From the category archives:

Wellness

HCG + BSR

May 26, 2010

If you have an excellent long-term memory, you may recall that Team HCG trained for the Broad Street Run which took place on Sunday, May 2 in everyone’s favorite city.  Was the race everything we’d hoped it be?  Did we win?  No and no.
The Broad Street Run is America’s biggest 10-mile race, and this year [...]

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Back to Skinny via the Belly Bandit

April 15, 2010

HCG is not pregnant. But we have a lot of friends who are.
When hanging out with pregnant chicks, one learns a good deal about the experience of pregnancy and its ups and downs (from what I know, the downs are outweighed by only one significant up: getting a baby out of the deal).  My sister [...]

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Buddies

April 7, 2010

Training with a partner really does make a difference.  There are only 25 days until the Broad Street Run, and my Broad Street buddy Jen (a.k.a. Ski) and I are deep in our final weeks of prep before the big race.
Each Saturday, we’ve met up to go on long runs together down Kelly Drive, [...]

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Elimination = Salvation

March 18, 2010

Have you ever felt so fed up with one facet of your life you’ve been compelled to make an extreme change?  Like, “I hate all of my black heels, they’re gross, I’m throwing them out.”  Or, “This car is a piece of crap hooptie.  I’m going to drive it into a wooded area, set it [...]

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Training Day

February 22, 2010

Heads up, Philadelphia runners!  If you’re planning on doing the 2010 Broad Street Run, it’s time to get moving – today is the first day of a 10-week training program.
The Broad Street Run is a legendary 10-mile race straight through the middle of Philadelphia and has been held on the first Sunday in May since [...]

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Work It Out

January 19, 2010

We know lots of HCG readers are working hard on fitness resolutions this month.  To help you reach these goals, HCG is sharing a treadmill workout that has helped us burn fat and spice things up in the gym.
Let’s be honest: running on a treadmill isn’t an exciting workout.  But for many women, it’s a [...]

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