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Nothing gets you running faster than... ZOMBIESFitness + Health

Nothing gets you running faster than... ZOMBIES

My workouts have been getting a little stale lately. Oh, all right, I'll say it: I'm bored. I'm bored with my playlist, I'm bored my running route, I'm bored with the whole darn thing. But I think I've found the perfect thing to make my …

Piquing Our Geek: Nike+ FuelBandFitness + Health

Piquing Our Geek: Nike+ FuelBand

As a runner and fitness buff, I'm a big fan of Nike+ gadgets. So you can bet my interest was piqued when I heard about their new FuelBand release that I'm dying to get my hands on already. The concept of the Nike+ FuelBand and iPhone app…

5 ways to get fit in 2012 using techFitness + Health

5 ways to get fit in 2012 using tech

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that after a month full of sweets, I've got the perennial "Get in Shape" resolution at the top of my list. I've already stocked up on the coolest fitness gear , but now I'm looking to tech to give me a …

Throw your hands up in the air for Just Dance 3Fitness + Health

Throw your hands up in the air for Just Dance 3

I'm hardly the video gaming type, but after I was introduced to Ubisoft's Just Dance 2 last year, I've been known to pop it in and shake my butt to Ke$ha even when no one's around. So when I heard that they launched Just Dance 3, well, y…

3 gadgets for getting in shapeFitness + Health

3 gadgets for getting in shape

When I started running two years ago, it was to help me lose the last 10 pounds of my baby weight. But like many mother runners out there, I found myself actually enjoying it - finding solace, peace, and a smaller butt along the way. Whi…

5 ways tech can help you lose weightFitness + Health

5 ways tech can help you lose weight

About five months after having my third child, I had to wear a strapless bridesmaid's dress to my sister-in-law's wedding. With more than 40 pounds of my baby weight still to lose, I decided that was enough motivation to whip myself into…

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Using technology to get kids outside to play

Understand that I am happily in the "throw the kids outside periodically and let them figure it out" camp of kids and exercise; I think that for many kids, that's all it takes to make sure they're moving around enough. But for some kids,…

Piquing Our Geek: Jawbone UPFitness + Health

Piquing Our Geek: Jawbone UP

Every time I've tried to lose my postpartum baby weight (that's uh, four times for those of you keeping count) I find I have the most success when I keep a journal of what I'm eating and how I'm working out. So as I try to lose those las…