guest post by Sima Tamaddon This past month was very exciting for me. I opened my first business,CYCLESTUDIO, a high-end spin and yoga studio that truly captures two workouts I am most passionate about! Owning this business is something I always dreamed of doing, and it wasn’t until my accident in 1999 that I truly [...]
Archive | June, 2011
Being Fit Makes Me Happy
The question isn’t “What can brown do for you,” it’s “What can fitness do for you?” A late-night rumination about the real-life benefits and happiness Alexandra gets from being a healthy exerciser and eat-righter! Click on the title to learn how her brain works at 1:00 in the morning!
Sailing Along Until a Stroke: Jerry & Ginny’s Inspirational Exercise Story
There they were–sailing around the world, enjoying retirement, creating art, when BAM! Jerry had a stroke, and not a stroke of luck either! Ginny and he kicked into a different gear; joined a gym to recover, and are now back on track. Or is that on tack? Click on the title to read their Inspirational Story.
Why Is My Lower Body in Pain After Running & Walking?
Sherry didn’t collect seashells by the seashore, but she did get sore after a total of 31 miles of running and walking. What could have caused all her lower body pain? Overuse? DOMS? Crazy Q Angle? What do those mean and did Sherry stretch safely since Sunday? Click on the link to discover the secret!
Running From Down to Up: Sharon Rosenblatt’s Inspirational Exercise Story
Sharon picked up running to save a life that was going downhill fast. Never an athlete or lover of workouts, she realized she would rather run that watch another CSI rerun. She chose heading to the track over another trip to the mall, then focused on half marathons, even though she’d never completed 5 miles in a one go. Tiny in size, but big in her goals, Sharon might be zipping past you one day! Click on the title to read her story and what tv shows she now catches at the gym treadmill.
Training for a Half Marathon – Elliptical or Treadmill?
When training for a half marathon, is it better to go on the treadmill or elliptical? And what do you do for the other half of the marathon? Is there a “best” way to train for running? Click on the title to discover 101 running secrets (or 3).
Through Pain and Polio to Physically Active: Mary McManus’s Inspirational Exercise Story
Diagnosed with polio at five, then at 53 told she had post-polio syndrome, Mary took charge of her mind and body, transforming her health, lifestyle, diet and self-image through exercise and yoga. Now Mary laughs at life and runs marathons. See Mary run. See Mary kick butt. See Mary inspire you to great things (and a good sports bra). Click on the title to learn something about Mary!
Indoor Cycle my A**, er, Glutes. And Calves.
Two friends walk into a gym and hop onto the indoor cycles. Or recumbent bikes. Whichever.Anyway, one feels it in her calves, the other in her glutes and quads. What’s to blame for the difference? Click on the title to find out as we give no bum steers for these calves!
Temporarily Derailed by a Bike Accident: Tricia Downing’s Inspirational Exercise Story
“Imagine a moment so dramatic that it defines you for the rest of your days; that it changes what you do, how you do it, and calls into question every dream you’ve ever dared to chase”. Today’s Inspirational story comes from Tricia Downing, a woman who was paralyzed in a car crash while riding her bike. She now competes in Ironmans and triathlons. Click on the title to read her story and find the motivation to get out and about in a fun and fit way! As Tricia says, “it doesn’t matter if you are an athlete or not. We all have races to run and finish lines to cross. And how you do depends on your willingness to get in the game, give it all you’ve got, and follow though to the very end.”
