POSTED: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
FROM BLOG: Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin - Fitness, health and nutrition news and views from Gabe Mirkin, M.D. Training and lifestyle tips for athletes, exercisers and anyone who wants to stay (or get) healthy.
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“Do or do not... there is no try.”

I ran with TXFe on 10/30. It is the first time i did a group workout in months; like 3. I wanted to go last night because they were running on the Greenbelt - I LOVED it!!! I did fall once (and broke a finger nail), but i want all my runs to be on the greenbelt! We ran for ~1hr and it was exhilarating!
This is the first time i ran on the greenbelt ( Read more... )

I'm not sure why, but i wanted us to run this race "in costume". I figured with it being a Disney event, that was the appropriate thing to do.  I convinced Bets that bellhops, like those in the ride, would be the best costume.  I had one requirement for our costumes though; if we were going to buy anything we had to be able to reuse it (like tops ( Read more... )

I just picked up a copy of "The Artist's Way - A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity" by Julia Cameron. I really feel like I need to rekindle my creative side - i feel so out of touch with my creative self ( Read more... )

wow! i can't believe it has been over 2 weeks since i posted about my run workouts. (it is too easy to fall out of blogging ( Read more... )

‘Preppy Killer’ at 19, Accused of Drug Sales at 41 ...Robert E. Chambers Jr. was back before the cameras yesterday, looking in many ways the tabloid caricature that New Yorkers came to know 20 years ago. Handsome and menacing, he had killed a young woman in Central Park in 1986, and in the process came to symbolize a cocky male arrogance at loose ( Read more... )

China Issues Warning on Dalai Lama Trip - Chinese officials warned the United States on Tuesday not to honor the Dalai Lama, saying a planned award ceremony in Washington for the Tibetan spiritual leader would have “an extremely serious impact” on relations between the countries.

To help shoppers understand the benefits of natural cosmetics, Whole Foods Market this month is offering consumers in-store "natural" makeovers. For shoppers wanting to try mineral makeup, Whole Foods stores will offer an exclusive "fresh face starter kit" by Mineral Fusion for $20 throughout the month of October. Select stores will have Mineral ( Read more... )

So, i've made a decision - i'm not posting about my weight anymore. it is not a good "focus" for me. i am a very happy person and i refuse to define myself by a number - be it weight, clothes size, race results, age, etc. i am a beautiful, strong, powerful woman with lots of attributes.

When the Japanese mend broken objects they aggrandize the ( Read more... )