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Test Drive a Real Beauty!!

One of the common negative themes we fitness trainers hear over and over is the old “I just simply hate exercising!  Why bother killing yourself in the gym if it’s only gonna add 2 years to your life?”    I am … Continue reading

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Wake Up Call for Yours Truly

Just finished the Cigna 5k road race in Manchester NH.   My time: 27:22, which put me right in the middle of the pack.  I guess it’s not too bad for my first pure running event in 20 years, not being … Continue reading

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Love Thine Competition….

Just as important (and maybe even more so) as your loved ones and supporters are is that other group – your tireless, relentless competition.  Why should we hate them?  Who else causes or forces you to use all of your … Continue reading

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What Energy Crisis?

Ok, you’re in your fifties or sixties, and you feel tired at the end of a long hard day, that is to be expected right?  Diminished levels of energy are normal for an old timer like you.  Well, that’s what … Continue reading

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Maunderings of a Sleepless Philosopher, part 2

It’s amazing how chrystal clear and inspired our minds can be in periods of insomnia.  This can be both a bane and a boon.  I guess that if you can’t defeat it, utilize it, so here we go… Motivating ourselves … Continue reading

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A Passing Thought For the Day…

An intensely wierd, quirky thing about me:  I sometimes wake in the middle of the night to write, (often for hours at a time).  Inspiration flows freely for me at this time. Unfortunately I sometimes pay for it  the next … Continue reading

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“Heavily Seasoned” Food for Thought on Exercise, Part 2

Time for a little mind experiment.    Lets imagine for a minute that you could hire someone to work out for you.  They do all the work, you don’t even have to see them do it, but you would receive all … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Injury Get in Your Way.

One of the benefits of having trained for any number of years is the ability to read your body, to discern the difference between a minor sharp pain and an actual injury that requires immediate care.    I have honed this skill … Continue reading

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“Heavily Seasoned” Food for Thought on Exercise

Is this the bottom line –  you don’t exercise because you just simply hate to do it?   All that tiring, monotonous motion, just so that it gets a bit easier to do it next time;  it’s really a big pain … Continue reading

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The “Laziness Index”

“Ok, I’ve made the decision to start a walking program today, so why can’t I get myself to put on those sneakers and head out that door?”  Sound familiar?  You know that your health and your appearance demands it, but … Continue reading

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