I woke up this morning a little after 6a. After 14 years of an alarm going off before 3a, I’m really liking this new schedule. I’ve rarely used an alarm since leaving the morning show last December. It’s a beautiful thing! I rolled out of bed and started the coffee maker. While that was brewing, […]
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I used to love January 1. It was the best feeling day of the year. Armed with my list of New Year’s goals, transformation was on the way and I loved that feeling. Of course, you know how this ends. That amazing bucket of motivation would slowly empty over the next couple weeks. By mid-January,
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Walking 10,000 steps a day is not easy, but it is life changing. If you’re putting that number on your Fitbit, you’ve walked at least five miles. It also means you have been moving on your feet for at least one hour and 40 minutes throughout the day. Check out the new Walking is Fitness
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I didn’t understand what I was feeling until I returned to Maryland for a week. One of the benefits of our recent move to South Carolina at the end of 2020 was an even more active life. The weather is warmer and our community is designed for walking, running, and biking. Ava was out of
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I walked along the Great Lake near our home in the Market Common District of Myrtle Beach, SC and wondered how many others were doing the same thing I was doing. Oh sure, there were quite a few people walking which was technically the same thing, but not quite. Some were running. Others were on
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If you struggle with staying consistent with exercise, Walking is Fitness can help. This is a daily ten-minute podcast that’ll provide you with a boost of motivation. There’s a new episode every day that Dave records while he’s walking too. Tap here for a quick sample If you’re looking for ways to walk a little
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I thought my fitness momentum was impenetrable. I was wrong. I’ve previously written about fitness momentum and urged you to take great care if you have it. Fitness momentum is hard to build, but easy to break. I’m living that right now. On Labor Day weekend last year I made the decision to end my
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I’m having surgery. Right now. Seriously. Two weeks ago I went to see a doctor about a spot on my nose. It was removed and sent to the lab for a biopsy. One week ago, I was called with the results. That spot had “traces of cancer”. It’s called basal cell carcinoma…a very common form
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Fitness momentum must be protected. For months, my daughter Grace, was building a daily chain of reaching 10,000 steps a day. Even with three little children, including a newborn, Grace was committed to her goal. She told me it was the competitive part of her that provided the motivation to hit 10,000 even on days
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My real estate agent called it deferred maintenance. I thought he was being kind as he walked through my house for the first time. I clearly was embarrassed by its condition brought on by years of neglect. In that simple two word description used by my agent that January afternoon was a powerful truth I
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