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December 7, 2008 - December 13, 2008 Archives

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'Training is a lifestyle, not a workout'

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By Tom Meade    Email

Laura Goodwin and a famous friend Laura Goodwin, an award-winning health and fitness instructor certified by the American College of Sports Medicine, will present a free wilderness fitness training clinic Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in the REI store......

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 Tags  fitness   free clinic   Laura Goodwin   outdoor adventure   wellness  

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10 great gifts for the fitness fanatic in your life, Part 2

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

On Wednesday, I listed 5 great gifts for the fitness fanatic in your life. Here's the rest of my Top 10: 6. A twist board with resistance bands -- A friend writes, it's "Inexpensive, portable, and effective." It stretches the......

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Friends affect our health and wellness

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By Tom Meade    Email

Friends have an effect on our wellness and sense of well being. So do friends of friends, even people we may not know, according to a new study, cited by reporter Pam Belluck in The New York Times. "Your happiness......

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 Tags  Friendship   obesity   smoking cessation   wellness  

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10 great gifts for the fitness fanatic in your life, Part 1

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

The holidays are here, and that means we'll all be looking to lose our cookie weight come January. Whether the one you love is already a fitness enthusiast or just looking to jump on the exercise-New Year's resolution band wagon,......

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The winter beach: A private place for the public

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By Tom Meade    Email

Winter is the best season to walk the beach, says Bob Petrone, a Cranston resident who has a summer home in Charlestown. "I use the summer house as an excuse this time of year," he says. "I go down there......

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 Tags  Quonny   Quonochontaug   Rhode Island beaches   YouTube  

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Flexiblity is key to preventing injury, just ask the Steelers

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

I know it was opposite the Patriots' game, but those of you who watched the Cowboys-Steelers match-up yesterday saw a miracle of sorts. Nate Washington, the Pittsburgh wide receiver who led the Steelers with four receptions for 58 yards, including......

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 Tags  Cowboys   flexibility   injury   Nate Washington   Steelers  

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