Health and Fitness

[caption id="attachment_54262" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credits: Mary Hagan[/caption] My path to a road bike started with (as the best things often do) a dare. Or perhaps I should say a compromise. My husband Andy wanted me to ride the Mountains to Desert Ride, a 103-mile ride...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with weekly tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week Haley talks about the recent death of super star athlete Erik Roner and lessons to learn from his life about supplanting fear with mental toughness. [caption id="attachment_54216" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Erik Roner,...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with weekly tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week Haley talks about failure as a natural part of sport and fitness, and gives us three steps for coping with falling down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKvhtt43vmM&feature=youtu.be   About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its name...

Browsing the Internet, we came across Daffnee Cohen’s short blog in the Huffington Post about “5 Ways To Make Your Life More Positive.” A change in season often tweaks mood swings. To stay on the sunny side, read on. As we grow, we naturally become more in tune...

This year marks the 12th Annual Mountains to the Desert Bike Ride, the main fundraiser for the Just For Kids Foundation. The ride takes place Saturday, September 26, 2015, with mileage options for road cyclists from 70 to 200. Most riders start in Telluride and...

Dr. Haley Perlus continues with weekly tips about ways to empower “Your Inner Athlete.” This week discover more about your mental toughness. Hint: our minds tire sooner than our bodies, so going for it despite mental fatigue could make sense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YROCX84e5U&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: The event wears its name...

September 10 to 17, 2015  Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter   Evening: Mercury, Saturn Dr. Deepak Chopra. I don’t know exactly when or how I first became aware of the man who would become an important part of my [life] physical, spiritual, emotional and psychological, but...