http://blakehagen.com Live a healthier lifestyle. My thoughts on nutrition, fitness, exercise, healthy living, fruit, vegetables, protein, fat, carbohydrates, strength training, cardio, stretching, exercise physiology, eating less and moving more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:03:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's Friday.  What better way to celebrate than with a haiku?  Here we go: 5-Mile Run This morning I ran Two point five out and then back. Now I feel real good. I haven't written one of those since 2nd grade.  That was fun.  If you wanna try one take your best shot in ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/haiku-friday-and-other-stuff-to-read/ The incoming First Couple makes time to get exercise.  We all should do the same. President-elect Obama likes to start his day off with a workout, and did so, even during the busy times on the campaign trail.  His wife, Michelle, has also been known to start her day off with ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/make-time-for-exercise/ Here's something to think about from the introduction in Walter Willett's book Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating: "By making the right choices, you will help yourself avoid some of the things we think of as the inevitable penalties of getting older.  A healthy diet ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/chew-on-this/ I was cruising around the CDC's website and found a report showing how schools are decreasing the availability of junk food to students.  Here are some highlights from The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006, done by the CDC and published in the October 2007 issue of the Journal ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/highlights-of-school-nutrition-report/ It's Monday.  Time for some motivation.  The following is a quote from Rick Pitino, currently the head coach for the Louisville men's basketball team. Coach Pitino has been a successful college coach and is the only coach to lead three different schools to the Final Four (Providence, Kentucky, Louisville). "If you look ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/success-is-a-choice/ Here are some great posts from around the web I enjoyed this week.  Hope you enjoy them as well! Trying to eat a little better? Learn about Smarter Snacking for You and the Kids. How do you overcome challenges in life?  Check out Are You Planning for the Fog? Olympic swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale shows us ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/some-stuff-for-you-to-read/ "As the number of people affected by heart failure is expected to rise with the aging U.S. population, it is promising to know that regular aerobic activity can not only help patients extend their lives, but exercise can also positively impact their everyday activities and outlook."  From Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD, National ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/quick-thought-on-exercise/ Research has shown that overweight/obese children as young as 10 can have the same blockage of arteries as 45-year-olds.  What's the cause?  The same thing that usually causes blockage in adults --an unhealthy lifestyle. "The time has come to seriously deal with the issue of childhood obesity and physical inactivity on ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/how-do-you-teach-kids-to-be-healthy/ 59 minutes, 59 seconds.  2 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds.  Those times may not mean anything to anyone else, but to me, they do.  Those are my goal times for sprint and olympic-distance triathlons for next year. A little ambitious?  I hope so.  I'm aiming high.  My best time for a  ... http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/get-faster-go-longer/ I saw this commercial on TV for eggs and thought it was pretty good.  I like triathlons and I like eggs, so this was perfect (go here if you can't see the video): Read more about my thoughts on eggs in The Power of Eggs. http://blakehagen.com/2008/11/the-incredible-edible-egg/