I sat at the table and watched the group from across the room. The star athletes and cheerleaders from 30 years ago were getting reacquainted and having a great time together. Most had aged surprisingly well…which didn’t help. Sure, there were a few more pounds and a little less hair, but no one fell into […]
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I didn’t want to do it, but I knew I had too. We’ve lived in this house for more than 20 years. It’s where we raised six children. Five have left and the last one would soon graduate. It was never our intention to live here forever. We don’t love the house and we don’t
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It was windy and raining. That’s never a good combination when you’re setting up a tent. Sure enough, it ripped and I never went camping again. That’s why this answer to a question about fitness caught my attention. “Would you be willing to spend a month alone in the woods with no electricity to instantly
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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 I walk 20,000 steps every day which is about
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Skin cancer changed my life. I used to have a very loose respect for what the sun could do to my skin. Not only did I NOT fear getting sunburned, I always saw it has a quick way to a tan once the burn layer peeled off. That was then. The measures I now take
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I’ve lost to myself twice and it still bothers me. My goal is to walk at least 20,000 steps every day. And, every day I’m competing against myself to reach that goal. Every day is a different challenge because of my schedule, the weather, and how I feel. And, every day that I reach 20,000
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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 I’ve lost ten pounds since the beginning of the
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My wife is brilliant. She knows EXACTLY WHERE to ask me a question. In fact, I didn’t even realize this until I was typing those words. Simply brilliant. We’ve always enjoyed walking together and we try to do it a lot, but it’s ramped up even more during these challenging days. We live right across
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I walked through the quiet neighborhood as the sky brightened with early daylight beyond the trees. Sunrise was ten-minutes away. The air was cold, but I was layered up so it felt good. The empty street inclined ahead. I picked up the pace to get my heart beating a little faster. As the road leveled
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I’ve never forgotten that conversation with my neighbor. It happened more than 30 years ago. Mrs. Fox, who lived next door, was telling me about another neighbor a few doors down who died a couple days earlier. It was a heart attack. It’s what Mrs. Fox told me next that made this conversation stick. This
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