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Last year I wrote about my podcast-in-the-making, and then I was calling it Becoming Comrades. That evolved into what is now Strides Forward, stories of women and running, told one woman at a time. I have just launched the trailer (it’s available on all the [...]

This year I’m traveling to South Africa for the first time, with my husband. The impetus for the trip is Comrades, the world’s oldest, longest-running footrace. It’s a point-to-point event that traverses the 89 kilometers, or roughly 55 miles, [...]

I write a bi-weekly blog for Body Balance Fitness, Massage, and Nutrition. This is a recent sample.  It’s that time of year to look to your personal trainer or your self-styled fitness regime and focus on getting your body ready for travel. While it’s important to [...]

In the world of working out and personal training, it can often appear that it’s about lifting big weights, weight loss, being tough, and getting strong. But if you don’t have good posture and you don’t have proper movement patterns and do have muscle [...]