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Learning
It doesn’t happen all at once … You become. It takes a long time. - Margery Williams Patience does not come easily to me. I like to work in a flurry of activity and a flood of energy and then collapse...
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The next time you want to blow off a workout…
… think of this (run time: 1 minute. You can spare one minute for inspiration). Then get out there and go. (Thanks, David Kanigan, for sharing!)Filed under: exercise, fitness
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Balance
Katherine practices balance I’m always struggled with balance. Trying to fit exercise, work, family, marriage, friends, motherhood, housework, dogs, volunteer responsibilities, garden, and hobbies (to...
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“Semper ubi, sub ubi” or workouts you can do when you’ve forgotten your...
Right-o. It happens to everyone at some point. You forget something that you feel is critical on your trip to the gym. Then you consider ditching the whole workout because of that forgotten item. Stop...
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It still works
“You’re mocking me again.” It’s a familiar breakfast refrain in our house. I used to wonder why he married me, until I realized that I am a source of constant entertainment and bemusement to him. “Only...
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Keeping track
I’m a big believer in keeping track of things. It’s a form of self-defense. I think people with excellent imaginations need physical records to rein in their emotional responses to perceptions on a...
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This is not Before and After
About seven months ago, I looked at myself in the mirror long and hard and realised that I needed to change a few things about my life. Some of the big pieces were doing just fine (incredible marriage,...
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A change and a rest
For this week and next, I’m eating like I’m not trying to lose weight. It’s a refreshing change and a planned hiatus to enable me to make it through the Christmas season without collapse. I’m still...
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It’s not you, it’s me
Most of the emails or comments I’ve received from people about my fitness pursuits have been overwhelmingly positive and for that I’m sincerely appreciative. What I find slightly harder to respond to...
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My own skin
I’m going to come right out and say it: I love my body. I love that I’m short. It gives me tremendous leverage and I like the world from this height. I love that I am physically stronger than many...
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The Secret, or “Yo, Vick! What do you eat?”
How do you lose fat and get stronger? There must be a secret, right? Well, yes and no. Yes, there are techniques. No, they aren’t secrets. I get at least an email a week from people who want to know...
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One year.
Sometimes when you start out on a journey, you end up precisely where you expected to be, via the route planned, and what you encounter is more or less what you expected to find. The scenery is what...
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On becoming a process person
“I got 88%. What did you get?” Remember when you got tests back in school and the questions would fly? There never was a “right” answer. If you got a better mark, you might feel momentarily better...
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