OK. Who are “THEY” anyway? “THEY” are scientists, physicians, researchers, therapists and a whole slew of people just like me who know for a fact that exercise increases energy and energy begets energy. I’ve seen this what-appears-to-be-a-miracle phenomenon inside these boomer bones of mine… and now I’m seeing it in another boomer, my husband Barry. (Should I call him Boomer [...]

Well, we’re definitely off the Couch. Barry and I headed out just before the rains really came on Saturday… We got plenty wet, but it was quite fun anyway. Barry hasn’t missed one training day of our C25K and he’s feeling physically and mentally strong on his journey to his first 5K in October. I have a little trick for [...]

One of my friend’s from home had a baby (her 1st) in June. She called me last week saying that she still wasn’t fitting into ANYTHING and how was she going to be able to dress up for work (she’s a teacher and starts back up in September) comfortably? Oh… I remember those days. I also remember dressing up yoga [...]

When I registered to participate in the Amica 70.3 Half Ironman in Providence way back in February 2010 as one of my 57 in 52, I wasn’t the slightest bit sure that I could even begin to train for such a race, never mind finish it.  But I did.  Train and finish, that is. It was not easy. I am [...]

During my 30 years of teaching English & Reading, I stumbled upon some rather unique and I dare say ingenious Cheat Sheets (not that I ever condoned this practice, but kudos for originality).  I always told the would-be “cheater” that it would have taken less time to study than to develop the Cheat Sheet scheme. So how do I now [...]

Okay. I skydived, or sky-dove… (what is the past tense of skydive, anyway?)… last week, on my 57th birthday, and checked skydiving off my list.  And for the next 51 weeks, I’ll be checking off 56 more things that I want to accomplish. 57 things in 52 weeks. 57 in 52. #2 is just as outside my comfort zone as [...]

Well, I kinda actually do… know why I’ve been on this exercise expose kick as of late. I started exercising again. The word EXERCISE stares at me each morning from my night stand notebook as I crawl out of bed. That one word is #1-top-banana-numero-uno on my list of New Year’s Resolutions 2009. I haven’t let myself down… ‘cuz under [...]