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Pumpkin and Honey crisp Apple Soup with Gorgonzola and Toasted Walnuts

Oh Happy Day! I bet that’s what all the folks who just completed the Marine Corp Marathon are thinking today. It seems we had quite a few runners from our area. So, to all you locals – GOOD JOB! As for me today, it was an easy recovery. I started with 2 miles on the treadmill to warm my legs up for a weight workout. Ted wanted to run with me so I got a good arm pump as well while I waited for him to get ready to run. The three of us went outside into the cold, dark [...]

By Joanne|2011-10-31T15:51:56-04:00October 31, 2011|soup|5 Comments

Strong Bones and Beet, Fennel, Asian Pear Salad with Chickpeas

If you swim, have you noticed a slight soreness in your shoulders, back, maybe your legs, after doing laps in the pool? That’s water resistance. I naively assumed swimming was an upper body exercise. This email from SparkPeople opened my eyes to benefits for the other end of the bod: “…a recent study from Israel's Wingate Institute in Netanya indicates that women who frequently swim laps have greater leg bone mass than women who don't swim at all. Action Sparked: While weight-bearing exercises are the best way to strengthen your bones, swimming is another option, especially for obese exercisers who [...]