Words of Wisdom From the Blogosphere

This week has seen a lot of smart people saying a lot of sensible things. This is good, because I’m in a bit of a rut lately, and I’m ever so thankful to all of the cool people out there who share their wisdom with the rest of. Here are a few posts [...]

Save on Running Shoes AND Support Your Favorite Charity

“Grrrrrrr… half the price.”
That was Tim’s response when I told him the lowest price on a pair of Mizuno Wave Alchemy Running Shoes according to ransacker.co.uk, “the running shoes comparison website that save you time, money and benefits charity.”
Ransacker’s lowest price was £39.99, half of what he spent in New Zealand in [...]

Bento boxes to lose weight, save money, and eat like a king

Just Bento is a blog dedicated to healthy, simple, bento lunches to suit the hungry grown-up.
What’s a bento? A bento can be anything from a simple lunch box to an elaborately designed work of art; it is still common for Japanese homemakers to spend considerable time and energy producing artfully-packed bentos. [...]

Small Steps, Big Inspiration

It’s the little things that inspire me. This week has seen some small but powerful milestones for a few bloggers out there charting their path to smarter-fitterness.
NCN of No Calories Needed wants to learn how to enjoy running. Inspired by his sister, he walked-ran a mile last Monday:
Did I have fun? Ummmmm..
Kinda, [...]

Biking with JD

This might be old news for some of you, but I have to post an excerpt from one of JD’s posts on Get Fit Slowly. It’s a little bit on some cycling he did over the weekend…
On Saturday, I worked in the yard and didn’t get a chance to take a spin. Today, though, [...]

30 Days Raw

Two years ago I attempted to go 30-days straight eating only raw food. I only lasted three, but hold out more hope for productivity guru Steve Pavlina, who kicked off his 30-day raw vegan diet trial on January 1st.
His diary is compelling: he’s tracking his weight (5.4 pounds lost), workout routine (six days per [...]

Featured Blogger: Sally Parrott Ashbrook

In light of this very merry season, I’ll be featuring members of the blogosphere who are embracing the No Year’s Resolution philosophy (whether they call it that or not). These are people who are taking daily, consistent action to improve their life and be happy. Hopefully they’ll provide you with some inspiration, or [...]

SmarterBlogger: Sheldon Brown

Today I tried to purchase bicycle tires online. It turns out there’s a myriad of sizes and shapes that fit my wheels, which which one do I choose? Naturally, I turned to Google, and in my search, I found Sheldon Brown.
Sheldon Brown is an avid cyclist, traveler, and writer. His site contains [...]