Bodies in Motion

Fit Tip #31

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:08:26 +0000

Bike trails filled with people

Dodging them could make me blue

But bike trails filled with people: This is my dream come true

Fit Tip #30

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:04:22 +0000

I like 2 work out in the morning.

Swimming or cycling each day.

When U work out in the morning

“My health comes first,” U say

Fit Tip #29

Mariah Burton Nelson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:23 +0000

Fitness should be playful, practical, primal. Join Frank and me here: http://www.exuberantanimal.com/events/gerstung/index.php

Fit Tip #28

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:27:22 +0000

“You have to give your heart to the Goddess of Wisdom. The Goddess of Wealth will become jealous and follow you.” – Born to Run

Fit Tip #27

Mariah Burton Nelson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:24:50 +0000

“What could be more sensual than paying exquisite attention to your own body?” Christopher McDougall, Born to Run (great book!)

Fit Tip #26

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:23:12 +0000

If you’re interested in aging (and if you’re not, uh hello, this involves you too) check out this fall TV show, blog, and series of video clips from this PBS show hosted by one of the best sports & health writers around, Robert Lipsyte of the NY Times. http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2/column/enjoying-ride#comments

Fit Tip #25

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:17:05 +0000

Get out of the gym. Ditch the exercise bike. If you still like to play. Rock and roll with a TRIKKE! (I once rode one all day. Now I’m seeking my own. Let me know if your Trikke is in search of a new home!)

Fit Tip #24

Mariah Burton Nelson — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:13:39 +0000

“When I’m not boxing, I’m bowing.” Sam Iverson, Muay Thai student. How much time do we all spend boxing, bowing?

Fit Tip #23

Mariah Burton Nelson — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:20:32 +0000

Today my mind was racing

Faster than my feet could spin

While cycling from Virginia

To a park in Washington

Then I saw a labyrinth

A circle on the ground

(Unlike a maze where you get lost
A labyrinth: You’re found)

I laid my bike upon the grass

To give the walk a try

Sure enough my racing mind

Grew quieter. I sighed

The moral here

We need to move

A-racing we do go

Fitness comes from moving fast

But peace requires slow.

Fit Tip #22

Mariah Burton Nelson — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:18:45 +0000

Your body’s going to go to pot
Just ask your oldest friends
I know this isn’t real good news
Or news at all: Life ends.
So what’s the point? What can you do
‘Tween now and your last breath?
WORK OUT. Each step puts distance
‘Tween you and illness, death.
(Ok, this morning’s message
Is not one filled with cheer
It’s hopeful, though, and loving too:
I want you strong. And here.)