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LiveFit Challenge week 12: Jaci’s Update

I had my bike fit today.  I will be borrowing a friends road bike for the race.  I was really happy to find someone to borrow a bike from that was my height and just an adjustment to the handle … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 11: Sara’s Update

What are my top five ways to get motivated about exercise?  Start working with a personal trainer who kicks your butt, but who you also enjoy seeing.  Hello!? Sign up with an Aurora Baycare personal trainer! Go try on some … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 8: Ed’s Update

This week I did several changes in my usual workouts.  Friday and Saturday I went snowshoeing on the Fox River Trail and in Voyager Park.  I had a great time and it didn’t feel as though I was working out … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 4: Tracey’s Update

Let’s talk about my love/hate relationship with kettlebells! It’s 7:00 AM Monday morning and Paula says, “Have you ever used kettlebells before?”  Nope. I’ve heard about kettlebells but I was skeptical. Swing around a big, heavy weight? Um, not so … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 4: Sara’s Update

Is running really addicting? Chocolate and candy were what I used to be addicted to.  I had chocolate in all forms in my office: chocolate pudding in the fridge, hot chocolate packets, chocolate milk, M&M’s, Kit Kats, 100 Grand bars, … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 4: Jaci’s Update

This past week was good.  Had my  one-on-one training days this week along with yoga and some treadmill workouts.  The yoga workout was a fabulous way to stretch out the muscles and focus on breathing.  I’m looking forward to taking … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 4: Amanda’s Update

Telling yourself “no” is harder than I thought it would be. As a mother, I find that I often tell my children no to foods and drinks that aren’t healthy for them.  My mother told me no to those same … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 4: Ed’s Update

I see progress! Another week has come and gone.  The one-on-one personal training sessions were challenging as usual.  We spent a lot of time strengthening my core muscles and quads.  I am always exhausted at the completion of each session.  … Continue reading

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LiveFit Challenge Week 3: Tracey’s Update

So, I have this little device on my arm, my tracking device if you will: my BodyMedia! I’m totally intrigued by this thing.  The information it gives me is amazing!  I am still struggling to understand how it can monitor … Continue reading

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Five days of furious fitness launch athlete’s road to NFL

by Jordan Wettstein, guest blogger Well, the first week is over — and I’m ready to get into week two! Monday was a testing day.  We needed to get a baseline for where I am right now, compared to where … Continue reading

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