Josh Clark invented a running program called Couch to 5k. While, I realize that this program has existed since 1996, it maybe new to you as it is to me. His training system aims to take the couch potato and slowly(and painlessly) get him/her prepared to run a 5k race. The first couple weeks are a mixture of running and walking. The training is 9 weeks for about 20 minutes a session every other day. While, preparing this post I realized how popular this program is. There are facebook groups, fan sites, pod casts, even a iphone and Android app [...]
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In the Sept 22, 2008 issue of Time magazine, there was an article which talked about how getting & staying fit could be worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The three main points of the article where: Lose weight – The avg annual out-of-pocket cost for diabetics is $454. ($12,000 for more sever cases) Stop Smoking – $100,000 can be saved by not buying cigarettes and investing the difference. Get Moving – The avg annual cost of heart disease is $606. All excellent advice. This article instantly reminded me of the 100 push-up challenge that is featured [...]
Read MoreSince The Happy Rockette is a Registered Dietitian, I have special access to top notch food and nutrition information. Today I will start sharing that fountain of knowledge by introducing the first of hopefully many food and nutrition posts. I hope to even have a guest post or two. To start we will attack how to cut some calories out of our diets through a few small changes to our eating habits. Rather than attempting fad diets or buying expensive ‘diet’ foods, develop habits that encourage healthy eating for the rest of your life. These were inspired by conversations that [...]
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