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March 2009 Archives
5:05 AM Tue, Mar 31, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Mary Murphy With reports of a late-season flu outbreak here in Rhode Island flourishing, it's time to take a look at how to keep yourself safe from the germs that linger in the gym. American......
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12:29 PM Mon, Mar 30, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's an opportunity not to be missed. The Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration is offering a limited-time beluga meet-and-greet training program. Throughout this spring break season, which runs until April 20, guests have the rare opportunity to get in......
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1:56 PM Fri, Mar 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
A recent Dumb Little Man "tips for life" blog post: 5 Easy Ways to Fit Exercise Into Your Busy Schedule, offered some great tips. Here's our take on the list: 1. Use Your Lunch Hour -- We do it here,......
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1:09 AM Thu, Mar 26, 2009 | Permalink |
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Funny thing happened when I posted How to get first lady-like arms, Part I: Start slow, in this series on arm exercises for women, on the same day the New York Times had the same idea, in the article: "She's......
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12:01 PM Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Julia L. McCann, Shape Up RI captain for Residential Properties, reports on her team's progress: We have all been consistently reporting our results. All of the team members who joined the weight loss category have lost weight and they haven't......
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1:01 AM Wed, Mar 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a follow-up on Tuesday's posting about the best women's gear for spring and summer outdoors. Outdoor Divas is a shop in Boulder, Co. where owner Kim Walker believes in custom-fitting gear for women who hike, bike, climb and ski.......
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8:12 AM Tue, Mar 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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In a search for the best women's gear for spring and summer outdoor activities, the editors of Women's Adventure magazine tested more than 1,000 products from leading sporting and outdoor companies. The result of their testing is the Women's Adventure......
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10:51 AM Mon, Mar 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
The weather was great -- sunny and brisk, and the crowd was large for the first-ever St. Pat's 5k run/walk in Providence. Some 2,600 people competed in the event -- that really was an event, followed by the always......
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9:58 AM Fri, Mar 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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The L.L. Bean store in Mansfield, Mass. has launched its Spring Discovery series of educational programs. Scheduled for every weekend, the free seminars cover a variety of activities including hiking, biking, camping and more. The full schedule of programs is......
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1:15 AM Thu, Mar 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Much has been made of First Lady Michelle Obama's stunning figure, especially what some are referring to as her "post-Title IX arms." (Her official White House portrait appears at right.) Here's a woman in her 40s who works out......
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1:01 AM Wed, Mar 18, 2009 | Permalink |
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez stretches during spring training (AP Photo) Stretching is important for everyone, say the experts at Georgia State University's Department of Kinesiology and Health. It's especially important as you age when muscles tighten and range of......
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12:24 PM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Providence Journal video by Frieda Squires Dance teacher Tara Nevin prepares members of the Nevin Academy of Irish Dancers before the March 14 St. Patrick's Day parade in Newport. The dancers, some of whom have been dancing since they......
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7:51 AM Tue, Mar 17, 2009 | Permalink |
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Save the date: Saturday, March 28 at 9 a.m., Rajiv Kumar, the founder of Shape Up RI, will lead a walk on Blackstone Boulevard in Providence. Join Rajiv at the north end of Blackstone Boulevard at the intersection of Hope......
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12:07 PM Mon, Mar 16, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Mesh Yoga Tank pictured at right is part of Eddie Bauer's new line of yoga clothing and gear, which promises stretchable, breathable fabrics. Eddie Bauer became the latest clothing company to introduce a new yoga line for women,......
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3:48 PM Fri, Mar 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Ruben W. Perez Molly Silven, right, of Mount St. Charles in Providence, is congratulated by her team, as she is announced the winner of the Individual Cheerleading State Championships competition. Silven was among some of the......
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1:37 AM Fri, Mar 13, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo Vicki Orgill participates in free classes of laughing yoga at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Laguna Beach, California. There are two relatively newer versions of the age-old practice of yoga that have caused quite a stir......
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1:01 AM Thu, Mar 12, 2009 | Permalink |
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Team Accounting for A Wealth of Health Shauna Duffy (lower left), a CPA at the accounting firm, Kahn, Litwin, Renza & Co., is also team captain of Accounting for A Wealth of Health in the Shape Up RI camaign.......
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9:49 AM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | Permalink |
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LUNAFEST, a program of 10 short films all by, for and about women, is coming to Providence Mar. 19. The films celebrate the unique, touching and inspirational roles of women in our local, national and international communities. All LUNAFEST proceeds......
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3:55 AM Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Providence Journal photo / Sandor Bodo In yoga, there is lots of talk of living in the moment:Taking deep breaths and appreciating what is around us and how we feel right now. But that's a feeling we can adopt......
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2:04 PM Mon, Mar 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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Save the date: Mar. 28. The newly formed Ocean State Curling Club is planning an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Rhode Island Sports Center, 1118 Route 146 in Smithfield. Curling is an ancient game that......
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1:07 AM Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Imagine life for 24-year-old figure skater Sasha Cohen. She's been on tour with the Smuckers Stars on Ice show since November, with just a little time off in December, going from city to city, traveling with only days between shows......
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9:17 AM Thu, Mar 05, 2009 | Permalink |
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Add a bit of elegance to an aerobic workout on four Sunday afternoons this spring. The Learning Connection is offering Tap 101with dance instructor Beverly Parsons on Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m., beginning April 19. Tapping is fun......
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10:32 AM Wed, Mar 04, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
AP photo Amy Montemarano does a stretching exercise on the front steps of her Center City house in Philadelphia. Montemarano was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis, or heel pain, and controls it with this simple remedy. Heel pain is a......
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1:27 PM Tue, Mar 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Editor's note: Providence Journal columnist Edward Fitzpatrick writes about his experience participating in the American Lung Association's Stair Climb in Providence this past weekend. Ed (pictured at left) is too modest to note that he finished seventh highest overall in......
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9:27 AM Tue, Mar 03, 2009 | Permalink |
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New Belgium Brewing, the Colorado company known for its Fat Tire Amber Ale, and its green manufacturing philosophy, has launched Team Wonderbike, a pedal-powered bike commuter club whose members pledge to bike - not drive - as often as possible.......
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4:30 PM Mon, Mar 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter Email
Providence Journal video by Gretchen Ertl Last week was National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and to mark it, several departments on the Bryant University campus in Smithfield, R.I. combined efforts to promote healthy body image and raise awareness of......
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