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I am an amazonian rollergirl committed to bringing roller derby back with a vengeance. I have been an athlete my whole life and I know what it is like to eat, sleep, and breath a sport. I have dieted, trained and competed ad nauseam. To me, conventional sports

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Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Best way to get fit: 13 of 42

Circuit training involves short bursts of strength building exercises, which, depending on your circuit goal, may or may not be interspersed with periods of aerobic activity. All exercises are performed in rapid succession. An exercise is performed for a specified amount of time or number of repetitions, then you immediately...
Sports & Recreation > Training & Equipment Best training programs for beginner athletes: 2 of 6

Are you about to embark on your first venture into competitive sports? Chances are, unless you are a gifted, natural athlete, you will soon learn the frustrating and uncomfortable lesson that lacking fitness is painful. Starting a sport or coming into a season physically fit will make your athletic experience more pleasant. ...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Stressed? Best ways to relax and reduce stress: 11 of 28

Stress is the kink in my neck and the cramp in my style. Most of my stress comes from not being myself, not doing something I really want to do, or not making the changes that will get me going down the path I feel I was meant to travel. So, for me, reducing stress comes from being true to myself. When I actively do things t...
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Punching and kicking: The ultimate workout: 1 of 2

I am obsessed with Ultimate Fighting. I love the dedication, intensity and brutality. If I was younger, and a man, me thinks it is how I would make my living. But I'm not. So I will settle for brutalizing my reflection in the mirror and the heavy bag in the garage for 30 - 40 minutes a couple of times a week. It makes me fee...
Jobs & Careers > Resumes & Cover Letters Using the Internet to write a marketable resume: 1 of 1

You don't have to pay someone to write you a resume to land the big interview. You know you better than any career coach or resume writer, so it makes sense that you should be able to sell yourself better. Whether you have written disappointing resumes in the past, or have never written a resume, there is hope. And, you don'...
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Recovering from dietary and fitness lapses: 4 of 7

Let's be honest. A temporary lapse in dietary willpower and fitness discipline can leave you feeling pretty disgusting. It doesn't really matter the reason. There can be many. Stress, fatigue, depression, laziness, or busy schedules are just a few examples. The real issue, at least for me, is the downward spiral brought on b...
Creative Writing > Flash Fiction Flash fiction: The edge of town: 32 of 44

The rain fell gently and oh-so wetly on the too-thin, too-tan, white t-shirt-clad bikini models. They danced provocatively in front of an inflatable pool, working the crowd. Inside the inflatable pool was a half-inch of olive oil. Velaska noticed that it was extra-virgin and hoped it was a deliberate attemp...
Creative Writing > Flash Fiction Flash fiction: The hunter: 28 of 35

She was a tangled, sweaty mess. The hotel sheets she was intertwined with were stained and, now, damp. Opening her eyes, Sydney watched the dust floating in the one ray of sunshine coming in through the broken, yellowed blinds. It looked like a pickup had driven down a dirt road running right through t...
Jobs & Careers > Employers How to keep employees motivated and happy: 17 of 21

New product introductions. Cradle to grave product management. Six Sigma. Stage-Gate process. Lean manufacturing. Big companies are always looking for ways to maximize their profits. In many companies, reorganizations, and "new ways to do business" are "business as usual". It seems the Holy Grail of business success is elusi...
Creative Writing > Flash Fiction Flash fiction: A summer romance: 24 of 28

Velaska knew she was smitten from the first moment their slippery bodies tangled. There in the middle of the olive oil-filled pool she became intimately acquainted with Doreen in front of hundreds of raucous onlookers. Actually, she felt the connection even before things got messy. There was the unexpectedly powerful tackle ...