Category Archives: exercise

Who is the fittest of them all?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by stillalife

Recently, I overheard the beginning of a conversation between two people at my local YMCA.  A woman asked the man on the stationary bike next to her how he was doing. He said, “I’m great.  Every day is a gift when you’re … Continue reading →

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Think of us as Chardonnay and chicken

Posted on September 20, 2011 by stillalife

Anyone who walks for health needs a sidekick striding beside them, the kind of person who can keep them so engaged in conversation that the miles mount up almost unnoticed.  My walking pal is Ronna Weltman, school and community volunteer, … Continue reading →

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Red, the color of joy

Posted on August 20, 2011 by stillalife

Yesterday morning, as I rocketed around the track at the YMCA, I watched the senior aerobics and strengthening classes moving to a musical beat in the gym below.  Suddenly I thought of the early morning exercisers I had photographed in … Continue reading →

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Quick way to become a Big Foot

Posted on May 7, 2011 by stillalife

I walked twenty miles this week, which makes forty miles in two weeks.  I’ve turned to this regimen because I want to slim down and I find it very difficult to give up eating.  So the question I’m asking is, … Continue reading →

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Little pain, lots of gain

Posted on April 21, 2011 by stillalife

Most people who live to the age of sixty start to have a few aches and pains.   It’s too soon to predict, but I may have come upon a way to push these aches and pains into the background, … Continue reading →

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Shuffle your way to better health

Posted on April 19, 2011 by stillalife

Thanks to my new blue iPod Shuffle I am getting stronger and more fit.  I bought it a few months ago (I’m obviously not an early adopter) and around the same time began walking more often on the indoor track … Continue reading →

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“Hula hoop” is a verb

Posted on February 21, 2011 by stillalife

Shortly after buying a hula hoop last summer, I moved it from a spot downstairs where I couldn’t miss it to a hiding place upstairs.  I had read about hula hoops as the latest exercise craze:  stand in front of your … Continue reading →

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She enjoys “not getting old”

Posted on January 18, 2011 by stillalife

Joyce Turner is the best possible argument for keeping your body flexible as you age. She is my role model.  I can’t say exactly when I came to this conclusion, certainly not as a result of our first encounter, which … Continue reading →

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Communication breakdown between brain and body

Posted on December 9, 2010 by stillalife

A friend wrote in her Christmas card that after retirement she decided to return to a former passion that lasted from childhood through her teenage years, namely, ballet.  After only two sessions, she had to admit that her body was … Continue reading →

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Fun with fungi

Posted on October 15, 2010 by stillalife

I just finished reading a creepy mystery called Into the Woods by Tana French.  Happily, yesterday’s visit into the woods with friend Marilyn was anything but creepy.  We went to a nearby lake and forest in search of chanterelles.*  She … Continue reading →

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