May 2010

Crossroads

May 31, 2010

I am standing at a crossroads, undecided. I have so many options, all of them good but some of them better; yet I am having problems making up my mind as to which direction to go. My trip was so relaxing and since I’ve been home I’ve been enjoying my family, and keeping up with [...]

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Lessons Learned On A Boat In Alaska

May 26, 2010

JD and I returned from 10 days in Alaska on Monday evening. It was a great trip–restful and relaxing. We spent the days motoring from place to place along the Inside Passage of Alaska. Each day, somewhere along the way, we stopped to soak our crab or prawn pots, fish for salmon or halibut, or [...]

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7 Tips For Running In The Heat

May 21, 2010

This is a guest post from Joe of Joe The Runner.Check out his blog for some great tips on all aspects of running. Summer is here. Maybe not officially but Texas has already seen 90 degree days, and it wonÂ’t be long until the mercury is in the triple digits. Summer brings great times, cookouts, [...]

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John Is Getting Fit Slowly

May 19, 2010

So I feel like IÂ’m at another starting point. Again. But this time I want it to be different. I have read these posts and I believe that if it worked for Mac, it can work for me. ThatÂ’s why IÂ’m here.

So IÂ’m not making a resolution today. IÂ’m making a decision. And that decision is to Get Fit. SLOWLY. Hopefully (and if Mac will allow me), I will keep all of you up to date on my progress over the coming years. Because thatÂ’s the time frame I have to use: YEARS.

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Getting Started with Crossfit (A Progress Report from J.D.)

May 18, 2010

It’s been a good month for me. For the first time since Mac and I started Get Fit Slowly, things seem to be firing on all cylinders. I’m eating well — I’m following the Primal Blueprint diet, though I’m going to modify it to include whole grains and beans at the end of the month [...]

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