chirunning: what it is and how to do it

Listen to the podcast episode here I started running after turning 50 because I needed some kind of movement that would help me lose the postmenopausal pounds that had started to pack on. After reading about the Run/Walk/Run program created by Olympian Jeff Galloway, I ran — well, okay, walked — to the nearest running … Continue Reading

40 daily micro-habits to embrace right now

You can make big changes in your life without turning it upside down. To prove it, I’ve pulled together the best of the best tips to give you a healthy-habit master checklist. Every time you check one off your list, your life will get better. I pinkie-swear! Do some of these (or all!) every day and … Continue Reading

a tale of two falls — how a healthy lifestyle stopped a fracture in its tracks

Don’t you think these memorable opening words from Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” aptly describes the roller coaster experience we also know as midlife? I sure do. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the … Continue Reading