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Friday, February 05, 2010
Hey, just found out that yours truly has been featured as a member of SparkPeople in Nordic Walking News!
Check it out!
nordicwalkingmagazine.com/wp-content
/uploads/2009/07/Issue-23.pdf
There is a link within that issue that will also enable one to sign up for their newsletter for FREE, which will only last for a while...so if you're curious to find out more about Nordic Walking go ahead and sign up!
Don
Friday, February 05, 2010
We all need to take care of ourselves and to put our needs first, above all else. This is not being selfish, it's a fundamental, core belief I have that if we don't take care of ourselves FIRST, we cannot be there for others in the way that we need to, want to. During my morning jog on the 'mill a couple of songs came up that seemed to celebrate this message SO WELL!
Paula Cole - Me
Listen on Pandora here:
www.pandora.com/music/song/paula%2Bc
ole/me%3Ftc%3De-003434-0035-1152&ei=KB
tsS_jKAZXKNdi7mdIE&sa=X&oi=prbx_music_
us&resnum=1&ct=additional-provider&cd=
3&ved=0CAwQ1AQoAjAA&usg=AFQjCNEWHw13mN
FqKHnjXwY4iP5ozUUSPA
Lyrics:
I am not the person who is singing
I am the silent one inside
I am not the one who laughs at people's jokes
I just pacify their egos
I am not my house, my car, my songs
They are only just stops along my way
I am like the winter
I'm a dark cold female
With a golden ring of wisdom in my cave
CHORUS:
And it is me who is my enemy
Me who beats me up
Me who makes the monsters
Me who strips my confidence
I am carrying my voice
I am carrying my heart
I am carrying my rhythm
I am carrying my prayers
But you can't kill my spirit
It's soaring and it's strong
Like a mountain
I'll go on and on
But when my wings are folded
The brightly colored moth
Blends into the dirt into the ground
Chorus
And it's me who's too weak
And it's me who's too shy
To ask for the thing I love
And it's me who's too weak
And it's me who's too shy
To ask for the thing I love
That I love
I am walking on the bridge
I am over the water
And I'm scared as hell
But I know there's something better
Yes I know there's something
Yes I know, I know, yes I know
That I love (5 times overlapping chorus)
But it's me
And it's me
But it's me
And the next song is from Paul Simon's album Graceland: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Listen on Pandora here:
www.pandora.com/music/song/paul%2Bsi
mon/diamonds%2Bon%2Bsoles%2Bof%2Bher%2
Bshoes%3Ftc%3De-003434-0035-1152&ei=yx
tsS43eJZTV8AaI0KiEBg&sa=X&oi=prbx_musi
c_us&resnum=1&ct=additional-provider&c
d=3&ved=0CAwQ1AQoAjAA&usg=AFQjCNELKIpc
IO3KzzlO5oTKJhiQobtUrA
Lyrics here:
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it,
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
He's a poor boy,
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing Ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
People say she's crazy
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
Well that's one way to lose these
Walking blues,
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
She was physically forgotten
but then she, slipped into my pocket
With my car keys,
She said you've taken me for granted
Because I please you
Wearing these dia-monds,
And I could say Oo oo oo,
As if everybody knows
What I'm talking about,
As if everybody here would know
Exactly what I was talking about,
Talking about diamonds on the soles of her shoes,
She makes the sign of a teaspoon
He makes the sign of a wave,
The poor boy changes clothes
And puts on after-shave,
To compensate for his ordinary shoes,
And she said honey take me dancing
But they ended up by sleeping
In a doorway,
By the bodegas and the lights on
Upper Broadway,
Wearing diamonds on the soles of their shoes,
And I could say Oo oo oo
and if everybody here would know
What I was talking about
I mean everybody here would know exactly
What I was talking about
Talking about diamonds,
People say I'm crazy
I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes yeah,
Well that's one way to lose
These walking blues,
diamonds on the soles of my shoes
Now this last song...on the remastered copy there is a previously unreleased version of this song which I ESPECIALLY love! It is just Simon and back up vocals with only one instrument playing along: Bakithi Kumalo from South Africa just poppin' & slidin' along on his fretless bass...how the man can GROOVE! I know I've raved about Graceland before, but seeing the comments at Amazon of people just breaking out in dance while working around the house listening to this music makes me smile and want to boogie-woogie right now!
And for me here is the take-home message of Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes:
*I* can celebrate the DIAMONDS on the soles of MY shoes!
*WE ALL* have DIAMONDS on the Soles of OUR Shoes!
Some of us just don't KNOW it yet...!
And today I'm just shouting out gratitude to my SparkFamily for helping me to find my *DIAMONDS* and sending out to all you newbies my fond wishes expectations and anticipation of YOUR discovery of the Diamonds on the Soles of YOUR Shoes! Woo hoo!
Have a SPARKIN' Day Everyone!
Don
ps...I'm sitting on some BIGTIME, GREAT news which I can't share just yet, for fear of jinxing myself...stay tuned...
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Not enough snow for cross country skiing...yet!
So plan B...? Break out the Nordic walking poles and make like I'm skiing without the snow or skis...lol!
Couple of Nordic walking clips if anyone is curious to know more:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e7SvftztRg www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3VIVlYNIv4
Had such a wonderful time! Really getting the hang of this Nordic walking and feeling the benefit up in my shoulders and upper back! Beautiful sunshiney day and worked up a nice sweat, wishing I hadn't worn my coat...! Unzipped it at least...! Kicked it up a notch here and there and even started jogging along with the poles. I keep getting *impatient* with this "walking" business...may make a runner out of myself yet! :-)
Well, off to bed, guarding my sleep...keep SPARKING out there everyone!
Don
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
A fellow member of SparkPeople (MIKIIO) posted a lovely blog about cross country skiing and a variant called ski skating. She included a couple of demonstrations from YouTube in her blog:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUfnB9_j0l4
and ski skating:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTYLJ3u84-s
It reminded me of the exhilaration which appealed to me about cross country skiing and I thought: 'Hey! I wanted to get back out there and take another crack at this!' The winter is half over and our snow is all gone from warm temps and rainstorms. So far there just hasn't been enough snow at the right temperatures...grrr! I am going to have to be more vigilant to make sure an opportunity doesn't slide right by without taking advantage of it!
I had a late workout tonight, as I overslept this morning, even though I went to bed on time...but I've been running the well dry lately, shorting myself of too much sleep. During the workout in my mix on the mp3 player came along an unlikely song. I DO have a few slow ones here and there as I listen to my music at other times besides workouts. Even though I was doing strength training and this music HARDLY suggests that activity, I was entranced by this mellow, jazzy, utterly de-stressing, soothing and relaxing tune by Madeline Peyroux, "Half The Perfect World:"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zXaVOsoaxg
So if you've got a notion give this a listen and let the music transport you to a serene place such as basking in a tropical sun while lolling about on an air mattress floating on crystal blue water where the warmth is just perfect and one has not a care in the world. Or let it be your lullaby and head to bed as I am so I don't short myself on my sleep again tonight...lol!
Don
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Members: (Left to Right) SATYAGRAHA, MAZUR157, BYTHYSEA, EZMERELDA, TARA925, FRECKS96, DDOORN
One of the GREAT accomplishments of our local SparkTeam is that when adjusted for population, Binghamton is NUMBER TWO in the USA on the city leaderboards for accumulating Fitness Minutes!! We even beat Cincinnati...woo hoo! :-)
Our local SparkTeam the Binghamton Area Losers held our Spark Rally yesterday from 10:30 to 2 pm. Nine of us (including THREE SparkTeam Leaders!) met at a restaurant where we had lively discussions about "The Spark" along with other topics such as creating vision collages, some of the goals we had for ourselves, suggestions for health foods and food preparations, types of workouts we preferred, tips for maintaining a healthy kitchen and the importance of motivating ourselves through positive coaching strategies for ourselves. We also looked forward to types of gatherings we would enjoy in the future including returning to the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraiser (and other fundraisers as well!), kayaking and potluck get-togethers at our local parks. We also want to be sure to have meet 'n greets which are "user-friendly" for those who have limitations which prevent them from being more physically active.
Another idea was to become more connected and involved with any / all local health events such as health fairs, conferences and conventions by doing presentations, discussions promoting SparkPeople and Spreading the Spark!
Around noon time we moved outdoors to our local Rail to Trail for a 4.2 mile walk on a gloriously sunny 40 degree day. We continued to enjoy super conversation while having fun moving along the trail. I even broke out my Nordic Walking Poles to *at long last* USE 'EM! A tad awkward at first, but I soon felt natural with them and was pleased by the upper body work they offered while walking. It's been said that they add another 20% caloric burn to one's walk...so hey, why not? :-)
I am SO PSYCHED and LOOKING FORWARD to getting to know more of my local fellow members of SparkPeople and getting together in the future for more fun and good causes!
Don
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i do some downhill skiing. my son snowboards but he had to learn on his own cuz i was too chicken to try! 
Member Comments About This Blog Post:
we had about an hour ago!
for so freely sharing yourself. I think that is the #1 way of motivating others. 
He didn't say much but I think he was listening. 
Karen
nordic walker buddy! I love my poles too!
