Yesterday I participated in my first 5k. To be completely honest, running has never appealed to me all that much. If given the choice, I’d rather take long, brisk walks and lift…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) If I were outdoors and happened to see someone leaping over park benches, dangling from tree branches, and balancing precariously on things most people wouldn’t bother with,…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) I don’t like to take pills if I don’t have to. Normally this aversion is fine; I haven’t had any ailments or deficiencies in quite some time…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) I have no idea what it takes to plan a conference. I’ve planned meetings and taken care of various types of logistics at my job, but that’s…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) The first time I went to a BlogHer conference in the summer of 2007, I did a lot of walking. The conference venue in Chicago wasn’t close…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) For some people, staying fit qualifies as a fun hobby. They choose to do things they enjoy, like running, biking, swimming, or rock climbing (or all of…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) I’m always hearing something about races. Someone is either thinking about participating, or is currently in training, or has just completed one. There are all kinds of…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) Once in a while, I like to take some time to explore fitness options I haven’t tried yet. While some of them are better left to braver…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) Of all the random activities I could see myself enjoying but haven’t yet tried — horseback riding, for instance — flying through the air on a trapeze…
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(This is cross-posted at BlogHer.) If I’m meeting a guy for a first date, I’ve never once suggested we go to a gym and lift weights together, or run a few miles,…