Author: yogamarathonmom
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The Don’t-Be-a-Pain-in-the-Butt-While-on-Vacation exercise program
By Jay Hiller, March 27, 2023 Do you have to be over 42 to recognize this brand? (Jersey City, NJ March 26, 2023. Photo by me.) I had a great weekend visiting family in New Jersey this week. At home, for the most part, I’m disciplined with my workouts and I avoid some foods for…
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Excess of things
by Jay Hiller, March 18, 2023 Photo by Julia Joppien on Unsplash I’m working steadily but slowly to reduce the amount of stuff in my home and life. Having seen two family members in the last 3 years spend enormous amounts of time and energy dealing with the possessions of family members who have died,…
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The spring break I needed
by Jay Hiller, March 16, 2023 I kept asking myself, “Shouldn’t I want more from spring break than the opportunity to clean the refrigerator?” Shouldn’t I be traveling or something?” Yet this was exactly the spring break I needed and I’ll be traveling next weekend. It’s felt good to rest and have a chance to…
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Miso vs. Movie House Popcorn
By Jay Hiller, March 15, 2023 Photo by Corina Rainer on Unsplash I’m not sure exactly why this happened. There’s free movie house popcorn at worky work every day now. Every morning, a colleague fires up the machine and it’s free. I try not to eat too much of it, and it’s tempting. I can…
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Aqua Workout
by Jay Hiller, February 26, 2023 The width of the blade across the top of these bells determines how much you drag you experience. If you look closely you can see a difference between the blue ones (widest) and the green ones (narrowest.) These are made by Aqua Logix This was new and fun After…
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Will workout for new exercise clothes
by Jay Hiller, February 25, 2023 A running dress. This is not me. I was listening to an interview today with a 65-year old woman who is a world champion marathon walker, Yolanda Holder. She had a lot of great things to say about staying active and open to things as you get older. And…
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Daring antics in the produce department
By Jay Hiller, February 20, 2023 Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash Like many people, I tend to get the same things over and over at the grocery store. Every once in a while though, I remind myself to try something new. Or at least a variation on something I already like. The produce department…
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The Bucket Concept
by Jay Hiller, February 18, 2023 Photo by Lucas van Oort on Unsplash We all have areas of strength when it comes to accomplishing goals. There are areas where we feel intrinsically motivated and it’s not hard to put in the time you need to to get what you want done. Exercise is like that…
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A good podcast for fitness enthusiasts over 40
by Jay Hiller, February 13, 2023 Photo by VD Photography on Unsplash For fitness enthusiasts over 60 who are looking for inspiration, Helen Fritsch’s interview with 65 year-old Crossfit World Champion Julie Holt on the Age is Irrelevant podcast makes very good listening. In the interview, Julie talks about the importance of mindset and positive…