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Chris and Jane Spiteri are on the run together. The Ottawa couple have different paces and different philosophies. Still, those who run together — and fundraise together — stay together.

The Spiteris are both 47, the parents of four children between the ages of nine and 14.

Jane, a woman “from a long line of marathon-chasers,” has always preferred walking or running to taking the bus. About four years ago, when the couple’s youngest children, twins Patrick and Nick, were five years old and in school, she started to run for real.

“It was just something to do,” she says. “I didn

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Erica, my 10 year old, has a white board. That white board is a window to her mind for me. She writes everything from her to do list to her feelings on that board. Her messages range from, “I hate my mom,” to “Play school with Addie.”

My interest was piqued however when I walked into her room and saw this new message:

“Make Hygine Kit on 4/27/11” and It HURTS!! It hurts refers to the rug burn she got when Nate tried dragging her out of his room when she wouldn’t leave the room willingly, but I didn’t know what she meant by a hygiene kit.

So, I asked. Apparently, she

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When Jennifer Wesanko returns from a run, she gets down on the floor and swings her legs up the wall. She’ll hang there for 20 minutes or so, letting gravity give her heart a break and resting her lower back and legs.

Then she’ll swing down and lie on her back with a rolled blanket under her shoulders so her chest is elevated and expansive. She’ll lie there with her airways wide open for another 10-20 minutes.

It feels like rest, but all kinds of good stuff is going on behind the scenes. This is

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Indoor cyclists routinely sweat a real river pedalling down an imaginary road, but SoulCycle classes add upper body work, and a touch of the spiritual, to their metaphorical journey.

“We do push-ups on the bike, crunches on the bike, work our obliques on the bike,” said Julie Rice, who co-founded the multitasking method with Elizabeth Cutler in 2006.

“You’re burning between 500 and 700 calories in 45 minutes,” she said, “and we’ve added a toning component to the cardio by adding different types of exercises on the bike.”

Rice said indoor cycling had not been updated since fitness expert Johnny G created his trademarked Spinning classes some 20 years ago.

“(SoulCycle) is an entirely different workout,” she said from her New York office. “

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Electronic cigarettes are not only intended for people who wish to quit smoking but they are also intended for people who would like to cut back or who would like to be able to smoke while sitting in public places. If you use electronic cigarettes in combination with regular cigarettes what is bound to happen is that you are bound to cut back on smoking real cigarettes whether you would like to not. In addition, there are some people who have even suggested that they enjoy vaping over smoking anyway. Electronic cigarettes are not difficult to find. In fact, they can be found just about anywhere even in your local smoke shop. Get more…