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Why Make Time to Exercise?

Simple - it makes me feel good. Always has, ever since I was a kid. My three sisters and I couldn't be more different when it comes to exercising. I've jogged, stretched, skated, biked, kettle belled, race walked, and chased myself around the world. All...

coffee the great fitness motivator

Drink Coffee to Improve Your Fitness Plan

When All Else Fails, Drink Coffee and Get Moving In honor of National Coffee Day today, I'm sharing this useful post on all the benefits of caffeine for exercise and fitness performance...

Desert Morning in Las Cruces

Here’s a quick peek at what I found on my morning desert walk in Las Cruces today. Before we moved to the Southwest, I envisioned it as being brown and largely barren of plant life – okay, maybe a few cactus. I’m always surprised when I...

High Desert in Bloom

When I first moved to New Mexico, I expected the desert to be a dead place, a palette of browns with few plants to bring it to life. Couldn't have been more wrong. Here's the view from my backyard in Las Cruces:...