Got Muscle Pain? Get A Move On!

I was rather intrigued to see a headline in a recent issue of one of the scientific journals I receive entitled “Exercise  Your Pain Away”. Some interesting facts were included in the beginning: Up to 50% of adults are affected by various acute pain conditions (ranging from everyday aches and pains to serious injuries)  Roughly […]

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The Importance of a Good Massage

I’m not talking fluffy spa massage. I’m talking real, get the out all the tweaks and twinges type of bodywork.  If your massage therapist isn’t doing that, it may be time to look elsewhere. While many may view massage and bodywork in general as a luxury, it’s really not.  It’s no less important that sleeping […]

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McDonald’s and the Olympic Games…Perfect!

According to McDonald’s website, they “became an official sponsor of the Olympic Games in 1976 and have a longstanding commitment to the Olympic Movement. At the 1968 Olympic Winter Games, McDonald’s airlifted hamburgers to U.S. athletes competing in Grenoble, France, who reported they were homesick for McDonald’s food.” Nothing like a nice big bite of good […]

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Ultrarunning “Cuisine”

In no uncertain terms, the ‘food’ that is offered to athletes giving their heart and soul to an ultra race is, unfortunately the same as, if not worse, as what is offered to athletes during an ironman triathlon.. I say this from first hand experience; while I’ve only run 50 milers, my husband has run […]

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