Deviled eggs used to scare me. They didn’t give me nightmares, but I made a point it avoid them on the appetizer table. Maybe it’s the name, maybe it was that I didn’t really know what they were. Now that I am a bit braver, I enjoy deviled eggs. I am not, however, a fan of the amount of mayo that most deviled egg
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Ascend Fitness participated in the Run for Mom on May 13, 2012- a fantastic way to celebrate mother’s day. We enjoyed perfect weather and a beautiful course. Because the race was so spread out, I did not get the chance to talk to and congratulate each member of our team who participated. Bruce Tennant, Sharon Fast and Tanja Shaw all won their age groups.
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If you think walking, running, swimming, or riding a cardio-machine at the gym are your only options to get a workout, think again! Plyometrics, a type of weight-bearing exercise which produces quick, powerful movements, is a fantastic way to improve your cardiovascular fitness, tone your muscles and burn calories. Traditionally used for sports specific training, plyometrics is a great way to bring your
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Taste buds, get ready to explode! This one filled me up with approximately 355 calories, 38 grams of protein and almost 8 grams of fibre (Thanks, myfitnesspal.com :) Ingredients (serves 1, but can easily be doubled, tripled or quadrupled… you get the point!) 1/2 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil for frying 4 oz chicken breast, diced 1/3-1/2 red onion, sliced 1 large coloured
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The Envision Run for Mom is A Mother’s Day celebration and fundraising event for the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation in Chilliwack supporting programs for womens and children at Chilliwack General Hospital. This years proceeds are going towards a Hil-Rom LDRP (labour, delivery & recovery postpartum) bed. WHEN: Mother’s Day – Sunday May 13, 2012 10:00 am Race Start WHERE: Trades and Technology Centre
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Thanks Rhonda for sharing yet another amazing dish! Ingredients 1 lime, juiced 1 (12 fluid ounce) can light colored beer 1 teaspoon honey 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro Salt and pepper 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves Directions 1. In a bowl, mix the lime juice, beer, honey, garlic, cilantro, and salt and pepper
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Each year, we dedicate one day to celebrate the amazing and hardworking mothers in our lives. Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and you likely know at least one wonderful mom in your life that deserves the very best. Flowers and chocolates are great, but flowers wilt and chocolates only last on the hips. This year, give that special woman in your life something that
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Ascend Fitness took part in the 1st Annual Mr. Q. Fun Run 5K and 10K on April 21st. What a beautiful day! Congrats to Sharon, Marc, Shanna. Eve, Chris, Coach Gordon, Mike, Bruce, Sarah, Coach Tanja, Kari, Marlene, Nordina, April, Bryan and Keith for participating! Many of you smashed personal records; WELL DONE! We’ll do it again next year!
When you think about being motivated to exercise, you may think about Boot Camp participants who faithfully arrive for class at 5:30am, no matter if they are a morning person or not, the person taking his dog out for a walk in the pouring rain, or the runner out on the trail for three hours on a Sunday morning in preparation for an upcoming
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What is the “Mr. Q Fun Run All About? On April 21st, 2012, we will be running and/or walking in the Greendale community in order to help fulfill 2 dreams that Mr. “Q” would have wanted. *to find a cure for cancer *to raise funds for our school playground We would like to see as many people as we can come out to support
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I got involved with Ascend Fitness after moving out to Chilliwack. In Vancouver I’d walk over to the gym and pool a block away from work and get exercise 5 days a week. Once that routine got broken by moving here and working from home I put on about 20 pounds over 2 years. I couldn’t fit into any of my old clothes. That really annoyed me!
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