By LL (in Kansas City)I know when I say this, all of you who live farther north in the Midwest are rolling your eyes. My Minnesota and Wisconsin friends and family are wondering what happened to this Wisconsin girl. But, yesterday's KC snowstorm was horrible - over 10 inches of snow in less than 4 hours!For a town that hasn't seen double digit snow falls in almost 2 decades (and a girl who hasn't Continue Reading
Fundamental Fit: Making a Morning Workout Fit
By: LLWhen do you exercise? Are you a crack-of-dawn sweater or do you prefer burning the late night oil? Would you ever think about switching? For me, my exercise time really depends on the season. In the summertime when it is light enough outside to go for a run at 5:30 a.m., then I am up at dawn throwing on my sneakers. However, I do find it to be a challenge to get myself out of bed when it is Continue Reading
Fundamental Fit: Stand Tall, Eyes Forward
By: LLAs I went for a run on my 5 mile loop the other day, on a gorgeous spring day - sunny, warm, soft breeze - I was really feeling my run. After about a mile, I found the rhythm of my feet on the pavement, matched with a nice easy breath. It was a great run. And then I almost tripped over a dog that darted in front of me. Dumb dog...okay it wasn't the dog's fault. And it really didn't Continue Reading
Fundamental Fit: Beer and Running
By: LLAn ideal topic for the end of the work week!For many of us, the light at the end of a long (heck, even a short) road race is the requisite beer. It doesn't matter how early in the morning, or how grueling the course. For many runners, a congratulatory beer is part of the experience. The famous Hash House Harriers have made worldwide clubs based on the mutual enjoyment of running and a cold Continue Reading
Fundamental Fit: Relaxation and Stretching
By: LLMy last semester of undergrad, I took a course called "Relaxation Technique and Exercise." Best. Course. Ever! Not just because we got to lie flat on mats in the near dark for 45 of the 55 minutes of class (no sleeping or you would, supposedly, fail). Rather it was how great it felt at the end of class.Held in a old ballet studio, we spent the first 10 minutes warming up our muscles with Continue Reading