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2014 Warrior Dash
Today I signed myself, my son and daughter, and my future son-in-law for the North Carolina Warrior Dash on May 17th. Last year it was just my son and I and he might ask a few of his friends to join us. We picked the 9:30 AM start to avoid the heat of the day. As usual I have two goals, beat my boy (lost by 3-4 minutes…
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Foam Fest - Looks like another obstacle/fun run
I've already committed to a Warrior Dash in May but it looks like another obstacle/fun run in a few areas of the United States. http://5kfoamfest.com/
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So why do you take vitamin or multivitamin supplements?
"At this point in time the science is not sufficient for us to estimate how much benefit or harm there is from taking vitamin or multivitamin supplements to prevent cancer or heart disease," Dr. Michael LeFevre said. Notice he didn't just say benefit, he included "harm"! Interesting.…
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Muscles In Bottle?
Ran into this article on Yahoo News which analysed Tribulus Terrestris, DHEA, Creatine, HMB and L-Arginine. Personally I don't take any muscle building supplements but I know a lot of folks on here do. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/list/201311/muscles-bottle-bottom-line-over-counter-supplements#1
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Who has a garden to grow their own fruits and vegetables?
Who on here has a garden to grow their own fruits and vegetables? Tell me the size of your garden and what you plan to grow. Last year I invested in a Tower Garden which is vertical gardening using an aeroponic growing system. I had so much fun with my first TG I bought another one this year. These TG’s can easily sit on…
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Article on yahoo! praised MFP
Article on yahoo! praised MFP "MyFitnessPal (MFP), a free smart phone app and website, got one of the top satisfaction scores. And while Weight Watchers is still the people’s choice, chosen by four out of 10 Consumer Reports’ readers, its scoring on satisfaction is not as impressive as MFP’s."…
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Help new gym/fitness center members
This time of year we start seeing new members to your gym or fitness center and I want to encourage everyone to simply say “good morning/afternoon”, introduce yourself, offer them help (if they are looking for it), tell them you will see them tomorrow when you or they are leaving. Many of these folks have started and…
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Tower Garden - My first year
Below is a video about Tim Blank, inventor/developer of the Tower Garden that I purchased and used for the first time this summer. It uses an aeroponic system (similar to hydroponics) to grow fruits and vegetables on your back deck or patio. No soil therefore no weeds and fewer bugs because the plants are 2’ above ground.…
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Cholesterol down another 15 due to clean eating.
The company I work for does a wellness week this time every year and we can sign up for a full health screen which includes blood work. Last year my total cholesterol was 159, LDL 95 (bad) and HDL 47 (good) and this year my total cholesterol dropped to 144, LDL 80 and HDL 50! I am so proud of myself for sticking to my…
