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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Walking is a GREAT way to get yourself started.

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 30th, 2008

Walking is a great way to get yourself started.   Here are two little known facts: 1. You can burn almost the same number of calories per mile walking as you do running. 2. The benefits of walking are cumulative, you can walk for an hour at once or you can accumulate an hour over the course of a day either way [...]

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How far did you walk, jog, or run?

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 28th, 2008

If you are walking, jogging, or running there are a few great ways to find out how far you went. 1.  I think this website is great!  http://www.walkjogrun.net/index.cfm Kris and I took Anna to the Webster Memorial Day Parade on Monday.  We do not live far from the Village of Webster so we walked up pushing [...]

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Time for Mii to Test Wii Fit

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 23rd, 2008

My Dad made a Wii-livery today (that’s a delivery of any Wii related fun). He was in Circuit City and found a Wii Fit before my Amazon pre-order was shipped woo-hoo! I was excited to get my Wii Fit, but also a little nervous to see what it had to say about my Wii Age. [...]

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10 Ways to Ease Your Grocery Bill With Food Prices Rising

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 21st, 2008

With the rising prices of fuel I have noticed a marked rise in food prices.  We are a family of four and healthy eating is a part of our life so I have had to find a few ways to ease the grocery bill.  Go to the Market. Shop at Rochester area farmers markets, and the Rochester Public [...]

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Personal Training using Wii Fit

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 21st, 2008

There are so many potential barriers to living a healthy life including lack of time, money, planning, effort, or support.   One potential solution is CHANGE!  Change your workout options.  Wii Fit is offering something new that might jump start your workouts.  At $90 the cost is far less than other workout equipment or traditional gyms, the time commitment [...]

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Wii Fit is a Fun Way to Get Started

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 20th, 2008

Wii Fit IS… Nintendo’s way of making exercise available and enjoyable in your home.   Some people feel as though exercise is not an option for them, they do not have the time, the money, or they are too embarrassed to step foot into a traditional gym, let alone workout in one. Wii Fit removes a barrier to exercise and [...]

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Introducing Wii Fit to Training with Tricia

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 19th, 2008

Today Nintendo released Wii Fit!  I pre-ordered my Wii Fit from Amazon.com.  It is not scheduled to ship until May 27, so I have to wait, but in time I will be a part of the latest Nintendo craze.  I am so excited to get my Wii Fit. Maybe you have no idea what I am talking about, so [...]

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It is time to get moving

Posted by Tricia Rzepkowski on May 3rd, 2008

I know you can, but will you join me? Get off the couch and onto the streets near you. One of the best choices you can make for yourself is to increase your activity level. Let’s aim for 30 minutes of activity most days. If you are already doing that, can you increase your commitment [...]

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