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November 19, 2008 4:34 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Found a new book about strength training.
"Strength Training For Triathletes" by Patrick Hagerman. Although the title says it's for triathletes, I've found this book to be a great reference tool for not just triathletes but athletes in general looking to get stronger.
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November 17, 2008 5:11 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
I know it's November.
But it's flip flop wearing season somewhere and it doesn't even have to be 5:00 to wear them.
Want the coolest flip flops ever?
Have big feet and think they're only for the averaged sized woman?
Think again.
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November 14, 2008 1:11 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
You know I felt a little weird about the last entry. But seeing sprinklez4me's response I now know I am not alone.
I have to think that it's just a space issue and some women are more aware than others. Perhaps a form of class etiquette? But since I have very little class....experience maybe I'm wrong.
I"ve looked for some etiquette rules and was able to find some but they don't really touch on the issues at hand.
Yes, carry a towel but can you towel snap the woman next to you when she gets too close?
Yes, bring a water bottle. Can you then squirt her?
Blah, blah, blah.....
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November 13, 2008 5:47 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Yes I know I believe I've said to try different things. Different exercises. Different sports.
Well I did this past week and although it doesn't matter to say exactly what I tried - it was horrible.
Horrible.
But I did try....uh it was horrible. All 50 some minutes of it.
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November 10, 2008 6:06 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
This past October TIMEX unveiled another new creation: the TIMEX Ironman Road Trainer.
Part of their digital heart rate monitor series, this watch is designed for endurance athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
Features?
Yes some are what you expect from the Ironman series but a few you've no doubt longed for and will be overjoyed to try.
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November 7, 2008 4:17 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Did you know scientists have begun to piece together clues about the impact of parental fitness on the developing fetus. Obesity is associated with a laundry list of negative affects on the developing fetus. Now there’s mounting evidence suggesting that exercise during pregnancy might directly benefit the fetus.
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November 6, 2008 5:06 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
In helping others to learn how to swim or to simply better their strokes, I've noticed some basic trends.
And I'd like to share those now.
If you are working on your swimming in the now off season (-ish) for triathlon training or just working on your swimming for kicks....never fear you are not alone in your struggles.
And if you want help but are not sure what area you need it - use the list below to check in with yourself in the water.
Or if you're entirely new to the sport....
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November 1, 2008 10:55 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
TIMEX Introduces Timex® Ironman* Wireless Fitness Tracker
It's a digital transmitter and watch system that calculates calories, distance, steps and pace.
This is a new product from TIMEX that I think is just absolutely great. Absolutely ANY woman can use this watch. Someone just curious about fitness to a hard core athlete. And with the holidays right around the corner this gadget makes for a great stocking stuffer that can't go wrong.
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October 31, 2008 12:09 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Well there not exactly cheap but I couldn't resisit.
THey are however healthy alternatives to the usual Halloween tricks and treats.
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October 30, 2008 11:22 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Not sure where you're headed with your triathlon training these days?
Headed into the off season.
Looking to start a new?
Some fresh ideas?
Check out TIMEX's latest training tool. An on-line resource for swim, bike and run workouts.
TIMEX
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October 27, 2008 3:31 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
MOVE.
Well four words.
EAT LESS. MOVE MORE.
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October 25, 2008 10:45 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Isn't it weird that the one area (and everyone has at least one area - if you don't, well - no way. everyone has one area) you really really need to work on, is the area or exercise you adamantly can't stand doing?
I thought it was just me but I have people all the time asking me for workout and training advice and the other day a woman was telling me how she loves to work out. She was probably in her late thirties to early forties and was in great shape. Tall. Healthy. And the first thing she told me was how she will do ANYTHING but sit-ups. Can't stand them and went on to say it was her stomach that needs the most work.
I completely agreed with her. I can not stand doing sit-ups either and I always save them for the end, build them up to be this huge ordeal and usually end up cutting the sets or reps short. Love the abdominal's. Sit-ups: not so much.
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October 23, 2008 6:39 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
I was on the train the other day headed upstate and noticed a group of women jump roping on an abandoned basketball court in some park along the tracks.
I remember seeing stuff like this back in Phoenix too.
A group of mom's getting together at a public park in order to run thru some mommy and me exercises sans gym.....and gym expenses.
Now I know there are social running groups that meet, and friends who cycle or even play tennis together, BUT........
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October 20, 2008 7:43 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Yep. VitaminShampoo™
Although I haven't tried it yet I will give it a whirl. Why not?
Their claims?
- Vitamin and antioxidant infused
- Natural superfruit extracts
- Luxurious formulas
- Sulfate free
- Paraben free
- Incredible scents
I'm in just for the "superfruits" and "incredible scents".
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October 17, 2008 11:25 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
'Stayin' Alive' has near-perfect rhythm to help jump-start the heart!
At 103 beats per minute, "Stayin' Alive" has the almost perfect rhythm.
In small study, people doing CPR chest compressions listen to old disco song.
Doctors, students maintain close to the ideal number of compressions.
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October 15, 2008 10:02 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
A guy a swim with was going on and on about how Miller Light is the most effective beer to drink if you're watching your weight.
He claimed it had the most alcohol vs least carbs.
Not so.
See how some light beers stacked up. And some not so light.
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October 13, 2008 8:39 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Picked up some new reads this weekend. One of which was The Jungle Effect.
Daphne Miller has seen countless cases of chronic
illness and weight gain, but it wasn't until she saw a patient recently
returned from Brazil that a light bulb went off in her head: the patient had
noticed marked improvement after just a few weeks in her father's native
village. Intrigued, Miller did some research and found a number of "cold
spots" around the world, areas where chronic diseases like diabetes,
depression and heart disease are disproportionately low. She then embarked on a
world tour to find out why. As she travels through Copper Canyon, Mexico to
Cameroon, West Africa to Iceland-where locals manage to avoid depression in one
of the darkest and coldest regions in the world-and beyond, Miller finds that,
in each case, local diet plays a key role. Many of her overarching tips will
sound familiar (eat fresh foods, eat more fish, avoid refined sugar, watch the
salt, etc.), but a handful of suggestions, such as eating fermented foods and
using mushrooms to fight cancer, should come as news. Miller's work is
consistently informative and educational, if at times meandering; each
"cold spot" is accompanied by a specific regimen, and Miller's
practical advice and recipes are all geared for the novice. Anyone unafraid of
modifying their diet will find this anthropological diet guide useful.
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October 10, 2008 5:50 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
CW-X
I never knew until today when I saw a girl running with a very interesting pair of tights on.
Wacoal Sports Science dedicates CW-X® to people everywhere
in the world who love the exhilaration and challenge of sports. Because to
celebrate sports is to celebrate what's best in human beings. Japan's Wacoal Corp. (NASDAQ: WACLY), the world's largest
manufacturer of intimate apparel, has spent half a century creating clothing
born of a deep understanding of the body. Combining its scientific knowledge of
the human anatomy with its experience in complex fabrications and apparel
design, the company first entered the performance sports apparel market in
Japan in 1991 with CW-X® Performance Conditioning Wear. Recently the company
launched the CW-X® brand in the US market through the newly formed Wacoal
Sports Science Corp. Wacoal Sports
Science Corporation, headquartered in New York City, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Wacoal International. The company's mission is to meet the
sports performance needs of the active US consumer through the CW-X brand, the
world's first truly anatomically-engineered high performance sports apparel.
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October 8, 2008 1:10 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
Get moving: New exercise guidelines released Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2 1/2 hours a week. How much physical activity a person needs depends largely on age and level of fitness.
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October 5, 2008 10:32 AM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
THE FIVE HEART ZONES
Heart zones are all expressed as a percentage of your
maximum heart rate (Max HR). They reflect exercise intensity. By training in
each of the five different zones you’ll realize five different results. Using
your heartbeat, you’ll set each of these zones at 10% of your Heart Rate Max.
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October 3, 2008 1:46 PM by Melanie M. Valerio | COMMENTS
So it's getting a bit cooler in most places.
ANd I saw something this morning that I just have to comment on.
For the love of all mankind. If you're going to wear workout tights in public (public of any kind - which to me includes a workout room) please please please wear an empty skirt over them!
You know what I'm talking about...especially if they're you're favorite tights from a few years ago. Believe me it's just not flattering so cover it up with a cute little workout skirt. And by empty skirt obviously you need one without undies or shorts attached.
Turn an ugly situation into a cute one!
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