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I WISH I COULD _______ ON ACTIVE ...
Now is your chance to let us know what you'd like to do on Active.com. We're making some changes and we'd like to know what you want. Is there something you'd like to be able to do that you can't? What would make your visit more enjoyable? Make your opinion count!
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SUPERACHIEVERS
Whether brokering mega-million dollar deals, saving children's lives, or raising a handful of kids, these three wonder women are meeting life's demands head-on while tearing it up in their favorite sport. Take Bear Sterns executive Bo Arlander: As one of a handful of women in the high-stakes race of big-money global banking, she still finds the time to rack up Ironman finishes, 23 and counting.
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HAPPY MEALS
Mashed potatoes, fresh baked bread, macaroni and cheese, three-layer chocolate cake. Some foods just bring us joy. And there are physiological reasons for this surge of good feelings: a flood of chemicals in the brain triggered by certain foods. Carbohydrates, protein and fat each have different effects on brain chemistry, and in the right combination can boost mood -- balance and moderation are key.
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HER STORY: GETTING STRONG
"What I saw (in the mirror) was a body that wasn't marathon thin or bulging with muscles, but that had shy, modest muscles and did everything I asked it to do. It was then that it hit me. I realized that although I didn't 'look' like a marathoner, it didn't matter because I had the determination, heart, soul and strength of one.
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HER SPORT: ON THE ROCKS
There's something about climbing. That rush you get from defying gravity and other laws of nature, the surge of strength you feel from pulling yourself up a vertical surface and hanging like a spider. But you don't have to conquer a 14,000-footer to get that climbing rush. With bouldering, a few feet is all the high you need.
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FIT FACTS: MIX IT UP
Doing the same workout day after day not only grows dull, it also robs you of progress. Get better results by alternating hard workouts with easier ones. Also, improve leg strength and give your shoulders a nice stretch with the eagle pose. And move over BMI, new research suggests waist-to-hip ratio is a better measure of health.
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RUN LIKE A DIVA
Running Divas -- gear designed for runners, by runners -- is giving away a $50 gift certificate to one lucky diva. This all-for-women collection of shorts, pants, tops, tanks and even undies sport cool quips like "toe the line" or "let's play track" that flaunt your passion for motion. Enter today.
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