Safety Tips for runners

Important Safety Tips for Runners and Walkers
Map Your Route in Advance
Tell someone where you are headed and when you plan to return. That way if something were to happen to you, someone would know where to look if you didn’t return.

Carry Identification
It is important to carry ID incase you are injured or rendered unconscious.
Whatever ID you choose, make sure it includes your name and emergency
contacts

Run Against the Flow of Traffic
Facing traffic allows you to see when cars are coming. It is better to see the traffic then risk not being seen by a driver. **Biking is a different story, always go with the flow of traffic when cycling.

Beware of Dogs
If you encounter a vicious dog, the best thing to do is stop running you will not be able to outrun it! Try backing up slowly and try to put something between you and the dog. If you can throw something, throw the object away from the dog so it will chase the stick and not you. As a last resort, drop to the ground and curl up in a ball, covering your face and head.

Wear Reflective Gear
Whether it be a hat, jacket, shirt or large button, reflective gear allows you to be more visible. Anytime you can become more visible allows for better safety.

April Fitness Tips

Developing a Healthy Back and a Strong Core
Your core is your Power-house and critical for optimal health and fitness.

If you core is strong, that strength radiates out to the rest of your body. If it is weak, various injuries, aches and pains are more likely to surface -
Here are few of the quickest ways to strengthen your abdominals/Core.
Improve posture - Bad posture is a problem. To improve posture, while in the standing position, line up your ears above your shoulders, your shoulders over the hips, hips over the knees and finally knees above ankles. The shoulders remain open as though a shirt on a hanger.
Think whole-body exercise –It is a misconception that strong abs means doing thousands of crunches. Abs have to be seen as a 360 degree core.
Plank - Seated Rotation - Bicycle
exercise - Ball crunch - Reverse Crunch Vertical leg crunch.
Examine Diet and Digestion - You may have great abdominal strength and posture but still have abdominal fat, to get a flat stomach you need to lose fat by diet, i.e. eat less while moving more.
Take things slow - There is no such thing as a "quick fix", slow
progression is the only way to achieve a flat stomach and meet goals.
Set Realistic Goals - Genes play a role in the determination of body shape, but this doesn't mean you are unable to improve your appearance, set realistic expectations and rather do something than nothing.

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5 kitchen tools that will help you loose weight

Use these cuisine essentials to keep you on the path to eating right and staying slim.
1. Cast iron frying pan This is the original nonstick pan. It's a bit tricky to "season" it, in other words, to build up a natural nonstick surface by rubbing it with oil or grease and heating it.
2. Measuring cups If you're really serious about portion control, you'll want to measure what you're eating with proper measuring cups, at least in the beginning until you can better judge what's on your plate.
3. Blender Whip up healthy smoothies, blend a light vegetable soup -- if you have an attractive blender in your kitchen in plain view, you'll be more tempted to use it and skip junky pops and sugary fruit blend juices.
4. Small plates Studies show that you'll eat less if you eat from a smaller plate. So use those oversize dishes as chargers underneath your place setting, and switch to smaller side or salad plates for your meals.
5. Reusable lunch containers Sandwiches get boring fast. Use reusable storage containers to bring your lunch to work -- every day. Bring salads in them or fresh cut-up fruit so you won't be tempted by the vending machine.
Freeze leftovers and pull them out of the freezer at a later date so you're not eating the same thing two days in a row. Say sayonara to greasy lunches and calorie-laden snacks and hello to a healthier, slimmer you!