Apr

16

Training Plans

Posted by Sarah R

April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Next Tuesday marks six weeks post surgery, and I can finally say that I’m almost healed.
Sneezing still hurts.
Coughing too hard still hurts.
Laughing hysterically (last time it was about farts) still hurts.
But generally, I’m doing really well.
Next week I plan to start training for the Portland half-Marathon. I have until October to re-train my body to [...]

Apr

4

Running Gear

Posted by Sarah R

April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment

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I’m not allowed to start running until April 28th. That will be six weeks post-surgery, and I am already counting down because sitting on my bum (at least until the 14th) is killing me. I’ve resorted to looking lustfully at new running gear even though on the 28th, I’ll [...]

Mar

15

Free fitness socks from lucy!

Posted by Sarah R

March 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

One of my favorite stores for fitness clothes is lucy. “We all know that when you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, you go the extra mile. So at lucy, our passion is to design fashion forward performance apparel that inspires athletic women like you.”
Not only does the fitness gear at [...]

Mar

3

Port de Bras

Posted by Sarah R

March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Need help with your posture? Try doing some Port de Bras - an often utilized dance move to stretch and lengthen your spine!

Stand with your heels touching and your toes turned out.
Brace your abs.
Keeping your shoulders down, raise both arms overhead.
Bend forward, reaching your hands toward your toes while keeping your back flat.
Go only as [...]

Feb

16

Motivation to exercise

Posted by Sarah R

February 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Working at WEGO Health has given me the opportunity to meet new people and really see where my health interests lie. It’s also recently given me a kick in the pants to start working out again! Shannan recently created a new Fit Group and I jumped right in. She has been [...]

Jan

25

The World is Fat :: Book giveaway!!

Posted by Sarah R

January 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

Cover via Amazon

One of the super-cool blogs I read is offering a book I really want to tackle. The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race written by Barry Popkin looks to be a fantastic read - especially for a future public health educator. If I were [...]

Jan

19

What is a Charley horse?

Posted by Sarah R

January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

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Yesterday while doing my lunges and my squats, my left quad suddenly seized up and I almost fell over. I had no idea what was happening, and so I jumped on Google to see “why is my leg killing me?” I have since come to the conclusion that I got a Charley horse [...]

Oct

1

Fitness in the Fall

Posted by Sarah R

October 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

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In Oregon, the weather is starting to cool off. This scares me for a couple of reasons, seasonal depression and the imminent promise of wet days. Those wet days prevent me from running or walking in comfort outside, and my waistline normally pays a little bit for that. This year, however, I have [...]

Sep

17

Competition is for winners

Posted by Sarah R

September 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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I am only a competitive person when it comes to a few things: grades and board games (especially puzzles). When it comes to sports, I am the least competitive player ever. I wouldn’t cut it in soccer; “oh, you want the ball? Here; have it!” I don’t care much about winning … I [...]

Sep

10

With the help of Hanz & Franz

Posted by Sarah R

September 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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“I am Hanz” … “and I am Franz” … “and we want to *one clap* PUMP YOU UP!”
Today I’d like to *clap* pump you up by sharing a cool program a fellow blogging friend introduced me to months ago. One hundred push ups is a program that helps you train to do 100 [...]

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