4 November 2012 by admin

Today, I’ll be talking about weather, walking, dogs, shoes and the winter blues aka ‘seasonal affective disorder’. I’m going to try to tie it all together. This is where my life is right now and you write what you know, … Continue reading →

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Physical fitness and aging

Posted on 4 September 2012 by admin

My boss was 10 years older than me and told me that he was fine until he turned 40. The way he told it, he woke up 40 and in pain. I lived the next 8 years with trepidation, worried … Continue reading →

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Walking motivation: when your will well is dry

Posted on 10 June 2012 by admin

Everyone runs into a wall at some point. For me, running into that wall takes the form of sitting on the couch. Why is it that even though I always, 100% every single time, feel better after a walk, I … Continue reading →

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Walking outdoors is better than not walking outdoors

Posted on 15 May 2012 by admin

I have a friend who is vivacious and fun with whom I did the ‘tourist’ route in a nearby city last summer. I was surprised when she  and the other spoil-sports in our group claimed knee, back, feet and energy … Continue reading →

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It can’t all be boring. Or maybe it can.

Posted on 9 May 2012 by admin

Did anyone ever tell you to ‘sit still and pay attention’? People who say that should be shot. Or at least imprisoned in a rigid, body-shaped cast. Mrs. Hill, my 2nd grade teacher knew. So did my boss, Larry. I … Continue reading →

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Fueling your fitness routine – what to eat before you walk

Posted on 8 May 2012 by admin

Well, I had to shoot off my big mouth about ‘what to eat before you walk’ and then yesterday, like every big mouth, I was laid low by my own actions. What happened: I didn’t feel like cooking the eggs … Continue reading →

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How to relieve a stiff neck…by walking it off

Posted on 26 April 2012 by admin

This is not medical advice, and if you’ve done something to your neck, you should probably see a doctor. But if, like me, you happened to sleep wrong and woke up with a ‘crick in your neck’ – the sort … Continue reading →

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Follow up on my experiment

Posted on 23 April 2012 by admin

As I mentioned last we met, walking for exercise is not necessarily enough to let you achieve peak wellness. BUT IT IS A GREAT WAY TO START AND MAINTAIN BASIC FITNESS. I also said I would do an experiment to … Continue reading →

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