Posts Tagged ‘Exercise’
10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
10 tips to avoid holiday weight gain The holidays are here: Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Christmas cookies and sweets of all kinds, eggnog… the list goes on and on! While many people may feel that holiday weight gain is inevitable, RMC is sharing some tips to share for how you can stay on track with…
Read More“Training for My First Marathon” Part 3, by Dr. Donaldson
One of my fellow MDs in the ER ran the marathon every year so I told him I wanted to run a marathon because Barry Sears said if you eat the Zone diet before and during you won’t hit the wall at mile 20. I asked him how I could set up a training schedule…
Read MoreRunning with the Wind, Part 1 by Dr. Donaldson
My brother Doug is the one that got me into running. At the time, I didn’t know what a life altering experience it was going to be. He asked me to go with him running one day on vacation, after I had my first child. I told him I wouldn’t be able to go too…
Read MoreGluten Free: What’s the Deal? by Anne-Marie
You may have noticed more and more restaurants offering “Gluten-free” entrees, and more and more foods popping up on grocery store shelves bearing the same label. But what exactly IS gluten? Where does it come from? Why would you want to avoid it? And, why are we suddenly hearing SO much about the problems associated…
Read MoreMarathon
Training for a marathon is a daunting task, and there are various philosophies of training. Many traditional training strategies favor high mileage weeks. But, as a certified coach, I’ve researched various options and chosen to take a different route with my training. Specifically, I decided to focus on balancing a weekly endurance-building long run, high…
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