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Going to Run A Marathon? Read This:

First Posted: 2/8/13 03:44 PM EDT Updated: 2/8/13 03:44 PM EDT
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BY DALE BURG More than 450,000 people finished marathons in the U.S. in 2009. If you plan to be part of that statistic in the future, knowing what running and fitness coach Jason Karp has to say about popular running myths could be helpful. Karp, who has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from IU, wrote Running for Women, published in 2012. Myth: You can get ready for a marathon in four or five months. While some programs claim they can train you in a matter of months, that’s possible only if you’re already running 30 to 40 miles weekly, Karp says. The average recreational runner (15 to 20 miles a week) needs about a year to prepare. Myth: Training for a [...]

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How to Extend the Life of 
Appliances and Save Money

First Posted: 1/30/13 10:09 AM EDT Updated: 1/30/13 10:09 AM EDT
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BY DALE BURG Making a little extra effort to take care of your major appliances can extend their lives significantly and save you money. Mike Owings of Mike’s Custom Service in Bloomington has a number of easy-to-follow suggestions. If your refrigerator has external condenser coils, clean them as the manufacturer recommends so you don’t put stress on the refrigerator and drive up energy costs. “The fan that cools the coils sucks up everything, especially cat hair,” Owings says. Also, condition the door gasket with petroleum jelly so it won’t rip, and wipe up spills that may stick to the gasket and cause it to tear. To test that the gasket is tight enough, slide a dollar bill between it and [...]

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16 Tips on How to Host A ‘Green’ Holiday Party

First Posted: 12/3/12 03:20 PM EDT Updated: 12/5/12 03:21 PM EDT
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by Dale Burg Here are 16 tips for eco-friendly entertaining: 1. Use a website that helps you design and send invites, and even track RSVPs. 2. Decorate the tree with fairy lights made from LEDs and the garden with solar-powered LED bulb, fairy, and rope lights. They use just 10 to 20 percent as much power as conventional bulbs and last 10,000 hours. 3. Using candles for effect (and to save energy)? Choose soy or beeswax, which don’t contain petroleum-based paraffin. 4. Simmer cinnamon sticks on the stove and toss dried mint or rosemary onto the fire instead of using chemical scents. 5. Give each guest a personalized glass or mug to use instead of paper and to take home as [...]

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Why Live Trees Are Better Than Pink and Purple Ones

First Posted: 11/27/12 03:54 PM EDT Updated: 12/13/12 09:52 AM EDT
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BY DALE BURG I never ever thought I’d ever see A pink or purple Christmas tree. For such a tree to look its best, it Should be, I think, as Nature dressed it. —With apologies to Joyce Kilmer At Bloomington’s Twin H Tree Farm and Nursery, co-owner Zac Simpkins sees increasing numbers of people looking for live Christmas trees. Returning to tradition was particularly apropos in 2010, which marked the 500th anniversary of the first decorated tree. Back in the early 1500s, a tradesmen’s guild in Riga, Latvia, annually cut down a tree for a winter solstice ceremony that included a log burning. In 1510, legend has it, the chosen tree was so big there were concerns that burning it [...]

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Finding Your Passion Is Key to Exercising, IU Study Finds

First Posted: 8/24/12 01:35 PM EDT Updated: 8/24/12 01:36 PM EDT
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BY DALE BURG Yet another group of researchers—this time from Indiana University—has found a correlation between even very modest physical activity and a positive mental state. It’s another incentive to get yourself moving. But when you’re trying to get started, instead of vowing to exercise more, resolve to find a physical activity you enjoy. You’re far more likely to persevere, says Bryan P. McCormick, Ph.D., an associate professor of recreation, park, and tourism studies and a lead author of the study. McCormick explains that any pursuit can be viewed in terms of avoidance goals and approach goals. Either you do it to avoid a negative outcome or because you enjoy it. Many people engage in physical activity for the former [...]

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