Category: Fitness

Every week, Joy hosts the Readers' Workouts at Joy's Book Blog. Usually I just leave a comment with how I've doing with exercising or eating or whatever, but if I want to finish a 10-mile trail challenge in November, I need to actually get serious. Here's my plan, more or less. I'm starting at Week 1. I'm already a little off track, but not bad. Yesterday I ran 3 miles, a mile over the target, but skipped the strength train/stretch. I did take the dog for a mile walk, though, so maybe it's a trade off? This plan is for a 13.1 miles and I'm not going that far, but a trail run is a bit tougher, I think, than a street one. Here's my run from yesterday evening. Yes, I'm slow, but I'm okay with that. It was hot and muggy, but I did pretty well. Today is 30-min Strength Train and Stretch. I think I'll try to head out to the gym for a bit,...

Alright, I'm in! I can do 100 miles between July 1 and September 31, especially when I need to report in weekly. Amanda and Jill are running the 100 Mile Fitness Challenge. Here are the details. The nitty-gritty: In order to complete this Challenge, you will need to “travel” 100 miles from July 1st through September 31st. You can certainly pledge to walk/exercise more, but 100 miles is the "entry-level" amount. Here's how you calculate your mileage: *Running or walking 1 mile outside or on a treadmill equals 1 mile. *15 minutes of other workouts equals 1 mile (elliptical, swimming, weight lifting, workout video, workout classes, etc.). A few "workout" stipulations: “Workouts” only include activities specifically done for the purpose of exercise. Shopping, house cleaning, walking to and from the parking lot, and other day to day activities should not be included. Partial miles travelled on different days cannot be combined. For example, if you run 1.25 miles on one day, and .75 mile on another day, that does...

Size 2 for Life by Ashley Marriott and Marc L. Paulson, MD Description: We didn't start life as a size 8, 12, 16 or more. So how did we get here? Well, the simple truth is we ate, and we ate, and we ate! So how do we turn things around and get back to the way we deserve? Size 2 for Life shows us how. Presented in clear and easily understood language this amazingly simple new diet and fitness program can make and keep almost any woman a size 2. Included are simple tests to gauge one's current status, a complete diet and exercise program as well as the 21-Day, 2 for Life, quick-start plan for rapid results. Renowned fitness expert, Ashley Marriott and Stanford trained, Dr. Marc Paulsen are on a mission to get people fit and look the way they truly can. My thoughts: I think there's a reason I'm not a Size 2. I just don't have the kind of...