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Girl GetawaysA week ago I suddenly realized I had had enough of winter, enough scraping ice from my car windows, enough grey days, enough time indoors attempting to potty train my daughter. I wasn’t even excited about the beautiful fat snowflakes that had started to fall outside, until I got a call from a woman I sort of know. “Going snowboarding tomorrow. Want to come?” I couldn’t afford the time. I had too many things to do. But of course I went. [More . . .] |
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Yoga vs. PilatesI have been practicing yoga for 20 years. But it wasn’t until 10 years into the practice that I discovered Pilates. The first decade of my yoga exerience, I was in my 20’s and just the nature of youth, I felt very strong throughout my body, core included. I tried all different styles of yoga, from the most vigorous (ashtanga), to the hot and sweaty type (bikram), to the more gentle therapeutic type (viniyoga), to the more alignment oriented (iyengar, and later anusara), to the more flowing type (vinyasa), to the more meditative type (yin). [More . . .] |
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From Couch Potato to Hot PotatoAt age 34, I decided I was going to run a marathon. This is no small feat for a seasoned athlete, and quite daunting for little ol’ me…I did not exercise, didn’t watch what I ate, and really had not paid much attention to my overall health. I remember saying to my boyfriend, “I think I want to run a marathon.” As the words left my mouth, I knew I could always get out of it. I didn’t REALLY have to run a marathon. So, I decided I better move quickly or I wouldn’t do it. [More . . .] |
