The Fight for Fitness » Exercise http://blakehagen.com Getting fit. Eating Healthy. Staying Happy. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Casper http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/casper/ http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/casper/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:47 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=3219

I’m in Casper, WY today for work. Lucky me.

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/casper/feed/ 8 Solid Monday Start http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/solid-monday-start/ http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/solid-monday-start/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:13:54 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=3185

My local rec center pool at 5am on a Monday.

Nothing makes me happier on a Monday than a solid workout first thing in the morning.

Just finished 45 min in the pool and then 45 min run. When I get my Monday workout in the day just goes better and I have a less severe case of the “Mondays”.

Happy Monday!

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2012/02/solid-monday-start/feed/ 0 Mall Walk http://blakehagen.com/2012/01/mall-walk/ http://blakehagen.com/2012/01/mall-walk/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:04:34 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=3121 Enjoyed the holiday today by loading up the rugrats and heading to the mall for a nice walk. It was that or bundle up for a cold, long bike ride.

We walked at a good clip for 60 minutes, without stopping in any stores. Believe me, with the wife in tow, that’s a huge accomplishment. :)

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2012/01/mall-walk/feed/ 0 New Bike http://blakehagen.com/2011/12/new-bike/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/12/new-bike/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:04:50 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=3105

I’m loving my new bike. It kinda stinks riding in the middle of winter but I’ve had a few decent rides on it so far. Glad Wife finally gave it the “ok”!

Looks like little Tayster likes it too. :)

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2011/12/new-bike/feed/ 0 Move Around http://blakehagen.com/2011/11/move-around/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/11/move-around/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:12:05 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=3066

“It’s not how long you stay standing, but how often you stand up, how often you challenge your body to respond. What provides the baseline of physiological activity in the body is small to large movement, intermittently all day, every day.”

– Joan Vernikos, former director of life sciences at NASA

Even if you regularly exercise, it’s still a good idea to be active throughout your day, according to this article from ABC News:

Key to Fighting Cancer is to Stay Active

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2011/11/move-around/feed/ 1 Aqua Triathlon Race Recap http://blakehagen.com/2011/09/aqua-triathlon-race-recap/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/09/aqua-triathlon-race-recap/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:03:50 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=2994 I did the Aqua Triathlon (sprint – 350 m swim, 12 mile bike, 3.16 mile run) here in Provo yesterday. It was my first time doing this event and I will do it again next year. Really enjoyed it, especially because it is about 1 mile from my house.

I finished 35th/158 among males, 11th/37 in my age group (M 25-29). Overall happy with my times after pretty minimal training. Need to focus on getting faster on the bike. I want to say that it is because I don’t have a great bike that my time wasn’t as good as I wanted, but the fact is, my bike is what it is. I need to train smarter.

Next event is the Turkey Tri on November 5th. Last year I set a new PR at that event by 4 mins. Planning to set a new PR this year.

Pics from yesterday:

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2011/09/aqua-triathlon-race-recap/feed/ 0 41 Miles http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/40-miles/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/40-miles/#comments Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:41:55 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=2885 Did 41 miles on the bike today. Legs a little sore. Here’s what it looked like:

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/40-miles/feed/ 0 Exercise is Medicine for Your Joints http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/exercise-is-medicine-for-your-joints/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/exercise-is-medicine-for-your-joints/#comments Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:00:22 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=2869

“Even though they have joint disease, patients need to be reminded that physical activity is actually good for them. People with arthritis should be as physically active as possible, even if they accomplish less than the recommended levels.”

“When it comes to physical activity, there is good evidence that the benefits far outweigh the risks and being inactive is especially detrimental to health.”

– Dorothy Dunlop, Associate Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University

Exercise is great medicine. Start today.

Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise program, especially if you have a condition that may affect your ability to safely exercise.

Source:

ScienceDaily: Arthritis Sufferers Are Not Engaging in Physical Activity Critical to Their Health

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Exercise: It’s good for your brain too.

Source: Men’s Health

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]]> http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/exercise-is-good-for-your-brain-too/feed/ 0 Weekly Review http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/weekly-review/ http://blakehagen.com/2011/08/weekly-review/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 15:42:47 +0000 Blake http://blakehagen.com/?p=2734 Fun 30-mile ride today up Provo Canyon. Hadn’t done this ride in a while.

Got in about 55 miles on the bike this week and about 20 miles of running.

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