Pee. Sweat. All kinds of gaseous emissions. We’ve covered a lot of embarrassing stuff on here the past week. We giggled, we shared our worst moments and I unwittingly earned the privilege of having everyone in Turbokick ask me if I’ve had any soy that day before they’ll stand next to me – every single …
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From the same people who decided to kill off Bert on Sesame Street, comes our depressing research news for the day. Birth Control Pills Make You WeakEvery girl now knows that strength training is integral to good health. It shores up our bones, helps us live longer, and – of course – helps us look …
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My favorite memory of my first road race: Man 1: (To buddy, right after I passed them going uphill) Dude, you just got passed by a girl. Man 2: Yeah, well. So did you, dude. Man 1: You think we can catch her? They did not catch me. A fact that made me glow with …
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Um, oops. Some things should be self-evident. Like the fact that I run with an entourage consisting of very short people with runny noses and a propensity for whining should indicate that I am well versed in how babies are made. (Stranger at Trader Joe’s, sneering, “Don’t you know how those are made yet? Me: …
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“Those are, um, quite the shoes,” my friend B said diplomatically, staring at my feet. “Wow, you sure are, uh, taller today!” commented P, staring at my feet. “I bet those are real…comfortable,” the night manager at the grocery store chirped, staring at my feet. “Your mom has ROCKER shoes,” exclaimed my son’s friend C, …
People often take up running as a weight loss tool. And for many it helps. Until it doesn’t. Aside from the previously discussed myth that exercise alone produces weight loss, there is another interesting facet to this idea: after a certain point that seems to be individual to each body, adding mileage can actually produce …
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Exercise is often touted as the antidote to everything from depression to insomnia. “Take a brisk 10-minute walk on your lunch break and power through that glass ceiling!” magazines often advise (note to mags: What does one do about the sweat on one’s power suit? Because I’m not changing into my Lululemon and nikes for …
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I’m a girl. I think we’ve clearly established that. And I’ve always been somewhat of a girly girl. In kindergarten I refused to wear anything but dresses with big bows on them. As a high school goth I veered toward the dramatic skirts and lots of makeup variety. However, since birthing 3 boys and living …
We should institute a paper-bag mask and trench coat uniform for all would-be pervs. Make them so much easier to spot! Photo Credit. It started with running away. The BackstoryAt nineteen I was sexually assaulted by a boy whom I was dating, hereafter referred to as Very Bad Boyfriend. The physical toll it took on …
