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Have You Tried This? Open Water Swimming

July 21, 2010

Hi there! All three babies are sleeping, the big kids are quiet… I think I’m able to sneak a few minutes away from my family and spend some time with you. The opportunity came up last week for an open water swim at the nearby Boerne Lake and I jumped at it. After throwing food [...]

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Top 10 Reasons You Need to Swim Some Laps Today

June 25, 2010

10. Swimming is the only sport you can do from cradle to grave. Young children to the very seniorist of citizens can learn to swim. I just saw a 96-year-old man compete in a swim meet. I’m not making that up. 9. Swimming is a full body workout. What other sport can you do that [...]

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Have You Tried This? Tower Running

June 14, 2010

Have you entered the Trainer Momma June Giveaway? Click here for your chance for a $100 Gift Card to Sunglass Hut! Giveaway ends TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT! News Flash: Foot races are now going vertical. That’s right! Tower running, stair climbing, tower racing — whatever you want to call it — is another fast growing [...]

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Have You Tried This? Triathlon

May 11, 2010

As you may know, a group of us did a sprint triathlon 10 days ago. I’ve heard from several readers out there that they are prepping for their own triathlons. I would not consider myself an expert by any means, but I have done several tris throughout the years. The first triathlon I ever did [...]

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It’s Time to Tri!

April 30, 2010

Well, well, well. Guess what tomorrow is. The Doc’s birthday. Oh, yeah, and time for the Freshman Triathlon! Back in February I sent out an all call for any locals to join in a sprint triathlon. We have about 10 daring women and to say I’m excited would be an understatement. I thought I’d post [...]

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Have You Tried This? Stroller Strides

April 28, 2010

A friend of mine, Melissa, is a runner. Big time. She just had her third baby about a year ago and I’ve wondered how she’s kept up her running with the baby. Then I saw the t-shirt: cute, pink and it said “Stroller Strides” across the front. Hhmm, I’ve heard of that. My inquiring [...]

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Have You Tried This? Hooping

April 14, 2010

We went to the park the other day to sneak in a picnic with the Doc. As the kids ran recklessly to the playground, I turned the corner and suddenly I felt like I walked onto the stage of a Cirque De Soliel production. I came face to face with my first hooper. A hula [...]

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Have You Tried This? ZUMBA!

March 25, 2010

I got a phone call the other day from a good friend and fellow fitness nut. She invited me to a night of strobe lights, disco balls, blasting music, blacklights and some serious dancing. No — no late night clubbing for these moms — It was Zumba! Many of you have heard of Zumba — [...]

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Triathletes — Let’s Get Training!

March 16, 2010

Well, well, well. Here we are and only about 7 weeks until the Windcrest Freshman Triathlon. WAAAHHOOO! I have heard from around 15 of you, give or take. Is this going to be fun, or is this going to be fun?!? Several of you have asked for a training program to guide you through these [...]

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Insanity: I Met My Match

March 8, 2010

The Trainer Momma TJ Maxx $50 Gift Card GIVEAWAY ENDS TONIGHT! Click here to enter! Back to business: In an attempt to support the Doc in his weight loss endeavors (40 lbs and counting!) and to be utterly romantic, I purchased the home workout program “Insanity” from www.beachbody.com (the same company that gave us P90X). [...]

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