Food for Fitness
A while ago, I posted about my discussion from Harry Legum of Annapolis Sailing Fitness. During that discussion, Harry recommended the book Food for Fitness by Chris Carmichael. I found it an interesting read — here is an outline of the topics along with some key things that I learned: Chris Carmichael is a cyclist who loved to race, but didn’t have a lot of money. He experimented to figure out how he could get the best nutrition for […]
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It’s that time of year again…
WARNING…..WARNING…..this may be a soap box post! We’re all here because we love to sail – right? That’s definitely my case; and I want to spend as much time out on the water as possible. It’s even better if the sailing is on a warm sunny breezy day. However, I’m also REALLY fair skinned with a lot of freckles. So, I make sure that I go to the dermatologist once a year before sailing gets going to make […]
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It’s a Good Time to Brush Up on First Aid & CPR
Even though it’s been a mild winter on the Mid-Atlantic coast, it’s still winter. There’s less sailing going on right now. So, that makes it a great time to take advantage of the off season and brush up on your first aid and CPR skills. I write this post after having completed first aid and CPR training earlier today. Even though most certifications are good for more than a year, I feel better about taking a refresher every year. If […]
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Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess
This weekend, I was looking for some ways to bring new life into my gym work out. After raiding my bookshelf, I was reminded of a favorite from a few years ago — The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler with Cassandra Forsythe, and Alwyn Cosgrove. This book that was recommended by my personal trainer at the time. I liked it because it makes a lot of sense to me. Please note: this book is NOT written specifically […]
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Can You Get The Benefits of a Personal Trainer Without Paying For One?
First, let me say that I have been fortunate enough to work out with many different personal trainers over the past ten or fifteen years. If I had infinite time and money, I would always work out with a personal trainer. However, reality set in and I make a finite salary with only twenty four hours in a day. iTrain is a web site that offers downloadable audio and video training programs. I was pretty excited when I heard […]
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Thoughts on Sailing Fitness
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Harry Legum, owner of Annapolis Sailing Fitness, for a discussion about just that — sailing fitness. So, you may be asking yourself why this guy is qualified to comment on fitness – especially sailing fitness. During the conversation, I learned that Harry spent time as a lifeguard, in the army and as a paramedic, and training in martial arts before he became a personal trainer. For him, it all connects through […]
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Got Bruises? — Eat Pineapple
When I started racing, most of my time was spent as rail meat — moveable human ballast that let me hang off of the side of the boat in order to help keep it upright. My enthusiasm for being out on the water lead to bruises from crossing the cabin top to stay on the high side of the boat. Of course, bruises aren’t flattering at all…and they can even lead to unusual comments from friends and co-workers. […]
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