Lower Table Rock Run -- full circle

After taking care of business earlier in the day, I headed out for an afternoon run on Lower Table Rock.  After a power hike up, I ran around the east and west rims of the plateau and back down the trail........one of the best runs I've had in a long time!

Does weight gain from quitting smoking negate heart benefits?
A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association says weight gain from quitting smoking does not negate benefits to the heart.  read more

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Leg Workout and Heavy Bag

After a great modeling session which included some tough to hold and energetic poses, I headed out to my gym for a fun leg workout of barbell stepups (12 inch step) and circuits of bodyweight squats, single leg stability ball leg curls and single leg bodyweight calf raises.  A little later I still found myself with some residual energy so I headed back out for a 30 minute heavy bag workout.

Orthorexia: Taking healthy eating to a whole new level
Orthorexia is a relatively new term for a disorder where a person becomes obsessed with the “perfect diet” and the cleanliness of food, eating on a highly regulated regime.  read more

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Jacksonville Trails

It was a beautiful day outside and time for a change of scenery, so a friend and I headed to the Jacksonville Trails for a great hike and run.

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Upper Table Rock Run

Sunny and COLD.....another great day for a Table Rock run.....today, Upper TR was the TR of choice.

1 in 10 U.S. Deaths Blamed on Salt
On the heels of a study linking sugary drinks to 25,000 U.S. deaths a year, new research suggests salty food is even more dangerous.  read more

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Lower Table Rock Run and Pullups

Even though it was somewhat sunny this morning it was still chilly......which made for an awesome Lower Table Rock run!  Later, after taking care of some business, I spent about 1/2 hour doing a pullup workout.

ARE EGGS HEALTHY? STUDY DENIES LINK TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Some like ’em green and with ham; others eat them scrambled; but it seems some people are just plain confused about whether they should eat eggs at all.  read more

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Bench Press and Heavy Bag

I took a break from the trails again today and stayed home for a split workout in my gym.  I started with a bench press workout and followed that a little later with a 30 minute heavy bag workout.

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Upper Table Rock Run

After taking a break yesterday, I made time for an awesome run on Upper Table Rock this afternoon.....of course, I did stop a few times for pics.

Study links 180,000 global deaths to sugary drinks
Americans account for about 25,000 obesity-related deaths blamed on over-consumption of sweetened beverages.  read more
(I am sure this number is extremely low)

almost...........

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