may your music continue

There was a lot of controversy surrounding the mans life, and there are certain aspects of it than I do not agree with. However, nobody can deny that Michael Jackson was a pioneer and legend in the music industry. But while his sudden death definitely comes as a shock to me, what's even more crazy is how fast the news spread thanks to technology such as MySpace, Facebook, instant messaging, and Twitter. Jacko's death pretty much stopped the internet in its tracks.
And on that note, his death suddenly doesn't seem so sad. I don't know a single person who's a fan of music or in the entertainment industry who hasn't been influenced by him. Like I mentioned in a previous entry, people die. However, Michael Jackson's musical legacy will live forever.

Take concrete steps to improve your eating and exercise habits

According to the International Food Information Council, most people believe they know what they need to do to be healthier, but are not doing it. The reasons? Lack of motivation, competing priorities, and time restraints. It's important to find the inspiration you need to help you take concrete steps to improve your health. Do you want to live a longer, healthier life? Or maybe you simply dream of fitting into those smaller-sized jeans. Write down whatever motivates you, and keep it close at hand to help inspire you toward success.

Stadium to Stadium

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack
of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince Lombardi
American football coach.

NBA 2k9 DRAFT! THURSDAY 4 PM PST!

Who do you think the Warriors will draft in the 2009 NBA Draft?

GOOOO USA

The United States reached the final of the Confederations Cup on Thursday beating Spain 2-0. Goals from Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey inflicted defeat on the European Champions for the first time in 35 games to send shockwaves through the sport.

What do Teachers make ?

The dinner
> guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
>
> One man, a
> CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He
> argued,
> "What's a kid
> going to learn from someone who decided his best option in
> life was to become a teacher?"
> To
> stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a
> teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"
>
> Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty
> and frankness replied, "You want to
> know what I
> make? (She paused for a second, then began..)
> "Well,
> I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could."
> I make
> a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
> I make
> kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their
> parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game
> Cube or movie rental.
> "You
> want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at
> each and every person at the table)
> I make
> kids wonder.
> I make
> them question.
> I make
> them apologize and mean it.
> I make
> them have respect and take responsibility for their
> actions.
> I
> teach them to write and then I make them write.
> Keyboarding isn't everything.
> I make
> them read, read, read.
> I make
> them show all their work in math. They use their God given
> brain, not the man-made calculator.
> I make
> my students from other countries learn everything they need
> to know about English while preserving their unique cultural
> identity.
> I make
> my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
> I make
> my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to
> say the
> Pledge of
> Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we
> live in the United States of America.
>
> Finally, I make them understand that if
> they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow
> their hearts, they can succeed in life.
>
> (Bonnie paused one last time and then
> continued.)
> "Then,
> when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing
> money
> isn't
> everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention
> because they are ignorant."... "You want to know
> what I make? "
>
> "I MAKE A
> DIFFERENCE," " What do you make Mr. CEO?"
> His
> jaw dropped, he went silent.
> THIS
> IS WORTH SENDING TO EVERY TEACHER, EVERY CEO, EVERY PERSON
> YOU KNOW.

Goooooooo Giants !!!!!

Tim Lincecum for MVP

CONTROLLING YOUR WEIGHT

The key to weight control is keeping energy intake (food) and energy output (physical activity) in balance. When you consume only as many calories as your body needs, your weight will usually remain constant. If you take in more calories than your body needs, you will put on excess fat. If you expend more energy than you take in you will burn excess fat.

Exercise plays an important role in weight control by increasing energy output, calling on stored calories for extra fuel. Recent studies show that not only does exercise increase metabolism during a workout, but it causes your metabolism to stay increased for a period of time after exercising, allowing you to burn more calories.

How much exercise is needed to make a difference in your weight depends on the amount and type of activity, and on how much you eat. Aerobic exercise burns body fat. A medium-sized adult would have to walk more than 30 miles to burn up 3,500 calories, the equivalent of one pound of fat. Although that may seem like a lot, you don’t have to walk the 30 miles all at once. Walking a mile a day for 30 days will achieve the same result, providing you don’t increase your food intake to negate the effects of walking.

If you consume 100 calories a day more than your body needs, you will gain approximately 10 pounds in a year. You could take that weight off, or keep it off, by doing 30 minutes of moderate exercise daily. The combination of exercise and diet offers the most flexible and effective approach to weight control.

Since muscle tissue weighs more than fat tissue, and exercise develops muscle to a certain degree, your bathroom scale won't necessarily tell you whether or not you are 'fat." Well-muscled individuals, with relatively little body fat, invariably are "overweight" according to standard weight charts. If you are doing a regular program of strength training, your muscles will increase in weight, and possibly your overall weight will increase. Body composition is a better indicator of your condition than body weight.

Lack of physical activity causes muscles to get soft, and if food intake is not decreased, added body weight is almost always fat. Once-active people, who continue to eat as they always have after settling into sedentary lifestyles, tend to suffer from “creeping obesity.

Reminder Race Packets Pickup

Race Packets can be picked up on any of three days as listed here:

Thursday June 18, 2009 at the Bryant Street Sports Basement at 15th Street and Bryant Street from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm;

Friday, June 19, 2009 at San Francisco World Gym at 16th and De Haro Streets from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm;

Saturday, June 20th at 3rd and King Streets starting at 7:00 am.

The Top 6 Exercise Excuses and How to Beat Them

You know you should be exercising. We've all heard that physically active people are healthier. They're less likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, and some cancer, they sleep better, and they feel happier and more energetic. Of course, a fit body looks better, too. But when it comes time to actually get out there and start moving, many of us have a long list of excuses not to exercise -- too little time, too little energy, or we simply don't like to work out.

How can you get past the excuses and get moving? Here are six top exercises excuses cited by fitness experts who spoke with WebMD -- along with tactics for overcoming them.
Exercise Excuse No. 1: "I Don't Have Time."

"How much television do you watch?" asks Walter Thompson, PhD, professor of kinesiology and health at Georgia State University

During your shows, use resistance bands, or walk in place. Or use Tivo so you can skip the commercials and see a one-hour show later in just 40 minutes, says James Hill, PhD, co-founder of the National Weight Control Registry: "That's 20 minutes right there." Better yet, turn off the TV and spend your newfound time working out.

If it's work that's sapping all your spare time, try exercising on the job. Close your office door and jump rope for 10 minutes, or walk in place, Thompson suggests.

Your exercise doesn't have to be a formal workout either. Try making small lifestyle changes that help you move more: take the stairs instead of the escalator, don't drive when you can walk, and get a pedometer and try to increase the number of steps you take throughout the day.

The U.S. Surgeon General recommends at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity per week, which may sound daunting, but actually works out to a little over 20 minutes each day. The good news is that three 10-minute exercise sessions work just about as well as one 30-minute one, and can be much easier to fit into your schedule.

People who exercise regularly "make it a habit," says Hill, who is director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, Denver. "They haven't bought any more time during the day than anyone else. What we've done is prioritize it. We find time for things we value."
Exercise Excuse No. 2: "I'm Too Tired."

It may sound counterintuitive, but working out actually gives you more energy, says Marisa Brunett, a certified athletic trainer in Orlando, Fla, and spokeswoman for the National Athletic Trainers Association. Once you get moving, your fatigue will likely disappear.

"You're getting the endorphins [feel-good hormones in your body] to release,” says Brunett. "And you're getting the circulation going -- as opposed to coming home and crashing on the couch."

It may help to work out in the morning, before you get wiped out by a demanding workday, says kinesiologist Lynette Craft, PhD, assistant professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University.

But if you're just not a morning person, don't worry. Brunett, who likes to work out in the middle or end of the day herself, recommends doing it whenever you feel best.
Exercise Excuse No. 3: "I Don't Get a Break From the Kids."

The answer is to multitask, experts say.

"Take the kids with you," says Hill. While they're swinging, you can walk around the playground or the backyard, or jump rope. Walk the kids to school instead of driving them. During their soccer games or practices, walk briskly around the field.

Use your family time for active pursuit, Brunett suggests. Go biking with your kids, put up a badminton net in the yard, sign up as a family for "fun runs," or just walk around the neighborhood with your children. When the weather's bad, try active video games like Dance Dance Revolution, Wii Sport, and Wii Fit.

And remember that your fitness is good for your kids as well as you. "When mom or dad is more fit, has more energy, the whole family benefits,” says psychologist Christina Recascino, PhD, a professor in the human factors department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Exercise Excuse No. 4: "Exercise Is Boring."

"Exercise should be like sex," says sports physiologist Mike Bracko, EdD, FACSM, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and director of the Institute for Hockey Research in Calgary. "You should want it and feel good about it before you do it. And it should feel good while you're doing it."

So how do you get there? First, find an activity you love. Think outside the box: try inline skating, dancing, or gardening. Join a sports league. Or, if you love music, try ballroom dancing. "There's an exercise for everyone," says Recascino. "It doesn't have to be onerous or unpleasant."

If it makes exercise more enjoyable for you, it's OK to watch Oprah or read while you're on the exercise bike or treadmill -- just don't forget to pedal or run.

Working out with a group also helps many people. "Not everybody's cut out to put on their iPod and go on a six-mile run by themselves," says Peter Nierman, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Chicago.

To find a group, look through local sports publications or on the web. Or simply recruit several friends.

And, every once in a while, try something totally new. “Mix it up so you don't get bored,” says Brunett.
Exercise Excuse No. 5: "I Just Don't Like to Move."

"There are people who really enjoy not moving," says exercise physiologist Gerard Endress, fitness director of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center. They prefer to knit, read books, or watch TV. "I work with those people on, 'Can you walk in the mall?'" he says.

If it's sweating you don't like, you can get a good workout without perspiring excessively, Endress says.

You can work out indoors, where it's air conditioned. You can swim so you won't notice any perspiration. Or, try a low-sweat activity like yoga.

If exercise hurts your joints, try starting by exercising in water, recommends Brunett. The stronger your muscles get, the more they can support your joints, and the less you'll hurt. If your physical limitations are more serious, check with your local sports medicine or rehabilitation clinic, or find an athletic trainer who can help you figure out exercises that are still safe and easy to do

If you don't like to move because you feel too fat, start with an activity that's less public, like using an exercise video at home. Walk with nonjudgmental friends in your neighborhood while wearing clothes that provide enough coverage that you feel comfortable.

And remember that gyms today are different. "You don't have the Spandex gyms as much," says Endress. Women-only places like Curves may be more comfortable.
Exercise Excuse No. 6: "I Always End up Quitting."

Set small, attainable goals. Then you're more likely to feel like a success, not a failure, says Brunett. If you exercise for five minutes a day for a week, you'll feel good -- and more likely to want to try 10 minutes a day the next week.

It also helps to keep a log and post it somewhere public -- even on Facebook. Craft calls it a "wall of encouragement." Friends and family can then say, "Hey, you did 15 minutes yesterday. Great job," she says. A log also helps you see if you're starting to fall off the wagon (or the treadmill).

Having an exercise buddy keeps you accountable as well, says Boston psychologist Eric Endlich, PhD, who works with patients who need motivation to diet and exercise. When you back out of a scheduled workout, you're letting down your buddy as well as yourself.

And look toward the future. It's harder to start exercising than to stick with it once you've got your momentum going, says David Coppel, PhD, a sports psychologist in Kirkland, Wash.: "I bet you after two weeks of this, you'll feel really good."

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/the-top-6-exercise-excuses-and-how-to-beat-them

NBA World Champions

"Don't be afraid of the space between
your dreams and reality. If you can
dream it, you can make it so."
- Belva Davis

Stadium to Stadium

Don't forget to sign up for the 4th Annual Stadium to Stadium 10K
AT&T Park to Candlestick Park Saturday June 20, 20098:00 am


Come run with me. Registration is free. Don't forget to register under the team name Lowell
http://www.stadiumtostadium.com/

weight training final

Final GoodByes

To my 4-5 class- The morning class- The quiet class. This class was extremely challenging just because of the unpredictable cold weather. Nonetheless, you still persevered and did a great job with staying on task, being engaged, and listening to instruction. This class also had some of the most artistic and impressive weight training poster boards. I especially enjoyed the tennis unit as I witnessed tremendous growth and improvement from all students. Great job, good luck and thank you.





To my 6-7 class-The large class- The competitive class. PE teachers never like large class size because it takes away time from individual students and with a class size of 38, I was a little skeptical. To my surprise the chemistry of the class was so positive it helped my teaching out a lot. The morale of the class was uplifting, the laughs and smiles were heartwarming, and the effort that everyone displayed was amazing. I will never forget how I saw so many students willing to help out other students to become better. Don’t lose that compassion in life. Great job, good luck and thank you




To my 9-10 class-The 7 boys and 23 girls class-The diverse interest class. This class was very unique because it had a very large range of skill level. What I enjoyed most about this class was that each student was willing to try new activities. Being able to try new sports such as lacrosse is key to having lifelong fitness. Continue to get out there and try something new. You never know how much fun you are capable of having. Great job, good luck and thank you




To my 11-12 class-The class right before lunch-The talkative class. I will never forget our mini unit on speedminton. It really is a fun sport, but maybe not suitable for San Francisco weather. But that is key in Physical education and in life, just go out have fun and if doesn’t work out who cares at least you can say you tried. During our weight training unit I was very impressed with all the intriguing questions that so many of you asked. Understanding how your body operates is a key part of how successful you will be taking caring of yourself as you get older. Great job, good luck and thank you .




To my 16-17 class-The 10th grade class-the lively class. After teaching 4 straight classes during the day you would think that I would be tired, however, this class was an instant double espresso. The energy and youthfulness in this class was an instant pick me upper. Don’t ever lose your kind hearts and willingness to see the world in other people’s shoes. Now that you met your 2 years of physical education, get out there and start your own journey of fitness. Be active, work out with friends, and most importantly have fun. Great job, good luck, and thank you

End of the School Year

You guys did it!!! Congratulations on completing your first year of High School and for my 16-17 class congratulations on becoming upper upperclassmen. Great Job

You guys rock and no matter what obstacles come in your way just think about the squirrel

Memorial day picture recap

Fun in the sun




Ultimate frisbee





Perfect pass


look at that spiral- he must be a Professional



Happiest place on earth, besides Lowell High School


Bend our knees not your back






Safari Tour


PE teachers are never scared