I could kick myself each spring when the weather warms up for not learning the game of tennis. I try it from time to time, thinking Hey, this is easy. Hit the little yellow ball over the net. Nice theory. In practice, however, I end up whacking the ball over the fence in a fit of frustration. All my ventures with a tennis racket--except the air guitar ones--end... [Read more...]

When the new year comes around, a common resolution among many of us is to either lose weight in the new year, or get fit. This has been my resolution for the past couple of years, but nothing has really come of it. I think I'll give it another go for 2011. If you're in my same boat, you may need a little motivation to get you going. What if you could stay true... [Read more...]

I bet all of you fitness buffs out there love living in the Collierville/Memphis area! Why? Well, because of all of the great running trails in parks in the area, and the plethora of 5K's to choose from! It seems like every time I turn around, there's an announcement of another 5K, and they're sponsoring some sort of organization.  As to be expected, there's... [Read more...]

Okay, this just sounds fun. :) When I was a kid, I loved to hula hoop! Whenever we had Field Day in elementary school, the hula hoop contest would always be the first event that I chose! One year, I tied with a classmate for first place because our match lasted WAY too long. I'm still proud of that. While this kind of hula-hooping may not win you any blue ribbons,... [Read more...]