Several years ago, when my daughter Audrey was living and working in New York City, she met a man one day at her place of employment, Donna Karan International. I remember Audrey calling me that day and telling me about this gentle, gracious, kind man who stopped to talk with her… a man in sharp contrast to some of the [...]

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 [...]

I love being active. I love being fashionable. But I really love easy, stylish and VERSATILE fashionable active-wear. Well, I don’t think anything can compare to my 4all by jofit Draped Ruffle Tank.  If a tank top can be a new best friend… this is it! Just take a peek where the two of us hung out together this weekend. [...]

63 C25K sounds like some kind of secret code. In a way, it is. My husband Barry is 63 years old and he’s training with the C25K program to run his *first 5K race. (There is that little *asterisk because Barry has run a 5K here and there over the years with absolutely no training what-so-ever and lived to regret [...]

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 [...]

Three years ago this September, I stood on the sidelines of the 2008 Downtown Providence CVS/Caremark 5K and watched my grandchildren, my children, many friends and tens of thousands of people compete in the kids’ races and the 5K. Their smiles, their camaraderie, their arms raised in victory and even their sweat inspired me to go home that same day, [...]

Yesterday, I rolled my tuned-up Cannondale out of my shed.  I put on my bike helmet and gloves.  The day was sunny and beautifully June warm… albeit very, very windy. Jane was at my house at the time and came outside to wish me luck on my first ride of the season. But then I realized something.  I hadn’t been [...]

Last week, I thought about rolling my bicycle out of my shed. I thought about registering for some kind of race… to give me something to train for.  Self-motivation aside, I need something like that to keep on keeping on. By the next day, my husband Barry had taken matters into his own hands (and bicycle rack) and delivered my [...]

Two days ago, I wrote a post about wanting to get into some physical activity… but not actually doing anything toward accomplishing that goal. Well, all that has changed. My lime green Cannondale has been rolled out of the shed. OK.  I will admit that Barry rolled my Cannondale out of the shed.  And he attached it to the bike [...]

These are my swimsuits, hanging to dry on little white hooks in my bathtub… Wait a minute.  I haven’t worn one of these colorful little numbers in… um… 8 months. (I think they’re probably dry by now.) This is my bike.  Well, mine is the lime green Cannondale behind my husband Barry’s red one.  See it?  Leaning against the lawn [...]