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Fitness While Sick
A few months ago, I had gotten ill. I suspect it came from eating undercooked chicken. The result was a high fever with vomiting and other unpleasant symptoms I won't go into detail here. Let's just say anything I consumed that wasn't crackers or ginger ale was rendered irrelevant. It lasted under a week, thankfully. While…
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That Awkward Moment...
...when gravity decides to pants you in the middle of downtown. I was wearing a pair of Jean that I thought still fit. I work two jobs and both ban blue jeans in their dress codes, so I rarely wear themand couldn't remember the last time I wore this particular pair. They felt fine, if a little loose, but didn't think…
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Pressured to Snack
I am personally very strict about my caloric intake. If I go over my max goal, I make a point to work out to bring it down except for a few rare occasions where work had wiped me out. I do indulge in my sweet tooth sometimes or enjoy potato chips in moderation, keeping to the serving size, but flat out steer clear of…
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Pre-Workout Showers
Some people call me crazy when I do this, especially given that I'll be hot and sweaty after, but sometimes I take showers BEFORE working out or doing heavy labor. See, I flat out cannot stand heat. Winter is my season. Ice, snow and sometimes even freezing rain. I don't even mind shoveling. But when summer comes around,…
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Themed Races
In addition to Zumba, what really got me motivated to work out are themed races/runs. Before I got serious, I decided to try this cool one called Color Me Rad. You dress all in white and then as you run or walk the 5K (it was easy, casual fun), there were checkpoints where a group of people would throw a different color on…
