tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21822722505248757242024-02-19T07:41:35.630-08:00Little MouseA Brainy Take on FitnessGwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-76586474806505173902014-08-23T08:32:00.000-07:002014-08-23T08:32:13.637-07:00Hiatus
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Dear Readers,
I am taking a break from posting at the Little Mouse. <!--[if gte mso 9]>
<![endif]-->Maybe a few months, maybe a year or longer—I'm not sure.
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-60083919062715135242014-04-05T10:23:00.000-07:002014-04-05T11:57:53.838-07:00Why Being Skeptical Can Be Good for Working Out (Exercise and the Hellenistic Philosophies: Part II) <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-71087770979218074172014-02-21T14:08:00.000-08:002014-02-21T14:08:27.414-08:00Classical music to fuel your daily workoutHere's an excerpt from an article I wrote for Classical Minnesota Public Radio. Read the full article here.
Even for classical music lovers, classical isn't often the go-to
genre for exercise music. Many people prefer steady, pulsing music for
their workouts, but classical music is full of dynamic shifts: even
loud, forceful pieces typically have at least one quiet passage, so if
you Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-68167367842712159782014-02-03T18:19:00.000-08:002014-02-03T18:19:20.094-08:00How You Can Be an Expert, Too<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-4390809139578216402013-12-29T16:11:00.000-08:002013-12-29T16:11:31.314-08:00“I don't even have to think about it, I just do it”: An interview with runner David Haase<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-10375454051689072632013-12-09T11:57:00.000-08:002013-12-09T11:57:46.664-08:00A Non-Gift Guide(Author's Note: A shorter version of this post appears in the Dec. 2013 issue of Fargo-Moorhead Stride magazine.)
Virtually every magazine has holiday gift guides this time of year, and health and fitness magazines are no exception. “The runner on your list will love this fleece pullover!” “For your friend obsessed with bling, there’s a new line of Swarovski resistance bands.” (No, that is not Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-66295930448958675182013-11-10T12:29:00.001-08:002013-11-10T12:30:22.291-08:00How is practicing an instrument like working out? Shows like Glee convey the
impression that music nerds and jocks don't have a lot in common.
Despite what Sue Sylvester thinks, music and fitness are actually not
dissimilar pursuits. If you enjoy one but don't believe you could do
well at the other, consider these things that working out and practicing
an instrument have in common.
Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-71705564699629885992013-11-08T13:10:00.001-08:002013-11-08T13:27:33.100-08:00A Guide to Fitness Volunteering <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-50445191908436587562013-10-21T16:02:00.001-07:002013-10-21T16:02:26.567-07:00Ridiculous Fake Paper Titles: The Fitness CollectionI love academia, but it is not without certain charms that
tend to provoke eye-rolling or guffaws. One of these is overwrought
paper and article titles. I recently asked some of my
friends in academia to “write a ridiculous, over-the-top article/paper title
combining fitness/exercise and your discipline.” Here are their responses. (It's hard to choose, but Richard's might be my favorite.)
Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-31543004730799301302013-10-03T12:59:00.000-07:002013-10-03T12:59:08.596-07:00Exercise Equipment—for the Mind
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emotional minefield. Exercise, of course, is not all about the
physical—physical places, physical movements, physical forces. Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-36837686631400268492013-09-11T16:30:00.001-07:002013-09-11T16:30:49.784-07:00Vices Circling Virtues<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-73388186166724398102013-05-30T09:11:00.000-07:002013-05-30T09:11:59.766-07:00"Checkered by Failure"<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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As the start date of a substantial hike (about 220 miles)
approaches, I have been contemplating various possibilities of failure relating
to physical challenges and exercise. When I Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-87132421220589668582013-04-28T13:00:00.000-07:002013-09-11T16:32:20.504-07:00The Bloodflow Hypothesis Rabbit Hole <!--[if gte mso 9]>
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putting them down, to be exact. The incident, though a bothersome interruption
to my workout, served both as a reminder to Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01953656405581323510noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182272250524875724.post-23170523008406967032013-03-04T17:24:00.001-08:002013-09-12T06:06:22.199-07:00Thomas Jefferson on the Value of Exercise<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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