Archive for October, 2009
Good Luck at Kona
Posted on October 8, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise | View Comments
In honor of the Ford Ironman World Championship this Saturday in Kona, Hawaii, here’s a video:
Good luck to all those participating and to all those who are inspired to start training today. I also post this to lift my spirits a bit after still not being able to run (foot injury) for awhile.
For those wondering, coverage [...]
Educated Woman = Longer Life for Man
Posted on October 7, 2009 - Filed Under healthy lifestyle | View Comments
“Women traditionally take more responsibility for the home than men do, and, as a consequence, women’s education might be more important for the family’s lifestyle – for example, in terms of food habits – than men’s education.”
“We can assume that more highly educated women have better possibilities to find the important health messages that are [...]
She Can Still Swim
Posted on October 5, 2009 - Filed Under Exercise, Shout Outs | View Comments
“I don’t see her as a swimmer without legs, I see her as a swimmer. . . . She never says: ‘Why me? Why can’t I?’ That’s really special. She’s special.”
–Coach Suzi Hoyt, coach of high school swimmer Rachel Grusse.
I read this story and thought it was pretty cool. Here’s a girl who is not [...]
