Lucy’s Ladies reach the summit! Lorrie Sullenberger ABC-7’s fitness expert recently led a group of Danville women to the North Peak on Mt Diablo in Mt Diablo State Park. The group had won a women’s outdoor adventure at a recent fundraiser where Isaac Mizrahi was the guest for the event. While I have given fitness donations before, sometimes women think it is something like getting the short straw. But not these gals! We started early one Sunday morning at Devils Elbow on Mt Diablo. The trail can be a bit deceiving as it is mostly downhill as you start the trail and the sweeping vistas can take your mind off of almost anything. As the rugged single track wraps around the mountain and views of Clayton and the valleys beyond come into view you start to head up a steep fire road to the summit of North Peak. From here you feel like you are on top of the world. It really is the best part of hiking, whether your peak is a few thousand feet to tens of thousand of feet the feeling of achievement is the same. We called ourselves Lucy’s Ladies as Lucy Activewear which supplies my wardrobe for ABC-7″s ‘View From The Bay’ www.viewfromthebay.com also provided the best goodie bags for the day. All of the ladies loved the hats, (great fabric). We thought this just proves Lucy Activewear is not just for looking good at the grocery store! Go see at www.lucy.com

To Your Peak!!! Lorrie

Are you having a hard time getting the kids off the couch try these fun outdoor nature bingo cards on your next outing. Better than just a scavenger hunt kids love stickers so hit the trail and start looking for some of the common creatures you might find in the wilderness and the kids get a sticker when they do! And before you know it Bingo! And more importantly you will be modeling for your family that fitness can be fun. For more information and a video we recently did a segment for ABC-7’s View From The Bay so go to www.viewfromthebay.com and search Lorrie Sullenberger

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Join Fitness Expert Lorrie Sullenberger and a nurturing group of women as we explore a spectacular trail that runs above Calistoga, CA.This hike will be about an 8 mile day hike, done as an out and back. We start out in the lush canopy of trees on Mt St Helena where your foot steps are muted by the dense pile of leaves underfoot. We quickly ascend up to a plateau and eventually come out along the jagged rocky ledge above Calistoga and the geyser below. Ahead will lie a field of cairns and a large labyrinth that someone lovingly built out of rocks from that very field. It is a wonderful surprise. Read the rest of this entry »

Pedometers are in the news almost daily these days but I have been using the Omron pedometers for the last 4 years. I like the Omron products because they are a medical device company so their products are very reliable. With the idea of Lifestyle Fitness in mind, I started thinking about careers that keep you active while at work. So I gave my Omron Pedometer to our U.S. Postal Service mailman. Dan is a wonderful guy and we are lucky to have him in our neighborhood. I wanted to see how many steps he took on his route daily. He took nearly 7,000 steps! The American Heart Association recommends 10,000 steps daily so that gave Dan a good start for the rest of his day! Read the rest of this entry »