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We want to be like Elli because she was the Norse Goddess of Aging who beat Thor in a wrestling match. We want to be like Elli, fit and strong as we age
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Get off the Couch Shawn Tegtmeier

Get off the Couch with Shawn Tegtmeier

Episode 91 - Get off the Couch Download | Play in New Window Please Subscribe: Apple Podcasts  (iTunes) | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Android-Google Play | Audible |  Stitcher | Player FM | Castbox | Tunein | Spotify | RSS In Episode 91, Jill and Chris talk with Shawn Tegtmeier, a former chain smoking couch potato, now a full time personal trainer with several certifications and a published author. She lives in the "Chicagoland" area with her husband and two dogs. In her off time she enjoys running, reading, putzing around the yard and simply enjoying time with her two adult sons. During the podcast we discussed: How she started with her health changes How she maintains her weight loss How she managed to quit smoking What motivate her to stay fit and healthy? Her advice to her clients about working out and...

Four on the Fourth Race

Four on the Fourth Race Recap

This year I ran the Four on the Fourth race. It was held in Hudson, Ohio and was well attended. I’ve run a few Fourth of July races over the years and they’re usually hot. I wrote a post a few years ago about some of the Independence Day races I’ve run and when you look at the photographs, it’s clear that most of those races were hot. Last year there were no July 4 races due to the pandemic lockdown. Four on the Fourth Race This year’s Four on the Fourth race was a little different from the previous races. First of all, it was four miles, instead of the traditional 5K. Secondly, the  morning started out cool. It was cool enough that I actually said, “well, at...

Canine Couch to 5K

Canine Couch to 5K

What's this about canine Couch to 5K? One of the reasons I got Penny, my crazy little Irish doodle, is that she's an athletic dog. My plan has always been to teach her to run with me. I decided the easiest way to accomplish that was to use the Couch to 5K app that I've used in the past. I don't know if there's actually a canine Couch to 5K app. I'm just using the one that I've used in the past. I waited until Penny was a year old to start to run with her. I gather it's important that her bones are fully grown or something like that before she runs for any distance. Since we're doing the run/walk plan with the Couch to...