This one runs on fat

This Week

This week has been slightly more successful!!

I ran monday and I managed to do 4km in 30 minutes.

So I am improving slightly!!

Yesterday for one of my classes we went "mountain biking"

we aren't actually aloud to leave campus so we road all around

on the grass, up and down hills... through the snow.

And we were biking for I would guess about 1.5 hours.

So that was good!!

I am hoping to get another run in on Sunday!!

Hows your running/walking/exercising going?

Inspiring 83 year old woman

With all the stories about tragedy and destruction coming out of Japan,

I thought I would share and Inspiring story...

Tsuna Kimura an 83 year old Japanese Rice farmer is recounting her story of survival..

While at her farm, where she lives alone, she heard the alarms signaling the impending tsunami.

So what did she do?

She hopped on her bike and rode away, and rode all the way to her safety.

She said at the time she thought Japan was going to disappear under water.

If anything can motivate you to stay active.. I hope it is her story.

Tsuna Kimura has always been proud of her physical stamina.. and on March 11 2011

It saved her life.

Click HERE to watch a video of her story

women are catching up with the men!

Historically, Men have always been a lot more active than women. But that is changing. According to the Life Mark Health "Healthier You" newsletter, activity levels among women in Canada are increasing.


This is great news since Heart Disease is the number one killer of women in North America and the risk can be largely reduced by regular exercise.
Next time you are planning a date with your girl friends why not try to do something active. We need to get all women in Canada moving.
Here are some ideas of what you could do with the girls besides high calorie martinis and restaurant food.
Go for a walk - in the park, by a river, go for a hike (here is a link for Canada Trails - you can find information about hikes in your area, they even have information for Hiking groups)
Bike ride or roller blading - you probably haven't put on your roller blades since 1999 but it could be fun!
Jazzercise - yes it does still exist and it is targeting women stating 'its a fun thing to do with the girls"
Yoga - I know a lot of women who go to yoga, so why not get together with your friends and take a class
Join a recreational team - softball, kickball, volleyball, soccer... there are recreation leagues in almost all cities, you can play co-ed or I'm sure there are all women's leagues.
if there is something active you do with your girlfriends, let us know in the comments!