Fitness

"The time for action is now.
_It's never too late to do
_something."
_- Carl Sandburg, author

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tip: MOVE! do something!

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Did u no?
Sweeping, tossing a Frisbee, waiting
tables, playing with the kids, raking
the lawn, playing in a marching band,
making photocopies count as exercise
according 2the Centers 4Disease Con-
trol+Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia.

festivals+events worldwide
http://www.festivals.com

register online 4 sports events,
park+community activities
http://www.active.com

health mag
http://www.health.com

Did u no?
Sardines r crammed full
of good vitamins, minerals,
protein+Omega-3 fatty acids.

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Did u no?
Raspberries, black raspberries
in particular, contain anthocyanins,
powerful antioxidants that help reduce
cancer-causing free radicals.

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"I think in terms of the day's
_resolutions, NOT the year's."
_- Henry Moore, artist+sculptor

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resolution reminders
http://hiaspire.com

desktop calendar
simple, easy-2-use desktop calendar
(Win98/ME/XP/NT/2K) (800 x 600+ resolution) (2.42MB) (FREE)
http://web.tinnes.org.uk

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"DoN'T judge each day by the harvest
_you reap, but by the seeds you plant."
_- Robert Louis Stevenson

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keeping New Year's resolutions
http://www.how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolution.com

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Did u no?
The people of Udaipur, India have
the highest consumption rate of
butter in the world, but their death
rate from heart disease is close 2
zero.

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Did u no?
Vitamin C found in fruit+vegetables
is 1of the most powerful antioxidants.

fitness trackers
http://www.eatright.org

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humor: eating properly
==================
A man walks into a doctor's office.
He has a cucumber up his nose, a
carrot in his left ear and a banana
in his right ear.

What's the matter with me? he
asks the doctor.

The doctor replies, You're NOT
eating properly.

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tip: drink reverse osmosis filtered water

Did u no?
Celery has negative calories
because eating+digesting it
consumes more calories
than it has.

Did u no?
The fat considered 2b the
most unhealthy is sa-
turated fat found in milk
products+red meat: it tends
2b solid at room temperature.

Did u no?
The trick 2losing weight is
2 know what 2 eat when: break-
fast, oatmeal, cereal, fruit, fresh juice+
whole grain breads; midmorning, fruit,
raisins, yogurt; lunch, soup, small sand-
wich, salad with light dressing; after-
noon, plain popcorn, rice cakes, berries,
a favorite fruit; dinner, lots of vegetables,
some meat, some bread with butter,
potatoes or rice, salad with tomatoes,
peppers, celery, cucumbers topped
with a light dressing.

Did u no?
Drinking water helps 2 suppress
appetite. (Drinking 2 glasses of water
at mealtime will keep u from having a
2nd helping.)

Did u no?
2 lose weight eat 5 times a day,
but less+start 2weight train in
order 2increase your meta-
bolic rate.

Did u no?
Americans consume about as much as
they did back in 1910; however, today
they experience weight problems
due 2less exercise.

Did u no?
The easiest way 2lose weight is
2drink water instead of soda pop
which had 10 teaspoons of sugar
+150 calories per 12-ounce can.

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Did u no?
Eat less meat+more non-animal
sources of protein like beans, soy
+tofu.

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Did u no?
Unsaturated fats r healthy
fats: they liquify at room
temperature; they can b found
in cold water fish (like salmon,
trout+halibut) +flax seed oil.

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tip: lima beans+figs+kumquats
r high in calcium

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Did u no?
It is believed that antioxidants is key
2 healthy eating: prunes rank highest
in antioxidant value followed raisins+
blueberries, then kale+spinach.

Did u no?
In every can of 12 oz. pop/soda there
is 9+ teaspoons of sugar+150+ ca-
lories with no nutritious value.

Out of 150 calories per serving, 70
calories come from fat; in 2% milk,
40% of the calories come from fat;
in 1% milk, 30% of the calories
come from fat.

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tip: use honey+maple syrup
as a sugar substitute

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Did u no?
Plant-based, whole-foods-based
diet helps 2rev up immune cells
that attack cancerous growths
while supplying antioxidants that
protect cells against becoming
cancerous; the whole food fiber
aids the removal of carcinogens
from the body keeping them from
being reabsorbed through the
colon walls.

tip: highest fiber foods r
peas+apples+pears+
pinto beans

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Did u no?
Lycopine is 1 of the strongest anti-
oxidants. It's found in processed
tomatoes (like tomato sauce,
juice+ketchup) or cooked tomatoes
that actually almost 8 times more lyco-
pine than raw tomatoes. U will absorb
more lycopine if u eat it with fatty foods
like cheese, butter, milk ... as it is fat
soluble.

Did u no?
Healthy hair requires a healthy diet:
it requires a nutrient-rich supply of
blood 2 the follicles in order 2 b its
healthy best.

Did u no?
According 2the food pyramid
chart a healthy diet = 55% carbo-
hydrate+30% fats+15% protein.

Did u no?
Grocery store ice cream is
much lower in calories+fat content
than the frozen treats bought in ice
cream shops.

Did u no?
Here r some great cancer-fighting
foods: garlic, onions, tomatoes,
broccoli, blueberries+green tea.

Did u no?
2take advantage of garlic's cancer-
fighting powers u have only 2add
a little less than 1 clove of
garlic 2your diet according a re-
cent National Cancer Institute study.

Did u no?
Increasing your potassium
intake will help your body get
rid of salt (It retains water+can
create a condition called edema.
These food products r excellent
sources of potassium: bananas,
potatoes, all green leafy vegetables,
artichokes, avocado, celery, parsley,
dried fruit, oranges, meats, unsalted
nuts, sunflower seeds, blackstrap
molasses, mint leaves+garlic.

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Did u no?
Less than 10 hours after smoking
a cigarette, oxygen+carbon mo-
noxide levels in the blood return
2 normal.

Did u no?
Healthy eating means NO coffee+
NO tea+NO pop+NO chocolates+
NO cigarettes.

healthy living guide+
obesity center
http://www.womenfitness.net

anorexically challenged - newsgroup
soc.support.fat-acceptance

diet detective
http://www.dietdetective.com

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"Protection from stress is NOT a luxury
_it is critical for survival."
_- Kevin Gould, plant physiologist

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Did u no?
4retired adults the key 2fitness
is 2keep stress levels low+ensure
a good blood circulation
system which is possible with
moderate exercise derived from
walking, swimming, biking,
hiking, etc.
(Eat a balanced diet, do NOT smoke+
do NOT drink 2much alcohol.

Did u no?
Exercise helps 2reduce weight,
stress+risk of stroke: 20 - 30
minutes of daily exercise along
with a well-balanced diet+pro-
per rest is recommended.

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"Play... is the mechanism that allows
_us to continue to explore as adults."
_- Paola Novaresio, Italian historian+writer

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diet+fitness
http://www.ehow.com

personal training
http://www.bestbodyever.com

exercise+dieting+
weight loss tracking tool
http://www.justwalk.com

student life+tips
http://www.campusaccess.com

diet+weight training
http://www.workoutwiz.com

healthy recipes
http://www.oldwayspt.org

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"I'm a strict vegetarian, between meals.
_During meals, NOT so strict."
_- Bill Muse

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Did u no?
There r 2kinds of vegetarians:
lactoovo vegetartians, (those
who eat dairy products+eggs) or
vegans (those who eat no animal
products whatsoever).

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humor: light eater
==============
I'm a light eater.
As soon as it's light,
I want 2eat.

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Did u no?
Vegans like 2eat tempeh, tofu+TVP
(textured vegetable protein)+like
2drink rice milk+soy milk.

vegetarian resource
http://www.vrg.org

vegetarian recipes
http//:vrg.org

low fat vegetarian recipes
http://www.fatfree.com

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"If professional wrestling did NOT exist,
_could you come up with this idea? Could
_you envision the popularity of huge men
_in tiny bathing suits, pretending to fight?"
_- Jerry Seinfeld

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Did u no?
Body mass index (BMI) as
a measurement of weight in relation
2height. It's used as a gauge of
obesity: a person with a BMI of
40+ is considered 2b morbidly
obese: a BMI of 30+ obese; a
BMI of 26 - 29.9 BMI: overweight;
a BMI of 19 - 25: a healthy weight.

BMI calculator (adult+child+teenager)
http://www.cdc.gov

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Did u no?
The waist 2hip ratio is an indication
of health risk.

2determine your waist 2hip ratio:
1. divide the waist measurement
taken at the narrowest point of
the waist by the measurement
of the hips at their widest point
2. women with a score > 0.8 are at
__increased risk of having health
__problems
3. men with a score > 1.0 are also
__at increased risk.
(Note: the symbol > means greater than.)

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"The word aerobics came about when
_the gym instructors got together and
_said: If we're going to charge $10 an
_hour, we caN'T call it jumping up and
_down."
_- Rita Rudner

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Did u no?
If u exercise often, u can eat what u
like according 2a 17-year study of
9,800 Americans conducted by re-
searchers at the Einstein College
of Medicine in New York City. Plus,
it prevents heart disease+early
death.

Did u no?
4 healthy living, sufficient
sleep+proper exercise+
a healthy diet r essential
requirements.

Did u no?
The body is very economical:
it's designed 2 do physical tasks with
a minimum of effort+energy.

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"Redefine the word fail. There is
_no failure in life other than NOT
_trying. If you want something
_badly enough, make an attempt.
_If you want to paint, get a brush
_and do it. If you want to sing,
_sing. A lot of people get scared.
_They're afraid to fail. Take that
_word out of your vocabulary.
_You doN'T fail. You've tried
_your best."
_- Jane Seymour, Actress

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fitness equipment
http://www.fitnesszone.com

fitness newsletters
http://exercise.about.com

health+fitness products+guides
http://www.bodybreak.com

Did u no?
Exercise releases feel-good
endorphins (drugs) in the body
leaving u feeling happy+exhilarated.
But 2 experience this aerobic
high u must do intense exercise
4an extended period. However,
even a bit of exercise will
leave u feeling good.

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"You miss 100% of the shots
_you doN'T take."
_- Wayne Gretzky, NHL hockey star

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tip: 2b more mentally alert,
exercise

Did u no?
The center of the human
body around the belly button
and abdominals is the power
center that engages the body
limbs.

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company memo
=============
Notice: Our company requires
no further physical fitness pro-
grams.

Everyone gets enough
exercise:
- pulling strings
- passing the buck
- bending the rules
- dragging their feet
- climbing the ladder
- stretching the truth
- dodging responsibility
- running down the boss
- going around in circles
- jumping to conclusions
- beating around the bush
- wading through paperwork
- throwing their weight around
- and pushing their luck!

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strength programs - 1week FREE
http://www.strengthengine.com

Did u no?
The body loses 50% of its heat
through the head.

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"It matters NOT whether you win
_or lose; what matters is whether
_I win or lose."
_- Darrin Weinberg

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fantasy sports with prizes
http://www.rotowire.com

sports news
http://www.sportingnews.com

fantasy sports analysis
http://www.rotoguru.com

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customized browsers:
sports+others (using Visual Basic 6 code) (FREE)
http://www.4comtech.com

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fitness joke: lifestyle
=================
A woman walked up to a little old
man rocking in a chair on his porch.

I couldN'T help noticing how happy
you look, she said. What's your
secret for a long happy life?

I smoke 3 packs of cigarettes a day,
he said. I also drink a case of whis-
key a week, eat fatty foods, and never
exercise.

That's amazing, the woman said.
How old are you?

26, he said.

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sports news+fantasy games
http://sports.yahoo.com

Did u no?
The TOP 5 characteristics
of elite athletes r ...
1. love of the sport
2. positive attitude - 2wards life
3. ability 2b taught+coached
4. strong self-motivation
5. discipline+drive 2improve
__performance

Did u no?
Though success is in good part mental,
an excellent program+expert coaching
r key 2 being prepared 4 winning.

Did u no?
Success in business is often
compared 2success in sports
where success is considered
2b in good part mental, where
it requires a training program+
where expert coaching r
regarded as essential in
preparing oneself 2b a winner.

Did u no?
Business owners tend
2have an aggressive, dominant
nature.

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"Coming together is the beginning.
_Keeping together is progress. Wor-
_king together is success."
_- Henry Ford

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fitness humor
===========
People are getting stronger:
20 years ago, it took 2 per-
sons 2 carry $10 worth of
groceries. Today, a 5-year-
old can do it.

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"Seize the moment. Remember all
_those women on the Titanic who
_waved off the dessert cart."
_- Erma Bombeck

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Did u no?
The female sports bra 1st got
its start back in 1978 when Hinda
Miller, a costume designer+runner,
who with her partner fashioned the
JogBra by sewing 2 jock straps
together. Samples of this prototype
r on display at the Smithsonian
Museum in Washington, D.C.+the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York City.

Did u no?
According 2new research studies
women who walk regularly
lower their heart disease risk by
about 30%, the same amount as
women who do more vigorous
exercise. 2get the most benefit,
u need 2walk 2.5 hours a week.

Note: prolonged sitting
-16 hours a day - seems
2counteract the benefits
of exercise.

muscle training 4women
http://www.muscleandfitnesshers.com

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"If you areN'T going all the way;
_why go at all?"
_- Joe Namath, Hall of Fame football player

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football joke: 25 cents
==================
A guy took his girlfriend to a
football game for the 1st time.

After the game he asked his
girlfriend how she liked the
game.

Oh, I really liked it, she said,
but I couldN'T understand
it why they were killing each
other for 25 cents.

What on earth do you mean?

Well I saw them flip a coin
and one team got it and then
for the rest of the game all
they kept screaming was,
'Get the quarter back!
Get the quarter back!'

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int'l soccer portal
http://www.football.com

Canadian Football League
http://www.cfl.ca

National Football League
http://www.nfl.com

American Football Association
http://www.americanfootballassn.com

long snapping (football)
http://www.longsnap.com

NFL fantasy football
http://www.msn.foxsports.com

team uniforms+equipment+apparel
http://www.teamsportsplanet.com

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"Talk's cheap. Let's go play."
_- Johnny Unitas' pep talk b4 every football game
___________ ____(NFL's TOP quarterback)

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humor: CaN'T play.
===============
Football player:
Coach, my doctor says I caN'T play football.
Coach:
You didN'T have to go to a doctor.
I could have told you that.

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U.S. recreation locator
http://www.recreation.gov

outdoor+hunting+fishing gear
http://www.llbean.com

outdoor recreation - USA
http://www.wildernet.com

trail finder+outdoor 101
http://www.mountainzone.com

hiking+camping
http://www.go4awalk.com

fishing+hunting mag
http://www.outdoorcanada.ca

fishing resource
http://www.bassonhook.com

fishing lures
http://www.fishbelly.com

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humor: Gone Fishing
=================
A young boy came to Sunday School
late. His teacher knew that he was
usually very prompt an asked him
if anything was wrong.

The boy replied that he was going
fishing, but his dad told him that
he needed to go to church.

The teacher was very impressed
and asked the boy if his dad had
explained to him why it was more
important to go to church than to
go fishing.

The boy replied, Yes, Dad said he
didN'T have enough bait for both
of us.

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U.S. cycling resource
http://truesport.com

Build your bike
http://www.wrenchscience.com

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"Golf is a game in which the slowest
_people in the world are those in front
_of you, and the fastest are those behind."
_- Anonymous

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humor: 4!
========
After a particularly poor game
of golf, a popular club member
skipped the clubhouse and
started to go home. As he was
walking to the parking lot to get
his car, a policeman stopped him
and asked, Did you tee off on
the 16th hole about 20 minutes
ago?

Yes, the golfer responded.

Did you happen to hook your ball
so that it went over the trees and
off the course?

Yes, I did. How did you know?
he asked.

Well, said the policeman very
seriously, Your ball flew out onto
the highway and crashed through
a driver's windshield. The car went
out of control, crashing into 5 other
cars and a fire truck. The fire truck
couldN'T make it to the fire, and
the building burned down. So, what
are you going to do about it?

The golfer thought it over carefully
and responded...

I think I'll close my stance a little bit,
tighten my grip, and lower my right
thumb.

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a golf search engine
http://www.golfhelp.com

PGA tour (golf)
http://www.cbssports.com

golf courses - worldwide
http://www.worldgolf.com

golf portal
http://www.golf.com

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humor: golf joke
=============
A reporter was interviewing Jack
Nicklaus.

He said, Jack, you are spectacular,
your name is synonymous with
the game of golf.

You really know your way around
the course. What is your secret?

To which Jack replied, The holes
are numbered!

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tennis portal
http://www.tennis.com

ESPN tennis news
http://sports.espn.go.com

men's professionial tennis
http://www.atpworldtour.com

~~~

The National Hockey League
http://www.nhl.com

hockey news
http://www.faceoff.com

The National Hockey
League Player's Association
http://www.nhlpa.com

~~~

"Never, never give up!"
_- Sir Winston Churchill
(This 1sentence was
the entire text of a
commencement ad-
dress of his.)

~~~

Did u no?
U can easily determine your
low-high target rate: subtract
your age from 220; multiplying that
number by .70 will give u 70% of your
maximum heart rate: your low
target rate; multiplying it by .90
will give u 90% of your maximum
heart rate: your high target
rate.

Did u no?
2find out your heart rate
press 2fingers against your wrist
or throat; count the # of heartbeats
within 10seconds+multiply it by 6
(or count the # of heartbeats within
6second+multiply it by 10).

Did u no?
Aerobic training consists of
doing an activity that keeps a per-
son's heart rate pulse 4 at least 30
minutes at its target rate.

Did u no?
2tighten abs lay on your back,
knees bent, bend pelvis up; hold
5 -10 seconds; goal: 10 - 20 repe-
titions in the morning+at night.

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"I've started an exercise program.
_I do 20 sit-ups each morning. That
_may NOT sound like a lot, but you
_can only hit that snooze button
_so many times."
_- Unknown

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Did u no?
2 tighten abs lay on back;
lift left-elbow+right-knee 2touch
2gether in the center; repeat with
right-elbow+left-knee; goal 10 - 20
reptititions in the morning+at night.

Did u no?
The prelimenary warm-up
exercises help the metabolism
2get in2 gear 4 the demands
of more strenuous activity
that will b placed on it.

Did u no?

When u can do a 12 repetition
weight lifting exercise com-
fortably, u can then increase the
weight a bit.

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The American Massage
Therapy Association
http://www.amtamassage.org

massage therapist locator
http://www.amtamassage.org

~~~

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you
_miss, you'll land among the stars."
_- Les Brown

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Did u no?
Top baseball players swing at the ball
incorrectly 100 times more often than
they hit it 2score.

The average professional baseball
player who earns $1 million per year
fails 2get on base 75% of the time+7
times out of 10 at bat, he walks back
2the dugout.

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humor: Let's play ball!
==================
The Devil floats up to see St. Peter
and says, Hey, let's have a baseball
game - my people against your people.

Sure, replies St. Peter, but I should
warn you, I have all the Hall of Famers!

Who cares? says the Devil. I have all
the umpires!

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"My motto was always to keep swinging.
_Whether I was in a slump or feeling
_badly or having trouble off the field,
_the only thing to do was keep swinging."
_- Hank Aaron

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Did u no?
Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves
hit the 1st home run on April 23 1954.

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Major League Baseball
http://mlb.mlb.com/home

baseball commentary
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.com

John Skilton's baseball links
http://www.baseball-links.com

The New York Yankees
http://yankees.mlb.com

Baseball stats+more - moderated newsgroup
rec.sport.baseball.analysis

sporting news
http://www.sportingnews.com

~~~

"Most people never run far enough
_on their first wind to find out
_if they've got a second. Give your
_dreams all you've got and you'll
_be amazed at the energy that comes
_out of you."
_- William James, psychologist

~~~

Did u no?
Because an antiperspirant
stops u from sweating, use a
deordorant instead when
working out.

Did u no?
Genshin Fujinami, a 44-year-old
#0000EEBuddhist monk, completed a
24,800-mile run through Japan's
Hiei Mountains after 7 years in Sep-
tember 2003. The running ritual
dates to the 8th century+considered
a path 2enlightenment.

Only 46 monks have completed the
run since 1885. The rigorous regimen
#0000EEmeant rising at midnight a 100 con-
secutive days 2run an 18-mile
trail, stopping 2 pray 250
times along the way.

In later years, a monk was required
2walk 52.5 miles per day in the 100
days in the 7th year. At the end of
his 7-year journey he said, I entrusted
everything to God: I am satisfied.

~~~

running+triathlon portal
http://www.runnersweb.com
#0000EE
Runner's World Magazine
http://www.runnersworld.com

~~~

Did u no?
Marathon runners with bad
footwear suffer the agony of defeat. :-D

Did u no?
The human foot is made of 36
bones, dozens of muscles, tendons,
ligaments, and millions of nerve
endings: 7 rounded bones lie below
#0000EEthe ankle joint forming the instep;14
bones r in the toes (2in the big toe+
3in each of the others); 5bones form
an arch that touches the ground at the
heel+ball of the foot.

Did u no?
Cartilage acts as a shock absorber
when joint (synovial) fluid is squeezed
into+out of the cartilage when respon-
ding 2off/on pressure without shattering
under the strain or pressure. It's the car-
tilage in our knees that allow us 2effort-
lessly transfer our weight from 1 leg
2the other.

Did u no?
The knee is composed of more
muscles, tendons, ligaments+car-
tilage than any other joint in the
body+is often the 1st joint 2break
down usually due 2repetitive
movement involved in biking
+skating+running.

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"With the power crisis in California,
_I'm doing my part to conserve energy
_- I've stopped exercising."
_- Siva Kumar

~~~

Bikram yoga
http://www.bikramyoga.com

~~~

"Try NOT to become a man of success,
_but rather try to become a man of value."
_- Albert Einstein

~~~

"Each time you are honest and conduct
_yourself with honesty, a success force
_will drive you toward greater success.
_Each time you lie, even with a little white
_lie, there are strong forces pushing you
_toward failure."
_- Joseph Sugarman, businessman

~~~

"The secret of success is honesty and fair
_dealing. If you can fake those, you've got
_it made."
_- Groucho Marx

Speedwriting?