We Want to Pump (clap clap) You Up!

by | Sep 12, 2010 | Let's Get Going

Push, pull, lift,  grunt.  These are expressions of … ugh…lifting weights.  Sister has always been of the opinion that strength training is an important component of fitness….although she has always said that aerobic exercise is MORE important simply...

Now That’s What I’m Talking About

by | Jun 24, 2010 | Let's Get Going

Let all sisters unite!  The soccer grannies are showing us the way.  Our job?  To do what they do.  Move it.  Shake it.  And don’t  give a whit what people say. A wonderful article surfaced in the Los Angeles Times written by Robyn Dixon.  Its  underlying...

Slogging

by | Apr 13, 2010 | Let's Get Going

“Keeep breathing.  That’s the key.  Breathe.”   —  Gimli, Lord of the Rings Gimli has it tough.  He is short, round and hairy.  And he huffs and puffs. But Gimli knows something the rest of us have a hard time remembering.  That is to keep...

Tell Yourself It Feels Good

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Let's Get Going

Sister is on a mission to become a better biker.  Or a biker who can stand the pain.   In order to get from point A to point B, Sister has had to create a bit of a program she can realistically folllow without giving up and letting her lazy genes take over....

Some Days Are Like That.

by | Mar 29, 2010 | Let's Get Going

Sister recently upgraded her 30-year old road bike to a brand spanking shiny new one.  It is so fancy that Sister sometimes goes into the garage to stare at it. Because Sister hasn’t riden in a long time, she has been going through a “gettin’...