Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Women--Wear Red on Friday!

Friday, February 1, 2008, is National Wear Red Day—a day when Americans nationwide will take women's health to heart by wearing red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. The Heart Truth is: "Heart Disease Doesn't Care What You Wear—It's the #1 Killer of Women." The statistics are alarming:

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women.
One in 4 women dies of heart disease; 1 in 30 dies of breast cancer.

The good news is that both men and women can lower their risk of heart disease by as much as 82 percent by leading a healthy lifestyle. Join the national awareness movement by wearing red on February 1, and encourage your family, friends, and coworkers to do the same. Anyone can participate by showing off a favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin.
The Heart Truth is a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and other partner organizations. The campaign launched the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wakeup call to American women.

For tools and materials to help you promote Heart Truth activities, especially National Wear Red Day, visit www.hearttruth.gov.

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So, I was loading my bootcamp equipment into my vehicle after class Tuesday morning and I somehow whacked myself in the eye with a pvc pipe. Now I'm sporting a nice shiner out here in Arizona at a healthcare conference. I am definitely making up a cooler story than "I walked into a pvc pipe" to answer all these questioning looks...geez. They probably wouldn't believe me anyway.

Women of Anderson High Bootcamp

Anderson High Bootcamp--Workin' It!

These women are truly amazing...getting up before dawn to work out in the cool (sometimes cold, sometimes wet) morning. Each has the same goal--to be functionally fit. For one that means losing 15 lbs., for another that means gaining muscle strength. For yet another it means improved flexibility and range of motion. Each woman is in a different stage of her journey, but with accountability and encouragement, they will reach their goals.

CrossFit Central Rocks

So, the ol' lady of CrossFit Central has finally gotten her blog up and running. I've been a team member of CFC for a little over 6 months now, and I appreciate you all being patient with this 30-something-year-old-techno-neophyte. I've got photos from my Anderson High Morning Bootcamp ready to be uploaded. That'll have to wait until tomorrow...I need my beauty rest so I'm ready for Randal's killer workout in the morning.