Category: exercise

Oct 27 2013

education, exercise, freebies, printables

How to bring more movement into your classroom (free printable)

by Courtney

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So this year my school was told it would be taking on a Master Schedule (I capitalize these words to emphasize the Seriousness of The Master Schedule). It was a...

Aug 14 2013

exercise, inspiration, mental health, running

Why I run, again

by Courtney

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Whenever I tell someone that I like to run long distances [I don’t like calling myself a “long distance runner,” even after completing a marathon – I think I reserve...

Jul 17 2013

exercise, running

The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances

by Courtney

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From the wonderful website The Oatmeal: The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances. A hilarious and oh-so-accurate depiction of why running is simultaneously horrible and awesome. Especially...

May 31 2012

children, exercise, health, nature

Being active in nature makes kids healthier

by Courtney

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By now you’ve probably figured out how much I love infographics. But this one is the best I’ve seen in a while! It’s called Children and Nature: Being active in...

Apr 23 2012

biking, exercise, inspiration

2012 Bike Challenge

by Courtney

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Shortly after writing my recent post on biking in the U.S., I got an email from a friend who works for the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin about this year’s Wisconsin...

Apr 07 2012

articles, biking, exercise, health, obesity

Biking and walking in the U.S.: 2012 benchmarking report

by Courtney

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A friend of mine just passed this fascinating document along to me. It’s a report done annually on walking and biking in the U.S. I was shocked (but I guess...

Mar 19 2012

exercise, inspiration, running

How I convince myself to go running

by Courtney

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So, I love running. But I usually don’t love running until I’m all done running for the day. Sometimes it can be really, really hard to make myself get out...

Jan 31 2012

exercise, resources, running

Training for a half marathon

by Courtney

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So, I’ve decided to train for a half marathon! I’ve run two before, one in 2009 and one in 2010. I wanted to make it an annual event, but unfortunately...

Jan 16 2012

exercise, inspiration, resources

What is the single best thing we can do for our health?

by Courtney

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I came across this video a while ago called 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? It’s a bit long (nine...

Dec 01 2011

articles, exercise, food politics, health, health care, mental health, obesity

A culture of health in America

by Courtney

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Amsterdam, where travel by bike is easy I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be American. Now, I don’t want to get too deep into it....