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10 Skinny Drinks To Order At The Bar 2008-07-15 14:07:18 Want the best drink with least amount of bad after-effects? I listed the top 10 most hydrating drinks to order with the least amount of calories.
Hangovers come from dehydration and although the sugary drinks taste better, they have way more calories and will suck your body dry, leaving you with a headache or worse.
So try [...] Read more:Drinks
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Best Bang for Your Beer 2008-07-13 15:07:46 Words commonly associated with beer: Delicious. Cold. Refreshing. Belly? Hope not.
In order to avoid the dreaded beer belly (or the countless crunches to compensate), I have compiled a list of beers that give you the most punch with the least pooch. Best beers on top, score is calories divided by alcohol percentage so low score [...]
Happy 21st Birthday To ME 2008-07-13 10:26:58 In celebration of the BEST birthday year EVER, I am doing a Drink Week special so all this week, I’ll be publishing new drink tips at happy hour. Keep checking back for more fun articles about your love of going out and working out!
You can also buy me a beer for my birthday! Read more:Happy
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25 Ways To Burn Calories With Zero Effort 2008-07-10 22:15:24 We’ve all had those days when you really don’t feel like dragging your lazy ass to the gym. Luckily, burning calories doesn’t have to be such a hassle. Even if you don’t feel the burn, you are probably zapping those calories into oblivion doing day to day stuff.
In one hour, you burn*:
55 calories sleeping. Go [...] Read more:Calories
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Runner Girl Talks About Girl Talk 2008-07-10 09:12:37 Girl Talk, aka DJ and remixer Greg Gillis, is one of my favorite musical artists. His remixes of chart topping hits are the ultimate in running music.
Feed The Animals (2008) is the latest album, which had its web release just a couple weeks ago. Listening helped me make it through my first distance run [...] Read more:Runner
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iTunes Tuesday! 10 Fantastic Workout Songs To Pump You Up 2008-07-08 09:15:41 Here’s this week’s installment, a mix of techno, rock and hip hop, all with a nice tempo to speed your pace and keep you energized.
1. Move By Yourself - Donavon Frankenreiter
2. Feel Good Inc - Gorillaz
3. Watch the Sunrise - Axwell
4. Homecoming - Kanye West
5. Fearless - The Bravery
6. Tulips [...] Read more:iTunes
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Balln’! Why 20 Is The Best Age Ever 2008-07-06 08:21:40 Just look at that beauty! 8″33 Pace for 10 miles. Just lovely.
I even had a bowl of Kashi to celebrate after!
This run was fantastic. I wasn’t even pushing myself, I just left my legs go at a comfortable pace. Plus, it was pretty easy to get distracted watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan. The [...]
7 Best Cereals for Runners 2008-07-05 17:04:49 I love cereal. I’m one of those stand-in-the-kitchen-and-eat-straight-from-the-box cereal eaters. From granola to crunchy frosted flakes, I eat it all. Taste and test proven, here are the top cereals pre/post run:
7. Honey Bunches of Oats
Ok, I grew up on this stuff. It’s so good, so crunchy and honey-y and of course oaty. The Bunches people [...] Read more:Cereals
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From One Runner to Another: Find Your Independence 2008-07-04 11:45:47 Happy Fourth of July everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the fireworks (or will tonight).
Here in Chicago, we have the BIG fireworks on the eve right over Lake Michigan at the Taste of Chicago. And Navy Pier has fireworks every Wednesday and Saturday.
I did a nice easy 6.10 miler around the loop/Grant Park this morning. [...] Read more:Runner
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Runner Girl Makes Marathon History! 2008-07-03 09:35:10 Today marks my first OFFICIAL training workout. I ran EIGHT miles for the first time since probably late November 2007. So yeah, it felt good.
The reason is because I had a stress fracture on the outside of my right ankle in December and was on crutches in January and February. My healing time was [...] Read more:Runner
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Something To Brighten Your Day 2008-07-31 08:16:13 Want to see a little girl launched 30+ feet in the air? Here ya go: If you only watched it one time, you have some serious willpower (or you’re at work).
In more detox news, I’ve decided to take another crack at it after reading The Detox Diet. So as per the Master Cleanser, [...] Read more:Brighten
Runner Girl: Back in Action! 2008-07-30 14:37:24 I got the call yesterday from my orthopedic surgeon. The bone scan results are in: no stress fractures. I’m so happy I feel like I could jump onto a moving car!
Well not so fast actually. I still have 2 weeks of cross-training and popping pills and I will have to return to the streets oh [...] Read more:Runner
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iTunes Tuesday: Special Guest Review 2008-07-29 09:23:25 This weeks tunes, brought to you by gym guru, Marc:
1. Coldplay - X & Y - Swallowed In the Sea
2. Trapt - Headstrong
3. Jason Mraz - Mr. A-Z - Geek In the Pink
4. Kanye West - Graduation - Homecoming
5. Boys Like Girls - Hero/Heroine
6. We the Kings - Secret [...] Read more:Tuesday
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Turn Tricks At The Bar: How to Save Money and Save Face 2008-07-28 12:21:23 This weekend I learned a lot. Probably because my weekend stretched from Wednesday all the way to Sunday night. Here is my weekend in a nutshell:
1. New Drink! I learned about a twist on my old favorite drink, vodka soda with lime. If you add just a splash of cran, it adds awesome flavor and [...] Read more:Money
Marathon Update: Bone Scans and Conquered Demons 2008-07-26 20:21:57 I’ve had a very big couple of days. I tried to run on the treadmill after a week of painfully abstaining from running. After about 6 minutes of throbbing pain in my right leg, on my shin and above my ankle (location of my December stress fracture) I pretty much broke down.
So in my greatest [...] Read more:Marathon
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Proven: 5 Simple Ways To End Drunken Munchies 2008-07-24 08:31:37 It’s late Saturday night. You’re on your way home but all of a sudden your stomach is sends phantom pangs of hunger. Why not stop by the pizza place on your way home?
A Washington University School of Medicine study found that carefree eating over the weekend could cause you to gain an accumulative 10 pounds a [...] Read more:Proven
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iTunes Tuesday: 10 Best Workout Songs to Pump You UP! 2008-07-22 11:20:53 Here is this week’s list of my favorite songs to run to:
1. Jump Around by House of Pain
Classic song, great beat to get you moving and a familiar sound to get you excited.
2. Fergalicious by Fergie
The one line, “workin on my fitness” should really get you going, but the whole song is [...] Read more:Tuesday
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Runner Girl to be Runner Sometimes? 2008-07-21 10:24:05 We all know the euphoric feeling of a runner’s high: that beautiful release of endorphins into the bloodstream. I’m hooked. Unfortunately, my addiction has taken an ugly turn and I am suffering severe withdrawal. There’s the downside to any sport, why we are so bipolar sometimes. The highs are so high and the lows horribly [...] Read more:Runner
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Do You Blog? Increase Your Visibility AND Your Reputation! 2008-07-18 17:38:06 How you ask?
Well it’s quite easy actually. As you might already know, I am training to run the Chicago Marathon AND I’ll be running for the Ronald McDonald House. My goal is to raise $1500.
You can help me by donating to my cause through Active.com’s secure website. If you have a blog, I will add [...] Read more:Reputation
My Obsessions: Jumping From One To The Next 2008-08-04 15:50:14 Although I still have another week of cross-training and aleve-popping before I try to run again or call Dr. Cohen, I think I’ve spent enough tears over this marathon and I will defer until next year.
In the mean time, I will be pumping iron and mastering the elliptical. Does anyone know good stretches and exercises [...] Read more:Obsessions
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“Detox” Update 2008-08-01 11:30:21 So for all of those interested in a total body cleanse, I am attempting to do one, albeit in my own Runner Girl style. Since I don’t have to worry about fueling myself as when I’m running, this is a good time for experimentation.
It’s hour 41 of my second crack at a detox and this [...] Read more:Detox
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