So, four months later, and here I am, finally. Nothing like a week of sitting around on your butt in Mexico at a 5 Star all-inclusive resort, being waited on hand and foot in a stunning environment to catch your breath and re-focus! (Yeah, that photo is a picture of one of the local beaches. Gorgeous!) Still struggling with the balancing act here. Back to doing...

Well, the last few months have been wild. Too much on my plate, and that sense of panic that I’m not going to get it all done has forced me to constantly push my workout to the side. Not good. It’s my workout that gives me the energy I need to get everything else done! We’ve nixed the HotSpot Promotion angst by narrowing our focus even smaller to...

Hey, it’s national “Start Walking Day!”. The American Heart Association has a program called “Start Walking Now” and today is the day it begins for this year. If you’re American, you can download it here: National Start Walking Day You can’t download it if you’re not American (at least, I couldn’t – if...

So, the new year has begun. How are all those resolutions you set? Are you succeeding with any of them? It’s difficult to succeed in making healthier choices in life. We all know we need to slow down, eat better, exercise more, spend more time with God and our families. Yes, it’s all there in black and white in our heads, but it’s just so hard...

One of the things I’ve learned through reading Dr. Phil Maffetone’s books is the importance of aerobic training. If you’re like me, the phrase “aerobic training” conjures up pictures of running, cycling, swimming, dancing, and the like. That’s all well and good, but when you train at too high a heart rate level you risk injury,...

5 months from tomorrow (April 16) I will celebrate my 50th birthday. I’ve thought long and hard about how I’d like to mark that day. I’m actually rather excited about reaching that momentous landmark in my life, and am looking forward to celebrating. Most of my life I’ve struggled with excess weight and some real issues with fatigue. I have...