Recent Posts Tagged With 'breast cancer'

• Workout & Help Cure Breast Cancer

  Posted on Thursday April 23rd, 2009 at 20:22 in breast cancer

  If you already workout and would like to use your hard work to help cure breast cancer, then BumbleBee Foods has a great new program called BeeWell Miles.There is not charge to sign up, but BeeWell Miles allows you to log in your meals and workouts...

• Day One of the MS150 canceled

  Posted on Saturday April 18th, 2009 at 09:38 in breast cancer, race for the cure, ms 150

  Thanks to everyone who emailed me this week wishing me luck on my MS 150 bike race. Unfortunately the MS 150 - Day One was canceled due to some pretty nasty weather. (You can check out the MS 150 page here) Right now the plan is to still have Day ...

• 39.3 Miles - Using Fitness Runs and Walks to Help You Stay Fit

  Posted on Monday April 6th, 2009 at 20:22 in breast cancer, lifelong fitness

  This weekend I participated in the Avon Breast Cancer walk. This is a yearly event for me and some of my teacher friends.While my legs are a bit tired today, it was a fabulous weekend. We started early Saturday morning and walked 26.2 miles. Then ...

• Avon Breast Cancer Walk Weekend - For Two Days We Walk As One

  Posted on Friday April 3rd, 2009 at 05:59 in breast cancer

  I've been training for months, and now the weekend is finally here. In less then 24 hours I'll be walking with over 1,000 other women who've dedicated this weekend to help find a cure for breast cancer. If you'd like to donate to my team, or if you...

• Eating to Avoid Breast Cancer

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 21:24 in breast cancer, pops

  After leaving my doctor last week and finding out I have the mutated gentic code that makes me have a higher risk for breast cancer, my doctor sent me to a nutritionist to help me avoid problems as I get older.I came home with a list of suggestions f...

• Early Detection Saves Lives

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 05:04 in breast cancer, lifelong fitness

  I recently had that yearly visit to the doctor. Along with the usual stuff, now that I'm in my forties I find myself going to yearly mammograms. Since both my grandmother and an uncle died of breast cancer, and my mother is a survivor, I understan...

• Tight Ass Tuesday and Life Insanity

  Posted on Tuesday February 3rd, 2009 at 18:17 in breast cancer, pops, tight ass tuesday

  Most of you who've read my blog know that about a year ago I joined a great group on Iowa Ave called Tight Ass Tuesday. Since then I've routinely worked out my glutes and legs on Tuesday to help firm and shape my tush into the tush it was 20 years a...

• Bake-Off for Boobs

  Posted on Sunday January 18th, 2009 at 10:34 in recipes, breast cancer, lifelong fitness

  Today I'm participating in my first big Avon Breast Cancer fund raising event of the season. The "Bake-Off for Boobs" is just a few teams that decided to take one thing we know how to do well and use it to help us raise money for breast cancer resea...

• The Bridge Ride, Fitting it In and a Future Fitness Weekend

  Posted on Saturday January 17th, 2009 at 08:13 in breast cancer, ms 150, lifelong fitness

  It's a beautiful Saturday here and I just came back from an incredible fitness ride. While working on training for the MS-150 I realized that I was changing more then just the shape of my legs, (I bought a mini-skirt for spring) but my whole idea...

• Race for the Cure

  Posted on Monday January 12th, 2009 at 20:53 in breast cancer, ms 150

  Hey guys - just a quick post to remind you guys that the Houston Avon Walk for Breast Cancer is coming in April. This year I am walking with some of my fitness friends.We did the same race last year and loved it! This year I'm looking forward to r...

• Reasons to be Fit

  Posted on Tuesday July 29th, 2008 at 11:14 in fitness, breast cancer, race for the cure

  I love my family, my friends and my coworkers. I work diligently to do what I need to do for them. Whatever that might be. I do have one little selfish thing I do for myself, and that is my road to fitness.See, if you didn't know, my grandmother h...