I found this useful too:
http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/Post-Workout-Fuel-You-Need.htm?act=EMC-Active&Vehicle=Nutrition&Date=08_20_09&Edition=1&Sections=Articles&Creative=Post-Workout_Fuel_You_Need&TextName=Post-Workout_Fuel_You_Need&ArtText=Txt&Placement=3&Dy=Thu&lyrisid=20099089&dart=
Saturday, August 22, 2009
runners' injuries
This is a great article everyone should read!
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/6-Common-Running-Injuries-to-Avoid.htm?act=EMC-Active&Vehicle=Insider&Date=08_19_09&Edition=1&Sections=Articles&Creative=How_to_Avoid_These_6_Common_Running_Injuries&TextName=How_to_Avoid_These_6_Common_Running_Injuries&ArtText=Txt&Placement=1&Dy=Wed&lyrisid=20097013&dart=F
http://www.active.com/running/Articles/6-Common-Running-Injuries-to-Avoid.htm?act=EMC-Active&Vehicle=Insider&Date=08_19_09&Edition=1&Sections=Articles&Creative=How_to_Avoid_These_6_Common_Running_Injuries&TextName=How_to_Avoid_These_6_Common_Running_Injuries&ArtText=Txt&Placement=1&Dy=Wed&lyrisid=20097013&dart=F
Friday, August 21, 2009
the truth about personal training
I have made a sad discovery in my quest for "marketing" myself as a personal trainer: People -for the most part, I would say 98 percent - are not looking for training, for achieved goals, for improvements, or for value for their money; they are looking for entertainment. Why do I say this? Because that's what sells, and there is not a lot of professional training going on. I mean, they are "doing stuff", but sometimes it's painful to watch. They are mostly happy that some poof poof muscle guy with a shaved head and tight shirt is paying attention to them. Yes, I'm talking about women. I would be interested to see what percentage of trainees are male, because what can a woman (or anyone) possibly teach a guy who's been swinging his bicep curls away for years. And women want to feel better about themselves. "Yes, I have invested in myself, I am working out, and this manly man is smiling at me." Do you look different in a year's time and after thousands of dollars spent?
So how do I top that? Do I need to?
I saw an ex-bootcamper in the gym doing lateral plyometrics (jumping side to side on a Bosu), as her "personal" trainer watched over. I asked her why she quit coming to workouts. She said, because her knee can't take it. Go back to the previous sentence. What was she doing? Jumping side to side. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. Here's the icing. She is an orthopedic surgeon.
Your honor, I rest my case.
I do not want to be a personal trainer anymore...I am not a clown or a babe-for-hire. If you want to make yourself feel better get a new haircut. I mean, $60-$100 an hour for fake compliments?
I will close this post. It makes me irritated...
So how do I top that? Do I need to?
I saw an ex-bootcamper in the gym doing lateral plyometrics (jumping side to side on a Bosu), as her "personal" trainer watched over. I asked her why she quit coming to workouts. She said, because her knee can't take it. Go back to the previous sentence. What was she doing? Jumping side to side. Okaaaaaaaaaaaay. Here's the icing. She is an orthopedic surgeon.
Your honor, I rest my case.
I do not want to be a personal trainer anymore...I am not a clown or a babe-for-hire. If you want to make yourself feel better get a new haircut. I mean, $60-$100 an hour for fake compliments?
I will close this post. It makes me irritated...
email etiquette`
I don't even know if I spelled the word right - etiquette. Anyway, I am not going to let it go! I will be the last dinosaur on Earth and start emails with a "Dear" or a first name, and close it with regards. Or something. Anything.
I resent getting responses on a professional level from strangers, using one line short sentences more similar to text messaging. Are we this busy? Are we really? Because to type, it takes a lot less time than finding letters on the phone, and including three more words and two extra lines CANNOT possibly take up enough time to justify its omission. Exclamation point. Twice.
Geez! I would like to be addressed when spoken to, and dismissed with even a "New York haveaniceday"
When I see movies and how they just hang up, and doesn't say enough words on the phone to convey the camera's action and facial expressions I think: how rude! Softly placing a receiver down with gazing eyes conveys absolutely nothing to the other end. Hello!!!!???Can't see ya!
I think we should be extra careful and communicative when writing. Make the extra lines, say the extra words, even if its automatic. One has to see and read them. It would be helpful if colleges focused more on actual creative writing instead of the tedious and STUPID research papers. What's that all about anyway? Gosh, don't get me started!
"Hello, young adults, this course's objective, for which you have paid )*^&^%&* dollars, is to teach you how to use google and a spell checker. No independent thoughts need be expressed. But you must site 20 references in the bibliography, and use APA style properly..." Greeeeeeeeat...just so you can sit in your high paying corporate chair and write two line emails that, when read aloud, actually sound rude and primitive.
Please, insert the niceties to strangers and business correspondence.
Thank you!
Best regards,
I resent getting responses on a professional level from strangers, using one line short sentences more similar to text messaging. Are we this busy? Are we really? Because to type, it takes a lot less time than finding letters on the phone, and including three more words and two extra lines CANNOT possibly take up enough time to justify its omission. Exclamation point. Twice.
Geez! I would like to be addressed when spoken to, and dismissed with even a "New York haveaniceday"
When I see movies and how they just hang up, and doesn't say enough words on the phone to convey the camera's action and facial expressions I think: how rude! Softly placing a receiver down with gazing eyes conveys absolutely nothing to the other end. Hello!!!!???Can't see ya!
I think we should be extra careful and communicative when writing. Make the extra lines, say the extra words, even if its automatic. One has to see and read them. It would be helpful if colleges focused more on actual creative writing instead of the tedious and STUPID research papers. What's that all about anyway? Gosh, don't get me started!
"Hello, young adults, this course's objective, for which you have paid )*^&^%&* dollars, is to teach you how to use google and a spell checker. No independent thoughts need be expressed. But you must site 20 references in the bibliography, and use APA style properly..." Greeeeeeeeat...just so you can sit in your high paying corporate chair and write two line emails that, when read aloud, actually sound rude and primitive.
Please, insert the niceties to strangers and business correspondence.
Thank you!
Best regards,
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
for palm beach residents, dogs and cats
I have been searching for some place to take the kats that I am feeding outside where I could get affordable care for the little munchkins. I called VCA and they quoted $240 for one cat, with blood test and vaccinations. Only after which they would consider neutering...God knows how much THAT might cost there.
So, after many phone calls and unanswered emails I spoke with a lovely woman from Peggy Adams who referred me to this site, where I am hoping to get an appointment as I write. If anyone is acting on behalf of needy dogs or cats and is on a limited budget should check out this place - they are sooo reasonable.
http://www.paws2help.com/
good luck!
So, after many phone calls and unanswered emails I spoke with a lovely woman from Peggy Adams who referred me to this site, where I am hoping to get an appointment as I write. If anyone is acting on behalf of needy dogs or cats and is on a limited budget should check out this place - they are sooo reasonable.
http://www.paws2help.com/
good luck!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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