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So I am not used to being the least-fit person in the room. But I am getting used to it. Have joined this whole Crossfit thing and have been going pretty regularly last two weeks. It is not the type of exercises I’m used to — much more anabolic than aerobic. But different is good. […] See? The NYT endorses my interest in fit girls. Every couple has its share of thorny issues, but when the point of tension is that one partner craves exercise and the other doesn’t, it can strain even the healthiest relationship, according to psychologists, fitness instructors and marriage therapists. Not only does the exerciser frequently cut […] From the Washington Post: Bad news for all those baby boomers starting to pile on the pounds as they go through middle age: You don’t have to be obese — just a little overweight — to increase your risk of dying prematurely, according to a large government study. The 10-year study of more than 500,000 […] T’was probably not the best idea to play football in those tight designer jeans, I wasn’t too good. So my friend Alexis, a freelance journalist, is really bright but grew up in an overprotective household. Her mother never let her ride a bike! So she never learned. This has been part of her identity for years and a good conversation piece at parties. Of course everyone offers to teach her, but they hardly […] So (as longtime blog-readers may remember) when in New Zealand last year my stepsister Irene competed in the Coast to Coast, a 151-mile race multisport race. The stages consist of a 1.8-mile sprint, a 34-mile cycle, 20-mile mountain run, a 9-mile cycle, 42-mile kayak and 43-mile bike ride. Last year — on a very hot […] So since the start of the year I have been a member of the Gold’s Gym at 54th and Eight Ave. As part of my goal to review various things in Hell’s Kitchen, here is my review of Gold’s Gym. […] |
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