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Laziness has a price...

Every now and then I hit a place in my walking where I need to take about a week off. Because I've never had problems starting up again, I allow myself this grace. It happens about once or twice a year. No biggie. About a month ago, such a time had arrived. I just needed a break, s… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on November 19, 2009 at 12:38pm — No Comments

Canvassing – a GREAT excuse for a walk.

A couple of years ago I got a call from the Heart and Stroke foundation. A lovely man was on the other end, and asked quite apologetically if I would be able to canvas for them that year (in February). The routes were very small, he assured me, and I’d have two whole weeks to get it done, and my own street wa… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on November 17, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

The idea of "Sabbath"

To call me a "driven" person is an understatement (friends might use the term "scary"...) There's something about my makeup that doesn't allow me to tackle a day without to-do list of at least 30 items. I kid you not. There are always 27… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on November 13, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

The Power of Rest

My husband and I just got back from a week long stay at "The Montana Cabin" where we had a full week of rest, quiet, beautiful scenery, and no schedule or goals to accomplish, other than rest and reconnection. MontanaCabinView

The mornings were slow - we… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on November 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Magic And Wonders of Astrology- Believe It Or Not But It Works

Have you ever thought to know about your coming time in an advance? Have you ever thought to known what had happened in your past life? If not till now try this amazing thing in your life and it will surely work as wonder in your life. Astrology one of the ancient history that proved that world is round, proved that this is the full moon day or the lunar eclipse and even proved its strong hold over the coming future of the rulers, rajas, maharajas and even the great Kings. Not only that this ama… Continue

Added by Rakesh Gupta on November 6, 2009 at 1:04pm — No Comments

A Review Of Fasil’s New York City Marathon

A Review Of Fasil’s New York City Marathon While many of you cheered on Fasil from home as he raced and finished the New York City Marathon, I can say that both of us, Fasil and myself, limped away unhappy with the ultimate outcome, a 2-hour 30-minute time and much less competitive than we had… Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on November 3, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Fasil Finishes As 24th American and 57th Overall in New York City Marathon

Place Bib Name Time State Country Citizenship 1 8 Meb Keflezighi 02:09:15 CA USA USA 4 5 Ryan Hall 02:10:36 CA USA USA 7 15 Jorge Torres 02:13:00 CO USA USA 8 19 Nick Arciniaga 02:13:46 MI USA USA 9 10 Abdi Abdirahman 02:14:00 AZ USA USA 10 16 Jason Lehmkuhle 02:14:39 MN USA USA 12 21 Peter Gilmore 02:15:22 CA USA USA 14 29 Mike Sayenko 02:16:38 WA USA USA 15 28 Mike Reneau 02:16:45 WI USA USA 17 34 Allen Wagner 02:17:49 PA USA USA 18 24 Max King 02:19:11 OR USA USA 20 18 Christopher Raabe 02:19… Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on November 2, 2009 at 10:39am — No Comments

Video Posted From Lunch With Fasil. Less Than 24 Hours To Race Time!

Check out the video just posted of Fasil at lunch in New York City the day before the marathon. Some of you might be surprised by what he eats, how much he eats and how often. For an explanation scroll back to my earlier blog on diet and exercise. Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on October 31, 2009 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Your Ideal Body Weight

Do you know what you really should weigh? Your ideal weight is not some magic number pulled from the air, or some hopeful number that works best for your beautiful best friend. Your ideal body weight is your lean body mass plus your "ideal body fat" percentage based on your ag… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on October 30, 2009 at 10:05am — No Comments

Sunday's The Day For Fasil And All Of Us

Twit2Fit is squarely behind Fasil Bizuneh, one of our members and a premium content provider for us the last month or so, as he competes in the U.S. Men's Marathon Championships, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 as part of the

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Added by Jason Falls on October 30, 2009 at 4:36am — 5 Comments

Flu-Bug

It's in all the papers, and is the topic of choice on many newscasts. H1N1 has hit the streets! I think I might have had it last weekend. Yech. It's a doozy, and you need to know you'll be flat out for a while, even after the nasty symptoms (fever, aches, migraines, vomiting, chil… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on October 28, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Idea to Run By You

I am consulting with a medical insurance/dental insurance/travel health insurance agency. Their big idea, a I like it, is to allow clients to sign up and receive a tweet when a claim has been approved and another when it has been paid. Maybe even a few other tweets along the way to track the progress of a claim. Do y… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on October 26, 2009 at 9:38pm — No Comments

Twitter Chat With Fasil & Coach Simmons Wednesday Night at 9PM EST

Hey Twit2Fit, Both Fasil and I continue to have more twitter followers every week so we are excited about our next live Twitter Chat where you can ask either of us anything you like. We will kick off the live one-hour Twitter Chat at 9PM this Wednesday night, October 28th. All you need to do to participate is send a tweet either from your phone or computer with the hash tag #twit2fit and you can ask anything. You can tweet questions about Fasil's training, his diet, ask about flexibility or a… Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on October 26, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Is it right? Is it Wrong? What do you think?

So, I've been AWOL from my walking since last week. I have lots of excuses, but I'm thinking mostly it's a motivational problem. I hate the cold. Probably not so legitimate. I've also got hit "quick and heavy" with the flu, and found that while the most uncomfortable symptoms passed within 36… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on October 26, 2009 at 1:27pm — 1 Comment

New Video Blog Gives Insight Into Fasil's Training

Hey Twit2Fit! As we head into the last week before Fasil's race, the New York City Maratahon's US National Championship Sunday, November 1st, I wanted to give you a little insight into what kind of training he has udnertaken. Check out the video blog here: If you have any questions, and I hope you do, feel free to leave comments and I can back to you. We will also be doing our next live Twitter Chat. Kee… Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on October 24, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

Astrology- It Truly Helps To Make Important Decision

Astrology this word is derived from the Greek words astron and logos, which literally means stars and study. It is one of the ancient tradition and system followed by mankind to study the traditional and beliefs accordingly to the celestial bodies. Astrology can provide the facts about the human personality, affairs, past and information about the terrestrial matters. Astrology has played a vital role in shaping the culture, the Vedas, early astronomy, followers and has also affected the human s… Continue

Added by Rakesh Gupta on October 23, 2009 at 1:36pm — No Comments

Funky Program!

Oh, it's been AGES since I posted - or even walked! Yikes! A combination of weather (sudden dump of snow), lack of shoes to walk in said snow (Vibram is all out of the winter version of funky feet), and an extreme bout of the flu from which I'm just now slowly recovering, has put me totally out to pasture for the past two weeks. However, I've tried not to be too idle.… Continue

Added by PraiseWalker on October 22, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

53 Year Old Woman Eats 3000 Calories a Day and Loses Fat!

Few in Hollywood should be considered the ideal for anyone to want to look like. No one is supposed to be a size zero! At the other extreme, we ought not to be waddling around with 35 to 100 pounds of adipose tissue either. “Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” written in 1939 by Weston A. Price painstakingly documents why the processed foods wealthy nations are fond of make us sick and fat. Food companies manipulate their… Continue

Added by Nancy Jerominski on October 20, 2009 at 5:13pm — No Comments

Marathon Training & General Fitness– Both Exercises In Energy Balance

On the face of it, the training of an elite marathoner would seem like an extreme example of fitness training. But not only are there similarities between what an athlete like Fasil undertakes and the fitness and health goals of normal people, but at the core it’s the same thing. Let me explain. If you are something like me - 42 years old with a limited amount of time to commit to healthy activity – then one of your goals is to obtain and maintain a healthy weight. In other words, to reduce bod… Continue

Added by Scott Simmons on October 20, 2009 at 3:23pm — 3 Comments

Intro Blog - Live Twitter Conversation Sun (10/18 7pm EST)

Hello Twit2Fit. My name is Fasil Bizuneh, and this is the first of many blog posts that I will be contributing to your online community over the next month. I hope to share some of the details of my daily life and thoughts as I prepare for the New York City Marathon. I’m coming to you from my home in Flagstaff, AZ. It’s a mountain town two hours north of Phoenix at 7,000ft of elevation. Training at elevation encourages the body to produce more red blood cells that help when returning to sea leve… Continue

Added by Fasil Bizuneh on October 17, 2009 at 2:10am — 1 Comment