Mobile App Review: 101 Yoga Poses (Free Version) by Pocket Cocktails Inc.

By , on March 10th, 2010

Kheenan is back with another mobile app review:

If you enjoy Yoga like I do and want to practice poses you either learn in class or from watching Yoga DVD’s than this app is a good way to . . . → Read More: Mobile App Review: 101 Yoga Poses (Free Version) by Pocket Cocktails Inc.

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Mobile App Review – C25K by Alex Stankovic

By , on February 10th, 2010

If you’ve never heard of the Couch to 5K running program, check out this link for the program description. In a nutshell, it is a run/walk interval training program designed to take a person from a couch potato to being able to run for 30 minutes straight in roughly 9 weeks. I say “roughly 9 weeks” because you are encouraged to repeat a week if either you were unable to complete it or don’t think you’re ready to progress to the next week. I can personally vouch for the success of this program, as I . . . → Read More: Mobile App Review – C25K by Alex Stankovic

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Overcoming Adolescent Anxiety: Running

By , on February 4th, 2010

Say hello to new Fit Milwaukee blogger Meghan Arnold!

Being the total nerd that I am, I stereotypically loathed gym class in junior high and high school. Although I loved playing on my volleyball and basketball teams, physical education was the most dreaded part of my day. I am fairly sure the trauma inflicted by both my P.E. teachers and more athletic classmates took about 15 years to get out of my system. And running was the most awful part of it all.

Here are four ways to get over that psychological hump and pound the pavement . . . → Read More: Overcoming Adolescent Anxiety: Running

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Yes You Can

By , on September 14th, 2009

A lot of times when I talk with non-runners about my training they react with something along the lines of “Wow, I could never do that.” My usual response is a positive sounding, “Of course you could!” or “If I can do it you can do it!” but I’m not sure if it really sinks in. I’m completely serious though. So let me say this again: IF I CAN DO IT YOU CAN DO IT. Though I have always been fairly active throughout my life, up until two years ago I had never considered myself an “athlete” and had . . . → Read More: Yes You Can

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