Do you or someone in your family not “like” water and therefore don’t drink it? Are you achy and sore because of your boosted exercise schedule (good on ya!!)? Or do you simply want something a little sexier than plain water now that you’re drinking loads of it each day? Say Yes! Yes! Yes! to […]
Category: Fitness
Are You Arguing for Your Limitations?
Sunshine on my shoulders, my face, the garden…for days and days of warming delight. This unseasonably long stretch of weather has put us about 5 weeks ahead of the “usual” spring schedule so I’m adding dandelions to my salad bowls and admiring gorgeous blossoms in vases. Wow. The delightful weather has also meant […]
Electrolytes: How to Keep Them in Balance on Hot Days
We all need them, we all lose them, and losing too many due to excessive perspiration can lead to body troubles. (Read more about symptoms of electrolyte imbalance here). In hot summer weather when activity and sweating levels are higher, electrolyte deficiency is more likely than during cooler temperatures. What are electrolytes? They are minerals […]
Hydrogen Peroxide to Swimmers’ Rescue (Part 3 of the Swimming blog series)
Many times when I suggest lap swimming to clients as a great fitness practice (Lap it Up!), they quickly come back with “I can’t take the chlorine.” I understand the concern because exposure to chlorine (whether topical, airborne or ingested in drinking water) poses many health risks. I do everything I can to avoid and […]
Lap it Up! (Part 2 of the Swimming blog series)
In Water Baby, Part 1 of the Swimming blog series, I talk about my introduction to the water and how it got me through a grueling restaurant server job and boosted my health and fitness. During the last couple of years, I’ve been craving (and pushing myself) to get back into the pool and I’ve […]
Water Baby (Part 1 of the Swimming blog series)
Swimming outside of the womb started when I was 18 months old. Being comfortable and safe in the water was a family priority: my folks grew up jumping into swimming holes, wiggling in creeks, floating down rivers, and seeing firsthand what can happen when somebody isn’t a strong swimmer. At little over a year old, […]