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While working (yes, working) on a project at work, I came across this blog/something-or-other that I think is pretty awesome . . . however, please beware, if you are sensitive to swears, the title of this link begins with a naughty word.

That said, CHECK IT OUT! --->  human bodies are AMAZING

P.S. This week is going well for exercise . . . Mon run, Tues yoga, Weds took dogs on a snow-hike in field/woods area, today led/did fat burner circuit at TWC.  However. . .my FEET and HIPS hurrrrrrt! Uggggh.

Doggies playin' in da snowy woods!

Keep on keepin' on.  Need some fun, motivating tunes?  Check out Escala - saWEET!

Flo Rida

>>Flo Rida<<  Thank you, sister.  This be some good jams.  Get amped.  Live your LIFE!  Get moving!!

"Gotta love the life that we livin'!"  
:-) Happy.





Many meanings.  Reflecting on my year living in Florida as it draws near an end, eager and nervous about starting new adventures upcoming.
This song is perfect. And the many modes of physical activity rocks :-)



and in case you missed the link... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OnnDqH6Wj8 

La Musica de Pais!

Neat post that I had put on facebook a while back - I think that it was in one of the books that I was reading at the time.  I'm not sure if this is the WHOLE "quote" but this is what fit in my 'status' line!

Live in rooms full of light
Avoid heavy food
Be moderate in the drinking of wine
Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics
Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water
...Change surroundings and take long journeys
Strictly avoid frightening ideas
Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements
Listen to music.
~A. Cornelius Celsus, (ca 25 BCE—ca 50)

I feel like this resonates deep within me!  If I could love a verse or proverb or mantra or whatever you want to call it, this would be one that would receive my love!  Especially the listen to music: As of late, I have been waking up feeling pretty "meh" in the mornings.  Now, I know you know that morning and I have a love/hate relationship!  Lately, I have been working at just getting up and getting acclimated to being awake and ready for the day in the morning by finding some good jams on youtube!  Some of my favorites this week, all country music songs, have been "This Ole Boy", "Baggage Claim", "Tough", "Giddy On Up", "Lover, Lover", "Up on the Ridge", "Take it Off", "Drinkin' Song", "Here Comes Summer", "Smoke a little Smoke", "Am I the Only One", and "That's How Country Boys Roll", "Trucks", and "Storm Warning".  Yes, it's quite a list.  There are a few more that have dabbled in the mix, but these have been played pretty much daily for the last 3 days!  Good tunes can really change a person's outlook on the day :) 

On a physical activity note, my roommate and I went on a nice 40-minute walk that was to the dog park and back, so really, 2-20 minute walks with a nice little break in the middle for my pooch to socialize with other doggies and run free a little bit! 

And Mom, my Sauconys did alright :) My feet are still getting used to them, but I've been wearing other shoes, too, in attempts to strengthen my stabilizing muscles in the ankles and feet and continue to work on strengthening my feet!

Groove to Move!

You got it - dancing!


Went to a neat club tonight to listen to some live bluegrass music and needed to write a bit before heading off to the land of Zzzzzzs.


If you are like me, the same exercise over-and-over becomes more of a chore than something to be real excited about.  Not everyone feels this way!  And that is wonderful!  I need variety, for sure!  (Partially why the triathlon is so appealing to me!) 


I have discovered some new music in the last couple of days and wanted to share them, lest you decide to have a private jam session (read: dance around the living room sans a care in the world!) or you want to add it to your itunes collection and bring it to your next gym workout.


First, I know she has been around for a little while, and part of why I haven't discovered her is that I don't really dig slow ballad-y music.  I like upbeat stuff.  But Adele's song "Rolling in the Deep" gets my toes a tapping and I start dancing like a silly Susie around the living room!  And tonight I had the opportunity to be present at a live show for Greenland is Melting, a bluegrass group out of Gainesville, FL!  The band members three have SUCH a fun time performing and truly, Will Dueease- Standup Bass, Suitcase Bass Drum - is just rocking out the whole time! LOVE IT!


So - if you are looking for a new way to move, try to GROOVE!  I'm not anything special to watch, to be sure, but man oh man, I have a good time!!  (Those who have seen me at a company Christmas party or a wedding dance or Moondance Jammin' Country . . . or Keg n' Cork or Brigids in good ol' Bemidji, MN, can attest!)  Dancing is an AWESOME way to exercise and if it is music you really enjoy, it is totally therapeutic on another level!


Happy jigging! :-)