by Melissa Wogahn | Oct 28, 2017 | Let's Get Going
At a recent meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in San Diego, Dr. Robert Sallis, Chairman for the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine Initiative stated, “there is irrefutable evidence for exercise in the primary and secondary...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jan 21, 2017 | Let's Get Going
I love the idea of a lot of things. I love the idea of camping. I can handle 3 nights in the Sierras. After that it becomes work and no fun. I love the idea of a neat and tidy closet but when I attempt to straighten out my closet, I stop because it’s too much work. I...
by Melissa Wogahn | Jan 4, 2017 | Let's Get Going
Happy New Year! I want to thank all of you who have been a part of the Joy Of Active Living family-the place to be for living a life full of activity and possibility. Your support has meant the world to me and I will continue to serve you and your friends in learning...
by Melissa Wogahn | Oct 20, 2016 | Let's Get Going
I had the pleasure recently of attending a talk by the open water swimmer, Lynne Cox. She was on a book tour promoting her latest book, Swimming in the Sink. The talk focused not on her past accomplishments of tackling the formidable open waters including Antarctica,...
by Melissa Wogahn | Aug 26, 2016 | Let's Get Going
Now that the 2016 Olympic Games are over, I find myself thinking how the Games can become relevant to us everyday folks. What I really like about watching the Olympics are the athlete personal backstories. Where they are from, what drove them to compete at this level,...