Recess with Janet

So:     yesterday we   took a look   at where we are in our cardio fitness.     If we’re not quite where we’d like to be, I have good news: ...

News flash from Captain Obvious:     it’s December and that means we’re coming up on the end of the year.     That means we have an opportun...

Today I’m going to share some of my very best advice on exercise and diet.  Here we go:  lie on the couch all day and eat cake.   April Fool...

November is a month of gratitude.     There is plenty of research out there that suggests that practicing gratitude is good for our health. ...

I am a fan of intervals.     What is not to like about a technique that gives better results in the same amount of time without a lot more p...

This month, I’m taking requests for things folks want to know about fitness (yes, please!     Ask me questions and I will blog the answers!)...

Yesterday we talked about the very basics of cardio.     Today we’re going to add a key technique, the cardio interval. Most of us, when we ...

It’s a new year, so we’re going back to basics.     This week I’ll spend two days going over what we need to know about cardio.     Next wee...

I don’t know about anybody else, but sometimes my life feels kind of overwhelming.     I have so many tasks and responsibilities.     I get ...

Yesterday I talked a little about montages.     They’re awesome, right?     But in real life, how do we see our progress? In small steps.   ...

Every once in a while , I have a conversation that reminds me that I need to review the basics of something.  Someone recently asked me abou...

Over the last weeks, we have gone over all the different kinds of work we need to incorporate into our fitness routines.     It’s a lot, so ...

Here we are in the new year, ready to be new people (maybe).     In fitness, that probably starts with some cardio.     I pretty much always...

Like everyone else, I have times when I’m working out more and times when I am working out less.     I get enthusiastic about a particular k...

We’re back from the holiday weekend.     Now we’re going to forget about it.     No, not the great memories we made or the valuable lessons ...

It seems like I feel like Captain Obvious about once a week.     Today’s the day this week.     My pearl of obvious wisdom this time is:    ...

Last week I did something new.     One of my friends invited me to go electric biking with her.     I don’t have an electric bike, but her h...

I love food.     I also love movement.     This is good, because healthy people need to eat and exercise.   Like all loves, we need to avoid...

When we work out, we are constantly seeking balance, literally and figuratively.   Literally, as we move, we are using our core musculature ...

Sometimes life gets a little crazy.     We take on extra tasks at work, or we have family issues arise, or we get a new puppy, or any number...