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Question for Swimmers
I have no trouble with cardio (i jog and bicycle), but do not like weight/resistance training for my upper body. I know I need to get this area of exercise in and am wondering if swimming has some value as a type of resistance training or is it just cardio, too?
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Made It To One-derland!!!
This morning I weighed in and the scale said 199.8!!! So far, seven months of paying attention to what I put in my mouth, (less carbs, more protein for me) and at least 30 minutes of exercise a day (I found a love for running! Unimaginable!!)has helped me to lose 32 pounds! Getting back up and dusting myself off when I…
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I've Run 100 Miles!!!
Today I ran my 100th mile! It was supposed to be my day off, but I just couldn't wait to reach this goal so I just ran one mile in 11 minutes! I started walk/jogging in Sept 2010 and started running Jan 2011 and logged 100 miles in three months. Not bad for a pear-shaped, 40 year old mom of two who had never really ran for…
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Jogging-Unhealthy?
Why is it that when I tell people I'm jogging for exercise, they comment "Jogging is not good for you. Just walk at a fast pace?" Now I don't believe these people have actually jogged for exercise, so how can they have an opinion? For me, there is nothing like the endorphin "high" I get after a jog. After that first half…
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Wear and Tear on my Hair
I'd like to hear what others do to give their hair some TLC. I exercise almost everyday and I wash, dry and flat iron almost everyday. Kinda rough on my color and the condition of it.
