Jan 04 2024
A good pair of walking shoes should almost disappear once you start moving. You should not be thinking about a heel rubbing against your skin, toes squeezed together, an arch digging into your foot, or a heavy shoe fighting every step. Whether you walk around the neighborhood, spend all day on your feet, travel through …
Aug 03 2023
A swimming pool can be much more than a place to swim laps. With the right exercises, the water becomes a surprisingly effective workout space where you can walk, jog, strengthen muscles, practice balance, and raise your heart rate without the repeated impact of many land-based activities. That combination is what makes aqua aerobics appealing …
Jul 30 2023
Whitewater rafting can look intimidating from the riverbank. The raft drops into a wave, water pours over the sides, paddlers disappear behind a wall of spray, and the guide seems perfectly calm while shouting instructions over the noise. For beginners, however, a professionally guided rafting trip can be a very different experience from tackling a …
Jul 18 2023
Some beaches are made for spreading out a towel and staying put. Others practically invite you to keep walking. A great beach walk combines the simple pleasure of having sand or a waterfront path beneath your feet with constantly changing scenery—surf rolling toward shore, sea stacks appearing in the distance, colorful lifeguard towers, palm trees, …
Jul 16 2023
Tennis can feel complicated when you first pick up a racket. There are different grips, forehands and backhands, serves, volleys, footwork patterns, scoring rules, and an entire court to cover—all while trying to hit a moving ball. The good news is that beginners do not need to master everything at once. The fastest route to …
Jul 07 2023
For years, 10,000 steps a day has been treated almost like a fitness commandment. Smartwatches celebrate it. Walking challenges are built around it. Apps display progress bars counting down the distance between your current total and that magical five-digit number. But your body doesn’t suddenly become healthy when step 10,000 lands. In fact, 10,000 steps …
May 30 2023
A stronger swim kick is not just about moving your legs faster. Good kicking helps support body position, balance, rhythm, and propulsion. In freestyle and backstroke, an efficient flutter kick can help keep the hips high and reduce drag. In butterfly and breaststroke, the kick plays an even larger role in moving the body forward. …
Nov 03 2021
Today I am making a vegan mushroom Thai coconut soup, very similar to Tom Kha Gai, but without the chicken. This soup has some of my very favorite flavors in it: lemongrass, coconut, lime, cilantro, and more! I love it!! Here’s how I make it: Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cups vegetable broth 1 can …
