Tag Archives: health

Easy Does It!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

When winter weather keeps us from bicycling outdoors, we often use “spin-class” DVDs produced by cycling coach Graeme Street. One such session was all about accelerating. A particularly useful piece of advice from that class has stayed with me: Resist … Continue reading →

Posted in A Page From My Journal, Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycling, changing habits, demon, demonic, easy, emotional baggage, Faith, habits, health, healthy, house divided, Janice C Johnson, Jesus, momentum, spin class | 3 Comments

Thou Shalt Not Kale

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Jan C. Johnson

I’d heard of kale for years. Despite its forbidding appearance, it was supposed to be super nutritious. In fact, some people sort of act like it’s The Only Healthy Food In The World. But try it for myself? Naaaah, you … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged airport, airport food, bran muffin, chicken, diet, health, health craze, health fad, health food, humor, Janice C Johnson, Jim Gaffigan, kale, nutrition, nutrition craze, peer pressure, salad, tofutti, travel | 2 Comments

This is “Ride” Up My Alley (sort of): National Bike Month

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Jan C. Johnson

Hey, I didn’t mean to write about fitness two weeks in a row, but just learned that May is National Bike Month. I feel responsible for passing this news on to you, since I’m obviously a primo cyclist who never … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged bicycle, bike, bike to work, commute, exercise, fitness, health, national bike month | 1 Comment

Suspiciously Healthy

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Jan C. Johnson

I don’t know what it is — every time I form a healthy new habit, I turn right around and run afoul of the authorities, or at least embarrass myself in front of them. My readers might recall the time … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories) | Tagged Army, disorganized, forgetful, Ft. Hood, gym, health, healthy, humor, ID, identification, identity, memory, military, national security, post, security, workout | 2 Comments

Clean or Mean: Eating Your Words

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jan C. Johnson

I don’t mind telling you that I’m in my fifties. Or that I grew up in a Midwestern family which, like Erma Bombeck’s, “viewed gravy as a beverage” (one of my favorite Erma quotes). Even though I’ve been bicycling since … Continue reading →

Posted in I Remember When... (my OWN stories), Thoughts on Two Wheels | Tagged diet, eat clean, exercise, fitness, gravy, habits, health, healthy, healthy foods, humor | 10 Comments

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Easy Does It!

Thou Shalt Not Kale

This is “Ride” Up My Alley (sort of): National Bike Month

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Clean or Mean: Eating Your Words

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