Locating and screening a trainer who moves youLace up and ask for the right help with your fitness boost Four fat girls walk into a gym. . . Relax, friends, I’m not about to tell a tasteless joke. In setting up today’s Guide, I thought I’d share a bit about my own experiences working with [...]
If you think being overweight means you’re stuck at ground level, think again.On the approach to Reno’s 8,300-foot Peavine Peak If we’re talking semantics, I’ve always been more of a trekker than a hiker. I love a long, flat or gently-rolling surface, and even at a size 24 I could walk and walk all day [...]
Don’t let your size keep you from having a blast this seasonTry something that looks fun but makes you nervous. We dare you. (image by Lori Greig) This summer, I tried something that terrified me. And I loved it. Something about surrendering my body to a dark, narrow tube, hurtling downward through twists and turns, [...]
Swing with confidence through the hottest summer daysrelaxing moment courtesy of ximenacab Some “Ask FGG” questions apply on any day of the year. Others, like this week’s reader inquiry, seem custom-made for hot and steamy July days. There’s a spot on my back deck that would look great with a hammock, but I don’t want [...]
Enjoy your next theme park visit at any sizeSqueeze every bit of fun into your amusement park trip (Great America photo booth ca. 1998) Until I was 14, I was terrified of roller coasters. Per longstanding tradition, our 8th grade class trip took place at Sandusky, OH-based Cedar Point. It was 1990 and the Magnum [...]
Worried about bicycling with a sore bottom? Check out these padded bike shorts. Padded bike shorts protect you where it counts. (Image by L. Marie) Summer is prime cycling time, so it seems only fitting that FGG’s very own Tee posed this week’s question in the comments of a recent Guide: I’ve got an Ask [...]