exercise – Charlotte Hilton Andersen

I Have a Heart Defect: Me and My Myocardial Bridge (Bring on the crushing chest pain)

by CharlotteUncategorized July 13, 2015September 15, 2017178 Comments

Andersen Family – April 2015 photo courtesy of Still Memories photography UPDATE 9/15/17: For everyone looking to discuss their Myocardial Bridges, Ben (you’ll recognize him from the comments) has set up a site specifically for this purpose. Join the conversation at the Myocardial Bridge Community forum. Thanks Ben! Vomiting at a finish line isn’t exactly …

Why Do I Snot So Much When I Work Out? [5 Reasons You May Have a Lot of Phlegm When You Exercise and What To Do About It]

by Charlottebodily functions, Uncategorized January 21, 2014January 21, 201413 Comments

Let’s be honest: These are disgusting and I’d still eat them. Because they look like jelly beans. Sigh. Runners are a strange breed and as such they do lots of stuff you wouldn’t find normal people doing. For instance, they have their own code of hand signs. (Some other day we’ll have to discuss the …

What Do Chest Pains During Exercise Mean?: My Most Humiliating Medical Moment EVER. [Topless Treadmill Running]

by Charlottepersonal essays, running, Uncategorized November 26, 2013November 26, 201365 Comments

This is totally true. Scares the everloving crap out of me. Topless treadmill running has never been on my fitness bucket list but then neither was being a pro NFL cheeleader for a day or doing crunches on an underwater produce scale in an ice-cold pool for half an hour and I ended up doing …

Can Exercise Really Cure Insomnia? 5 Tips to Help You Sweat Your Way to Sleep. [Okay, gross visual. Sorry.]

by Charlottesleep, Uncategorized October 2, 201327 Comments

Bad news: Jelly Bean has croup. (A virus characterized by a nasty cough that kind of sounds like a seal barking. Which my boys found hilarious. Which made Jelly Bean upset. Which made her cough harder.) Good news: She got a dose of steroids at the pediatrician’s this morning and she’s like a new kid. …

Avoiding “The Bonk”: 5 Tips for Dealing With Reactive Hypoglycemia [When getting the “sugar shakes” has nothing to do with the limited edition Shamrock Shake at McD’s ]

by CharlotteUncategorized September 24, 2013March 17, 201451 Comments

This morning dawned (?) dark, rainy and cold – the perfect time for my scheduled park workout! Because I’m bad at planning! After dragging myself out of bed at the crack of black and convincing my friend to as well, we did a quick half hour circuit of body weight exercises and sprints. It was …

Exercise Did Not Cure My Mood Disorder(s) and I Feel a Little Ripped Off [Medication Nation]

by Charlottemental health July 3, 2013July 3, 201333 Comments

I am so totally a trendsetter, you guys. At least according to the CDC – the arbiter of all things cool, right? Being a long-standing citizen of Medication Nation, I was very interested in their latest numbers on how much Americans love our pills. Two fun trends have emerged over the past decade: 1. According …

Have You Ever Been Health-Bullied? [Where’s the line between being encouraging and being a bully?]

by CharlotteUncategorized June 2, 2013June 3, 201353 Comments

If I could peer-pressure you into doing anything, it would be writing hilarious limericks. Do it! Do it now!!! Shhh… so don’t tell anyone but I’m embarrassingly susceptible to peer pressure. My friends have talked me into doing some pretty crazy stuff over the years, stuff that I would never have done if it hadn’t …