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2009 - Second Annual Walk for Lupus - Baltimore MD   Starting at 9:00 a.m. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Y of Central Maryland-Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Family Center 900 E. 33rd Street. We will circle Lake Montebello. A two miles walk back and forth.   Location: “Y” of Central Maryland Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Center at Stadium Place 900 E 33rd St Baltimore, MD 21218-3663 Need directions? Click here for a map Walk Date - 9/26/2009 8:00am - 12:00 pm General Registration - Standard: No Fees Participant Level Level 4 ($5,000.00 + )  Individual...


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  There is a vicious rumor going around that Mike Zume died and went to walking heaven, this is not true and I'm back after a busy couple of weeks. I've been still walking just not posting. So sorry but let's get going and talk a little. Grab a coffee and settle in for a read.    Now that I've got you out there moving and grooving and hopefully using walking to get into shape and stay in shape. The other pressing issue for most people is weight lose. I like to call it weight control because if you put in the work, that's code for exercise, the weight will come off naturally and will...


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OK, not everybody is going to be a life long walker but if you want to eventually run try this great method. Simply - start by walking fast to build a good foundation of stamina, then move to running. Take a look at Health Magazine's article and plan on how to "Walk-to-Run Plan."  If your excuse not to run is that you’ll run out of steam in 2 minutes, you’ll have to think again. “New runners are prone to go out too hard and too fast,” says Health’s Girls Gotta Move Running Club coach Jenny Hadfield, who directs Run Like a Girl clinics. “The key is to start slow and think long-term.” With...


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ZumeWalked 16.31 miles of 200 miles, 75.20 miles left with 9 days left to do it in. MikeZ_caught back up, now the push to the end.   Please consult your physician before starting any exercise or weight loss program. Your physician is your very best resource.


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ZumeWalked 10.94 miles 0f 200, 91.50 miles left in 16 days. Man, it's so beautiful here in Washington, DC today. MikeZ_watching little league game this evening and chilling.   Please consult your physician before starting any exercise or weight loss program. Your physician is your very best resource.


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ZumeWalked 12.39 miles of 200 miles with 122.50 left and 19 days. MikeZ_feeling better today but didn't have 14 miles in me.   Please consult your physician before starting any exercise or weight loss program. Your physician is your very best resource.


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                        Walked 10.98 miles of 200 miles, 134.90 miles left and 20 days left to do it. MikeZ_wondering if I'll make it?   Please consult your physician before starting any exercise or weight loss program. Your physician is your very best resource.


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From the Washington Post written by David Brown, "Studies Find A Way Adult Bodies May Fight Obesity." We each fight our own battles, some with weight, other with addiction and still others only the mind can imagine. All of these struggles are real and difficult. This article gives us a glance into three studies and the world of adult obesity and how we may fight this epidemic.   Three new studies show that most adults have unexpectedly large and active deposits of a calorie-burning type of fat that biologists once thought disappeared after infancy. The persistence of brown fat suggests...


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I love protein and my body seems to positively to a diet weighted more to the protein side than too the carb side. There are limits, checkout "Too Much Protein, Eaten Along With Fat, May Lead to Insulin Resistance," by Science Daily, originally from Duke University Medical Center. Here's a review of the facts: A clue about the blood chemistry of obese people who develop insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, has been confirmed in animal studies at the Duke University Medical Center. Obese people have been found to harbor proteins called branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) at far higher...


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I've been going to the dermatologist for years now because a friend of mine, a dermatologist, scared the you-know-what out of me and I had a bump on my arm checked out. The one thing I know for sure is wear sunscreen. Over at the Daily Dose at Women's Health they have a great article called "Save Your Skin." Scientists at Britain's Institute of Cancer Research have identified a gene that triggers cells to become cancerous after exposure to the sun.  The discovery could lead to better skin cancer treatments, with the ultimate goal of developing targeted drugs that can fix the damaged genes.  Great...


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