For the past few mornings, I've been working in a 45-minute walk before I head into work. I've dubbed this time "Big Dog Hour" because all my neighbors with dogs 100 pounds or more seem to be out and about.

With so many women seemingly looking for an effective way to loose weight (especially after menopause) wanted to pass along a few tips I found regarding sprinting.

Study subjects who spent just 20 minutes mixing sprints with jogging lost three times the fat off their legs and butt in 15 weeks (and God only knows how many women want to shape up this area) compared to those who jogged steadily for 40 minutes, research from the University of New South Wales in Sydney finds. (Source: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthie...)

It was windy. Wizard of Oz windy. I saw a witch go by on her bicycle. Even though she was a witch, there must have been some good in her because she was riding in the Tour de Cure, helping to raise money for diabetes research. I gave her the benefit of the doubt and let her pass me.

It was hot. Africa hot. Every time I inhaled, my nose hairs ignited, like a hundred tiny matches.

On my 40-mile cycling tour through Rochester's southern farmlands I passed: