http://iskip.com/blog Skippers of the World Unite! Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:37:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I work at a Safeway In Northern California. At work when a customer asks where something is we are required to ask them if they would like to be shown where the item is. Sometimes when they say yes, I start walking a few feet then I will turn to ... http://iskip.com/blog/2010/08/safeway-skippers/ I have an unusual, but simple story. Doesn't happen every day. Last year, I'd started a new job and had to take the bus for a couple of hours to get there. I noticed I was feeling down before I got off the bus and said to myself..."This can be a ... http://iskip.com/blog/2010/04/a-perfect-day-in-mesquite-texas/ "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous." -Albert Einstein Synchronicity and seeming coincidences have been at the heart of my skipping adventure from the very start. So much so that I'm no longer shocked and surprised when it happens, since I've come to expect skipping and magic to go hand in ... http://iskip.com/blog/2010/04/jamaican-skipping-magic/ This week's LA WEEKLY includes this article about a supposed April Fool’s Sunset Strip Skip Down on April 1st....and while we love a good hoax as much as anyone, wanted to be sure you know that is what is going on here. :-) Of course, it is fun to imagine ... http://iskip.com/blog/2010/03/dont-be-fooled/ I did it. I went for my first skip of the season and I'm actually blogging about it. Wow. Could my long skipping drought finally be over? Only time will tell. Truth be told, despite the fact that I have been iskip's Chief Skipping Officer for over a decade ... http://iskip.com/blog/2010/03/just-doing-it/ There's an Oslo Skipping Klubb on Facebook! Here's a translation of its description, which was originally written in Norweigan... This is a group for those of you who are sick of walking, taking the bus, taxi, tram or bike, when getting from a to b. Skipping is not only a ... http://iskip.com/blog/2009/12/skipping-in-norway/ The other day I was walking and running around the lake enjoying the beautiful morning, so into my music and then "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste of Honey played. Before long I realized I was skipping and dancing down the road. I got laughing at myself, especially ... http://iskip.com/blog/2009/11/boogie-oogie-oogie/ I've been running for the past three weeks and today I remembered why I stopped running in the first place... because I HATE IT! So, I decided to SKIP instead! What a refreshing and wonderful exercise! I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner! It immediately made me smile and ... http://iskip.com/blog/2009/11/new-york-new-york/ I decided to skip when I walked the dog. I learned how uncoordinated I am and I need to practice a lot more now, but it was really fun and I think I will get in the groove. Thanks for the reminder of a possibility long forgotten. -Vivian ... http://iskip.com/blog/2009/10/skipping-the-dog/ Madonna & Gwenyth Paltrow's personal trainer Tracy Anderson was recently on The Early Show singing the praises of skipping on the treadmill.  Here's the video: Watch CBS Videos Online She's right! It's a lot of fun!  Best speed when you are first starting out is 4.0 - 4.4!  Skip on! http://iskip.com/blog/2009/08/madonnas-personal-trainer-sings-skipping-praises/