Starting In Secret?

The hardest part of any exercise program or routine is the temptation to slack off. I have not reached that point, but knowing that it is there is something that motivates me to try and keep trying.

This past Sunday was the day that everyone was watching the Super Bowl, according to news reports. It was also the day that everyone went wild with snack foods, and I am among the guilty. I am more than sure that the P90X nutrition guide frowns on such things – the fitness instructor in one of my classes certainly did.

Right now, I’m glad that I haven’t said anything  about my starting up  the program… maybe in a month or so, but she tends to notice when students are improving in their technique and endurance during class sessions. Aerobic, plyometric, and weight resistance exercises are what our class trains in, and sweats to.

But then again, that is what I am doing at home in front of a DVD playing on the television set.

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What’s Your Everest?

I’ve heard it said that “running a marathon is now everyman’s Everest.” Well, I am actually living that right now. I’ll be climbing my Everest 6 weeks from today. On March 21st, I will run all 26.2 miles of the LA Marathon. I’m right on track with my training schedule. Over these last 11 weeks, I’ve figured out my ideal pre-run food, the right drink mix and fuel for long runs, what to wear and what not to wear, how to deal with my left calf, my left hip, and all sorts of little other odds and ends.

My excitement is building with each day. I feel my confidence growing as I move through my runs. I’ve got the single-minded focus of the Olympians who will begin their competitions at the end of this week in Vancouver. I feel purposeful and single-minded in my pursuit.

There’s just nothing like setting a physical goal for yourself, then working toward it with determination and focus like a professional athlete does. I have set new Personal Bests and Personal Records almost weekly in my marathon training. Before this, the longest distance I’d ever run was 13.1 miles. Now I’m up to 18 miles. Every time I reach new heights I feel invincible, capable of anything, and super-heroish through and through.

Finishing my 13 run yesterday - in the rain!

What’s your Everest? What’s your Olympics? I’m not interested in climbing a freezing, icy mountain, but I am passionate about running a marathon – so that becomes my Everest. What’s yours? We should all set some physical goal to reach at least once in our lives. It can be something as big as climbing a mountina, competing in an ironman, a triathlon, a 5K run, a multi-sport adventure race, a distance walk, or a century bike ride. Or it can be something like learning a new sport, joining a sports team, bowling, swimming, kayaking, skiing, etc.

It doesn’t have to be something of Olympic caliber. The question is: What are you passionate about?

What are you willing to devote yourself to for weeks or months? What will your Everest be? What will you train like an Olympian for?

Set a goal and go after.  As Dr. Sebelski, assistant professor of physical therapy at Saint Louis University said:

“Regardless of the scale of your goal, you should have the experience, at least once, of training for and accomplishing a physical goal you set for yourself. Crossing that finish line is a feeling unlike any other.”  

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Way to Take Care of the Health and Fitness

Upon lots fog such in dump of cancer or other sickness in favour of the body that spreading nearly every where, more ethnic group try immediately to be cognisant of the body and what they attain through every day.

Janet Marty is an avid robustness and fitness enthusiast and published author.

Excel Physical psychiatric help and Fitness is the Delaware Valley’s premiere source for outpatient physical therapy.

Weight loss programs and sports implementation services, Excel is truly a one-stop-shop for overall robustness and fitness.

Whether someone is recovering from an injury, learning how to prevent planned or returning injuries, or interested in enhancing the overall fitness and personal athletic performance, Excel is committed to helping the reach the goals.

Literature Review

Rugby Fitness Training, Ben Wilson, 2006

NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, Micheal A. Clark, National Academy of Sports Medicine, Scott Lucett, Rodney J. Corn, 2007

Special Ops Fitness Training, Mark De Lisle, Andy Mogg, 2008

Anatomy For Strength and Fitness Training For Women, Mark Vella, 2008

Way to Take Care of the Health and Fitness is filed under Fitness training.

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How to find affordable kid dentist insurance alternatives

A child’s dental health is very important because they are fragilely prone to various dental health problems. Dental health is seldom taken seriously enough and a very few percentage of parents have their kids insured for dental conditions. And this is a sad state of affairs. Dental problems, when they strike, seem humungous and can lead to high expenditure. There are several kid dentist plans and insurances that are available today, even those, affordable for people with low income.

One such beneficial and an affordable plan is the Discount Dental Plan introduced by the DentalPlans.com and this also entails kid dentist plans. There are many parents who have complaints that most kid dentist plans are unaffordable and make dents in their pockets. But, with Discount Dental Plan, this scenario is going to change for the better.

This plan introduced by DentalPlans.com is designed keeping in mind you and your family’s dental needs in as affordable costs as possible. There are several dental service providers that have readily volunteered to be a part of this venture and will charge you discounted rates for almost every dental service that they provide if you are the member of this plan.

By becoming a member of this Discount Dental Plan, you save a decent amount of money and are covering yourself as well as your children with trustworthy and dependable dental insurance plan. With the professional and genial team of Customer Service Representatives assisting you at every step, you wont find any trouble selecting the suitable dental plan. And applying for this plan is as easy as logging on to the website and signing in online. No hassles of paperwork involved. And you are instilled as the member almost instantly.

By becoming the member of the Discount Dental Plan, you save about 10 to 60% on almost any kind of dental service. And with over 100,000 dentist listings, you are bound to find a dental care provider under this plan within your area. This plan is very user friendly and so simple to join without having to waste any time on various formalities. So, this way by becoming a member of this plan, you get your child dentally insured, save money as well as time.

So, now parents have no excuse for not opting for dental insurance for their children because remember, dental problems are bound to arise in kids sometime or the other, you rather be prepared for it, because let’s face it, dental services are costly. Once you have a secure plan to cover for such emergencies, you are always ready.

To learn more about how you can find an affordable quality dental plan that fits your needs, please visit: Kid Dentist

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Going for longer than ever before

Today is day 140 – just the 225 to go! – and I’m upping my running distance at weekends in anticipation of the Brighton Marathon in April and starting to break new territory by running further than I ever have before.

Normally my long run would be on a Sunday but even I’m not mad enough to try and run for two hours before having to get to Gatwick for 8.30am so I shifted it to Saturday this week.

I was up at 6.15 trying to plan a route on Walk Jog Run that would see me do a round trip and also browsing Runner’s World magazine which has an article this month on how important race nutrition is.

It’s something I need to pay attention to after my run in with the runs on a run two weeks ago, so I made sure I was ready for anything when I went out.

I had a banana and two glasses of water when I got up, made sure I went to the loo, waited about 20minutes to see how the banana was sitting and when satisfied I didn’t need another visit, I decided to set off around 7am.

I took with me a bottle of Lucazade Sport with caffeine, put some coins alongside the keys in my shorts pocket in case they were needed for a public loo and tucked a bit of loo roll into my shorts, just in case I needed some at any point. The Who’s Quadrophenia album went on the iPod (we’re going to see them next month and they are playing the whole album live as a concept gig) and off I went.

At first, I was pacing myself, looking to do about 10.5 mins a mile, keen not to overdo it with 13 hard miles ahead of me but as I left Streatham and headed into Tooting (about a mile down), I glanced at my Garmin and saw I was actually doing much closer to 9 minutes a mile, it felt good and so I carried on. (Long live Lillian’ sports massage from yesterday’s entry).

At about 6miles, I went passed a Travelodge with  tramp sitting outside who cheered me on (!!!), glanced in a shop window and was surprised at my reflection… I actually looked like a runner. My stride was good, my arms were pumping and my breath wasn’t ragged.

At 6.5 miles, crossing the Thames to Chelsea Embankment, I had my first sip of the Lucazade… the sugar and caffeine giving me an almost instant rush so I gulped half and saved the rest to sip through the rest of the run.

There were times during the second half of the 13 where I started to feel a little ragged but by the time I got back to Streatham, I was still relatively flying towards home, that’s despite having to go up Bedford Hill in Balham which is not massively steep but may as well be Everest when you have 12 miles on your legs.

I made it home with no loo stops, no upset tummy from the Lucazade and got back well within two hours (1hr 59mins as you ask). Double that and I’ll be doing Brighton in four hours… too much to ask for?

Click here for a Google Map and full details of the day’s run

Miles today: 13.01

Target: 420

Miles to date: 533.77

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quickie post

oh boy! i’m headed to vegas very, very early tomorrow morning and things are a tad chaotic here due to an impending snow storm and it being steve’s birthday today and all.  wowee!

just wanted to record that i completed my third session of my first week of 5k training.  once again it went like this:

5 minute warm up

(2 minute jog, 3 minute walk) 4 times

5 minute cool down

afterwards, i had a half hour with my personal trainer where i basically got my ass kicked.  more details on training sessions to come!

gotta run! be back on monday!

xoxo

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The Benefits Of Using A Rebounder

A rebounder is simply a term used for a mini trampoline. The popularity of using this type of device has grown significantly because of all the health benefits associated with using one. People of all ages and health conditions are able to use this apparatus to improve health and fitness.

Rebounders are readily available at sporting good stores, fitness specialty stores, and can be found multiple places online. Choose a model that is sturdy enough with six legs. Models with only four legs can tend to tip over and be dangerous. Choose one where the legs can be unscrewed for easy storage under the bed or in a closet. They are also very affordable, many costing less than a month’s membership to a fitness center.

Rebounding can be done by people of all ages and physical abilities because of the low impact on joints. The springs in the system help cushion blows, reducing risks associated with traditional aerobic exercise. Exercises can be as varied as your imagination, but the important thing is to bounce for a period of time to get your heart rate up. There are also numerous videos available to give more regimented workouts by following an instructor.

Using a rebounder stimulates the metabolism, circulates oxygen, and strengthens the heart. It increases the capacity of the lungs and improves muscle tone. It also helps enhance the immune system, aiding in the prevention of illness. This is a great tool to help combat obesity by providing valuable, low impact exercise. Exercise has been shown to reduce tension brought on by everyday stress and pressures. Rebounding enhances this element by being particularly fun. From children to seniors, this type of exercise is greatly enjoyable.

Rebounding can help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. It can also improve coordination and balance. If you have incontinence problems, rebounding can actually help with this by exercising and strengthening the cells. You can see improved bladder control in a relatively short period of time. It is also an ideal exercise routine for anyone who is recovering from illness or physical ailments such as broken bones or strained muscles. Since bouncing does not work against gravity, there is no undue strain on already damaged muscles and joints. You can help strengthen them without causing more harm.

Rebounding has become widely popular as a form of exercise. There are numerous medical benefits to this type of aerobic exercise as well as the psychological benefits from reducing stress. Because of the low impact, this type of exercise can be performed by people of all ages, weights and physical conditions. This is also one of the most fun forms of exercise. Who doesn’t like to bounce?

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