Archive for April, 2009
Ooh, Racy!
Here’s another upcoming race for those of you with the itch to run or walk with a crowd of others and get a free tee shirt for your troubles: The Diabetes Foundation’s 5K Run/Walk in Cliffside Park, N.J. The 3.1-mile course begins at Cliffside Park High School at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 17. For more information, click here. To sign up, click here. And let us know if you’re going to participate!
The Tweet Life
Now you can keep up with Haul Buns on Twitter. If you love to tweet and you love the Buns, look for us there. Just sign up to follow http://twitter.com/HaulBuns!
Where’s Kim?
Here’s my schedule for this week:
Monday: 6 a.m. Spin at Fitness Factory; 6:15 p.m. Arm Strength, 7 p.m. AbSolution, 7:45 Step at Palisades Sports and Fitness
Tuesday: 6:30 p.m. Cardio Mix at ExCel
Wednesday: Yvonne covers Step I at Feminine Fitness (thanks Yvonne!)
Thursday: 6:30 a.m. Step Blast at Feminine Fitness
I know the spring holidays are upon us, but remember to make time to take care of yourself. So… will I see you there?
Haul Buns, Bergen County!
Walk with -- or away from -- your co-workers!
This Wednesday is Walk At Work Day in Bergen County. It’s sponsored by the good people at the Bergen County Health Department, who basically just want us to get off our keisters and move around. You don’t have to raise money or do anything other than be active for 30 minutes, but you can register here. If you get a big enough group of walkers, you might get a prize!
Make Your Mat Matter
Yoga mats are awesome things: What else in your life allows you to lay on it, sweat on it, walk all over it with your stinky bare feet and then roll it up and stash it away until you’re ready to use it again? (If you have another answer for that question, it’s probably best kept to yourself, yes?) But the beating that our foamy friends take — especially if you’re a Pilates and/or yoga regular — means you’ll eventually need to replace them. If you’re thinking about tossing an old yoga mat, take a look at these creative, out-of-the-gym uses for mats past their prime. (I particularly love the coaster idea. Just think of the possibilities! When you’re hosting cocktails with friends, you can point to the coaster under your friend’s mojito and casually say, “Oh that old thing? Yeah, I was so hard-core about my fitness regimen that I wore out a yoga mat. Anyone’s drink need freshening up?”)
If being all Martha Stewart-ish doesn’t interest you, how about donating your mat to charity? This one takes mats made from all materials and either recycles them or gives them to community programs that need them — making you, as a donator, one of the coolest downward dogs around.
Haulin’ All Over The World
Hey everyone! I’m back from vacation in Costa Rica, which was every bit as awesome and fun as everyone told me it would be. The Boyfriend and I did a lot of hiking, nature-communing and delicious food-consuming on the Osa Peninsula. The photo is of me (on my birthday!) after we climbed down 500 feet from the rainforest to some tidal pools along the beach. Good times!
- But those good times also meant that I came back to a higher number on the scale than when I left. Boo! So this week I’m focusing on getting back into the groove: resuming my workouts, filling the house with healthy groceries and (most importantly) posting on Haul Buns! But first I want to hear from you: When you’ve been a little too lax on vacation, how do YOU pull yourself back on track once you’re back in the real world?
Photo credit: The Boyfriend
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