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Fitness Week in Review for September 29-October 5, 2008

Whether you’re trying to keep your children safe as they participate in fall sports or you are just trying to make the most of your limited workout time this week’s Fitness blogs offered a wide range of useful tips to help you achieve your goal.

Take a look:

September 29th—–9-Year-Old Triathlete Makes History. If you need motivation to fuel your workout regime the story of Winter Vinecki should do the trick. The 9-year-old recently made history by completing a triathlon in honor of her father who is battling prostate cancer. You can read all about her amazing feat in this blog.

October 1st—–Why am I so Sore? If you have long subscribed to the lactic acid theory to explain away the pain you suffer following a long run or other strenuous workout you might be interested in this blog, which provides evidence that your stiffness is not a result of lactic acid, which, in fact, is not really an acid at all.

October 2nd—–Is One Really Enough? Fitness buffs that have a very limited amount of time to get in their workout will benefit from reading this blog, which reveals that you might not need to spend more time in the gym to increase your strength and flexibility.

October 3rd—–Which Comes First? This blog addresses the age-old question of which task you should tackle first at the gym—weights or cardio? The answer may surprise you.

October 4th—–Fall Sports and Your Child. If your child is an avid athlete you might want to check out this blog. It provides helpful tips from medical doctors on what you should do to help cut down on unwanted trips to the emergency room during the busy football and soccer seasons. Parents take note: The simple tips can go a long way to help reduce drama on and off the field.

Michele Cheplic writes about red-hot celebrities in POP CULTURE, fiery topics in PARENTS, sizzling recipes in FOOD, calorie burning exercises in FITNESS, and hot new kid-friendly crafts in FUN. Check out all of her articles here.

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About Michele Cheplic

Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism. She spent the next ten years as a television anchor and reporter at various stations throughout the country (from the CBS affiliate in Honolulu to the NBC affiliate in Green Bay). She has won numerous honors including an Emmy Award and multiple Edward R. Murrow awards honoring outstanding achievements in broadcast journalism. In addition, she has received awards from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for her reports on air travel and the Wisconsin Education Association Council for her stories on education. Michele has since left television to concentrate on being a mom and freelance writer.