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| BOOT
CAMP STATS... |
| Fit
Campers: |
32
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| Inches
Lost: |
59.75
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| Pounds
Lost/Gained: |
57
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Strength
Gained:
(in push ups)
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196
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Stamina
Gained:
(in 1 mile run time)
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12:29
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"In the Pink" Newsletter
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April
2007
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"C'est un chose rose"...It's a pink thing!
PINK: (pingk)
The highest degree of health & fitness
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Hurry Summer is around the corner!!
Register Now for the APRIL Camps!
 EZ8 Running Camp
You have found the ONLY Women's Recreational Running Group in North Georgia! Join now
and Enjoy:
- A Leaner Body
- Improved Breathing
- New Running Techniques
- Drill & Short Distance Runs
- Excellent and Dedicated Coaching
Hurry camp begins
May 7th!!!
www.NorthAtlantaRunning.com
 
Roni Leahy - "EZ8 Running Coach"
Upcoming Events...
March of Dimes WalkAmerica : Saturday, April 21 - Forsyth Central High School
Visit www.walkamerica.org
Recipe
FEED YOURSELF RIGHT
Thai-style Pineapple Snack
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INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 ripe pineapple, peeled and cored
- Kosher salt
- Cayenne Pepper
- 2 Tb chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 Tb chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Lime wedges
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Cut the pineapple into bite size wedges or slices
Put the salt, cayenne pepper, mint, cilantro, and limes into small bowls. Squeeze a bit of lime juice onto the fruit. Then
lightly dip the pineapple into a little salt and as much cayenne as you like and finish with the mint and cilantro. Serve.
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Drink to Your Health . . . With Water!
Mother Nature's Healthy "Cocktail"
Some nutritionists insist that 80% of the country is walking around dehydrated. We drink too much coffee, tea, and sodas containing caffeine, which prompts the body to lose water. More troubling is that fact that when we are dehydrated, we don't know what to drink.
The answer is simple: drink water!
Water is pure liquid refreshment and accounts for a large percentage of what makes each of us "human." The average 150 lb. adult body contains 40 to 50 quarts of water. Almost 2/3rds of our body weight is "water weight":
Blood is 83% water
Muscles are 75% water
The brain is 74% water
Bone is 22% water
The Fountain of Youth, Health, and Everything Else that's Good
Water is necessary for your body to digest and absorb vitamins and nutrients. It also detoxifies the liver and kidneys, and carries away waste from the body. And when it comes to digestion . . . it's just not happening without water. Fiber alone cannot aid proper digestive function by itself. In fact, without water as its partner, good fiber goes bad, causing constipation and extreme discomfort.
If you're dehydrated, your blood is literally thicker, and your body has to work much harder to cause it to circulate. As a result, the brain becomes less active, it's hard to concentrate, your body feels fatigued, and you just "poop out."
Water - The Miracle Worker
Simple water -- when it's pure and free of contaminants -- is truly a "wonder drug." Without chemicals, additives, or anything unnatural, a steady dose of 8 glasses of water a day (ideally your body weight in ounces of water) will:
Improve Your Energy
Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
Help You Lose Weight
Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
Allow for proper Digestion
Help to keep you more Alkaline
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Drinking Water is Heart-Healthy
The findings of a six-year study of more than 20,000 healthy men and women aged 38-100 in the May 1, 2002 American Journal of Epidemiology found that women who drank more than five glasses of water a day were 41% less likely to die from a heart attack during the study period than those who drank less than two glasses. The protective effect of water was even greater in men.
Drinking Water and Weight Loss
Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" says most times your hunger is your body asking for water not food.
It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.
Who Can Benefit From A Water Regimen? Everyone . . . including YOU!
Water is especially important for pregnant women and nursing mothers. For athletes and work-out fanatics, drinking water reduces cardiovascular stress and improves performance. And, since water reduces body temperature, it makes the whole exercise process safer and more effective.
Water is also an important "healing tool" for people with a history of kidney stones. Since water dissolves calcium in the urine, downing at least 8 glasses daily reduces the risk of stone formation. Drinking water is also valuable in preventing urinary tract infections in both men and for women, flushing impurities out of the system.
Even mild dehydration makes you more susceptible to viruses.
When your body is hydrated, drainage from allergies and colds doesn't stick and collect in your throat and lungs, and your cough is more "productive". Even cold sores that appear on the lips are minimized by drinking water because those eruptions tend to favor dry areas on the body.
Leaning Crescent Lunge
How To Do It: Lunge forward with or without weights at a a 45-degree
angle while extending arms straight out beside ears and then bringing them down again. Each arm position should form a
straight line with your body. Alternate sides for lunge. (as pictured).
MYTH BUSTER
Myth: Water exercise is a poor calorie burner.
Reality: Sprinting in chest-high water can burn as many as 17 calories per minute, the same as running at a 5-minute-mile pace.
Deep-water running with a flotation belt can burn 13 to 15 calories per minute. Take the kids to the pool and SPRINT ladies!!
Let me help you get In the Pink!
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