Fitness

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2-03-2008 DEBBIE BROWN (AGE 47) TRAINS for EVENTS…..

Happy and Healthy Trails…..

My journey to a Marathon started very innocently………….

” I am not an ATHLETE or a HEALTH NUT !!!”

The kids were young and demanding. I needed space as I was a “stay at home” mom. My frustration lead to desperation. I needed an
outlet. My neighbor had the same lifestyle as me and we agreed to walking for an hour a day during the week days, before our families would wake up and the demands would start. This became a wonderful lifestyle change. I felt so much better! Wow, my own time. My attitude was positive when I would return home, my body felt much better and I was being consistent!! One of the most important things to this life style change was, I had found somebody I could count on to be ready and waiting to walk every morning! Even if I was tired, I knew my partner would be there and I was motivated to do my part.

This continued for about a year, then she moved. Since I had done this long enough, anytime I would stop for a week, my body would be yelling at me to get back out there, I found myself constantly searching for different partners to keep this thing going. It worked! After my walking for about a year and a half, one of my walking partners, that was also a runner, asked me if I wanted to do the L.A. marathon. I asked her if she was crazy? I told her that I was not an athlete and I don’t run! She said that her and her sister and her friend Carla, we’re going to just walk it for fitness sake and that she said she thinks I would do great. So, scared to death, off I went. That was 11 years ago. I was amazed that my body could do that. This challenge lead to much more as her friend. Carla and I started walking and Carla taught me about balanced nutrition and encouraged me to plan my next goal.

This has now become my hobby and I am very thankful for all I have learned, so I feel I need to share my journey to encourage other people searching for a more fit, happy & healthy life. I am 47 years old now and I am fabulously fit, Happy and Healthy!.
I continue to walk/jog/hike with a walking partner 5 days a week. I continue to enter Marathon’s/Ultra’s so that I motivate myself to continue my walking/aerobic routine. If I can do this, anybody can. So I challenge you to find a partner and plan your goal and you too will be Happy & Healthy!!

Debbie Brown, Ridgecrest, CA

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CARLA’S FAVORITE “ON THE GO” MEAL

1 CUP DANNON LIGHT YOGURT (VANILLA)

1/2 CUP HIGH FIBER (NO SUGAR) CEREAL

2 TBLS CHOPPED ALMONDS

2 SCOOPS VANILLA WHEY PROTEIN POWDER

1/4 CUP FRESH STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES OR BLUBERRIES

Mix protein into “on the go’ cup with yogurt, add almonds, cereal, and berries.