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10 Healthy Activities for You and Your Kids

Jill Wheeler
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The following healthy activities all have some things in common: they are nature-based, active and good for the mind, body and spirit! Here are some of my favorite things to do with my children in Southwest Fl...

Event Report: Ironman 70.3 Augusta 2012

fitnationmag
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Welcome to a new series: Event Reports! FN is partnering with local athletes in all areas to bring our readers accurate and honest reports of races and events that may be of interest to you, our fitness enthusi...
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Buying a Road Bike on a Budget

fitnationmag
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In Southwest Florida, there are on average 340 days of sunshine a year. Outdoor physical activity is in abundance and everywhere you go you're bound to see people riding bikes. If you're interested in flying ar...

Summer Running with Lianne: Recovery

Lianne Martin
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I am so excited to (tentatively) say, I am back! It was a tough week, both mentally and physically, but I got some good runs in and even ran back-to-back workouts without leg pain. Before I get started, I just ...

Plant-Fueled Fitness

Anne Reed
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Vegan endurance athlete Brendan Brazier visited SWFL on July 31, 2013, for a series of presentations with Lee Memorial Health Systems.  Brazier is a professional Ironman triathlete and 2 time Canadian 50km Ultr...

Does Charcoal-Grilled Meat Cause Cancer?

Leslie Deason
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When deciding how to prepare your fish, steak, or chicken, most of us assume that grilling our protein is a safe and healthy way to avoid adding fat to our meals. However, a new study published in the journal F...
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The Dangerous New Crossfit App

Jamie Shane
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Apparently you can now download a Crossfit App to your phone. Introducing: WOD Unboxed, On paper, this must surely seem like a good idea. You can type in the length of your training cycle, the equipment you ...

Summer Running with Lianne: Highs and Lows

Lianne Martin
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This post is an attempt to cover the last couple weeks and catch the blog up to date, because it is a few weeks behind my actual training. I had been struggling with my confidence big time. A couple of strong s...