Roasted Vegetables

I was reading over at “Straight to the Bar” about having a snack of roasted vegetables, and it sounded good so I tried it the other night. Take whatever vegetables you have laying around, slice them up into small pieces, and throw them on a roasting pan...

Weighing yourself daily

The Health and Fitness Blog (dead link) links to an article that discusses daily weighing of oneself and weight loss. They list these weigh in tips: • To minimize variation, always weigh at the same time of day, such as in the morning just after having used the...

Holiday Workouts

How do holidays affect your workout plans when you have to travel and will not be able to follow your normal schedule? Most of the time, I can just bring some running shoes and shorts (or pants) with me wherever I am going and make do, but right now I am lifting...

Hannaford Turkey Trot 2005

The Hannaford Turkey Trot was this morning in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Devin Shaw won the race in 16:52, followed closely by 5 teenagers over the next half minute or so. Kristin Barry won the women’s race a minute behind Devin Shaw in 17:52. There were 419...

George Best put on life support

Former soccer star George Best of Manchester United has had complications and has been put on life support. A hospital spokesman said on Saturday morning that Best was suffering from a lung infection, and that his condition was “serious”. Best, who had a...