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  • Camaraderie in Fitness: Running a Marathon – Part 2

    Last month we discussed training for a marathon, this month we are going to discuss the importance of a solid nutrition plan, or what we refer to as a training diet for your marathon training program. If we look back at “The Grind” article...

    Article • February 14th, 2011

  • Music: The Background for a Life Well-Lived

    My friends, it is my intention to once again share a bit of wisdom with you. Perhaps it will help you to cope with the problems and challenges of life in this the 21st Century. Heaven knows they are coming at us with an ever-increasing speed and...

    Article • January 26th, 2011

  • Camaraderie in Fitness: Running a Marathon – Part 1
    Camaraderie in Fitness: Running a Marathon – Part 1

    Running a marathon is the latest rage. So, you and your company want to be part of the one percent in world to have completed a marathon? That is 26.2 fun-filled and not easily forgotten miles! Actually, it is a more realistic goal than you might...

    Article • January 12th, 2011

  • New Year, New You

    As we drift toward the end of the year and New Years Eve, which traditionally is a time for resolutions for the coming year, the “Food Carnival” is also slowly winding down. Many of us, including myself, will step on the scale and say #%&*#, or...

    Article • December 8th, 2010

  • Surviving the Food Carnival: Eating Through the Holidays

    Halloween has come and gone, which has always served as my reminder that the holidays are about to kickoff, or, let the "Food Carnival" begin! Following Halloween, depending on where in the world you live, time of the year, or what religion you may...

    Article • November 10th, 2010

  • Topping Off: Post-Workout Refueling

    Last month, we discussed gassing-up or pre-workout fueling. This month, we are going to look at topping-off or post-workout/incident refueling. Just like gassing-up, topping-off has two parts. However, it is straightforward and, with a little planning...

    Article • October 14th, 2010

  • Gassing Up: Pre-Workout Fueling

    When you think about fueling up for a workout, do you have a pre-plan for what to eat beforehand? What I mean by a pre-plan is very straightforward and consists of two parts. The first part, which occurs two to three hours before your workout, is...

    Article • September 8th, 2010

  • Have to Walk that Lonesome Valley - You've Got to Walk it by Yourself

    How often have you ever had a chaplain come to you for support and advice? I don't know about you, but this is not an everyday event in my world. However, that is just what happened at a recent event of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters...

    Article • August 10th, 2010

  • Are You Contagious?

    "I don't want to go to work today!" How many times have you started your day with that statement? We all have. Although it may be true at some points in our lives, we must be careful that we don't make it "contagious." Some days it is really hard...

    Article • July 1st, 2010

  • Suicide Prevention: Do Something About It

    As we slowly wind down our Safety, Health and Survival week there always seems to be the scramble as to what safety challenges to tackle. I sometimes struggle, as I do with fire prevention week, as to how we somehow become more sensitive to the issue...

    Article • June 26th, 2010

  • Infectious Disease: What You Can't See Might Kill You

    Today's fire and EMS vehicles are just basically a rolling emergency room that makes house visits multiple times a day. In years past we have had a worries about infectious disease transmission, but in today's world we must stop and not only be...

    Article • June 25th, 2010

  • Why Don't They Listen to Me? Why Indeed

    Let me start off with an observation. You are the fire chief in a small, suburban community. Your fire department has been in business for well over 125 years. The department is a fixture in your area and is well-thought-of by pretty much one and...

    Article • June 23rd, 2010

  • The Grind: Firefighter Fitness

    As firefighters, line officers, and command staff, when you think about physical fitness are the first pictures that come to mind fighting structure fires, high-level rescues, vehicle extrications, and other common high-demand, life-saving responses...

    Article • June 21st, 2010

  • A Burning Need for a Healthy Diet

    You are in the business of fighting fires, protecting property, saving people from injury and even death. It's what you do and you do it well. But how attentive are you to your own health and your body's needs for optimal performance?

    Article • June 20th, 2010

  • Firefighter/Paramedic — A Most Stressful Job

    A recent study released by the website Careercast.com (http://www.careercast.com/jobs/content/ten-most-stressful-jobs-2010-jobs-rated-0) ranked firefighting as the most stressful job in America out of 200 different occupations. How did they come up...

    Article • May 27th, 2010

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