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		<title>Power Up Community Challengers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>skrindet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Along the way we have heard from our featured challengers and now we we have a chance to hear from our community challengers. Here are a few blogs from their perspective: Shelly Signs The Power Up challenge came along at the same time as I was beginning some new healthy behaviors such as striving to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beginning of the Next Chapter</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 06:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Carey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I do promise to write more after my midterm tomorrow afternoon. This past week I&#8217;ve been thinking of what I want to say about my accomplishments in  the Power Up Challenge. Power Up has helped me in so many ways to get my thoughts and mind back into place&#8230;and bring that sense of balance and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time flies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pierceel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This challenge has been such a wonderful experience; I really can’t believe that the time has gone by so quickly!  I can honestly say that I was able to meet all of my goals and have gotten into a nice, healthy routine of exercise, mindfulness, and better nutrition. I am back into my pre-pregnancy clothes!!  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OMG — I actually did it</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/1009</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 23:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lougeel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my goals has been to internalize the challenge; to stop second-guessing myself, stop waiting until it was over so that I could go back to my old, comfortable patterns, to stop setting myself up to fail.  It hasn&#8217;t been easy and I didn&#8217;t even realize I&#8217;d succeeded until this past Saturday when 7 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finale</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/1006</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 06:58:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bergstar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rachael Bergstad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As with the end of this process, comes the beginning of new things.  The beginning of the end of my full recovery after over exacerbating my knee.  The beginning of the summer, and all the outdoor activities it will entail.  The beginning of a new job.  The constant understanding, and the re-learning of trust, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This isn’t the end. No, seriously, it’s not over…</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/1002</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 06:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whitcamm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fire Breathing Beaver Squad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the Power Up Challenge is coming to a close, it’s been impossible for me to get into the ‘Power Down’ mindset since, from the beginning, my personal goal date has been June 20th.  But as a not-quite-endpoint report I will share how this journey has been for me. Going into this back in January [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My journey&#8230; flying high!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/996</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 23:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hallter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Orange Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teresa Hall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What a way to end the challenge, but on a very high note! This morning we got to spend time on the Challenge Course on campus. We did a mini-version of it at the beginning of the challenge in Dixon Rec with a series of group-oriented activities. Reflecting on where we have come in this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The End</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/995</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jenkijos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sad to have the power up challenge come to an end. I have really benefited from this challenge a great deal. My two goals were to improve my back health and average 7 hours of sleep. I would say I have accomplished both of those goals and I am very excited about it. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My journey&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/992</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 04:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hallter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Orange Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teresa Hall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We had our last meeting with our CAPS team this week and it was a very bitter sweet meeting. They did a great job of bringing this part of the challenge to an ending and we all got to say what it has meant to us. Having the support of this group of people as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Off week&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/989</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 23:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pierceel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elizabeth Etherington]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a quick note… had an off week last week; was home sick with a stomach bug on Monday and Tuesday and then had a large collaborative proposal due on Friday so didn’t make it over to Dixon all week =(. But… it was a beautiful weekend; we worked in the yard or with our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time Travel</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/987</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 21:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geissles</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Steven Geissler]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here I thought I was supposed to write about what PowerUp has done for me and it turns out I need to share on food and nutrition. Some days are deja vu others I think I should have chosen the red pill. For those of you thinking about making gluten free lasagna &#8211; Cook it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a Team!!!</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/985</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 05:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geissles</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We were told at the beginning of this adventure that we should limit our blog posts to 300 words or less and I have definitely been one of the &#8220;or less&#8221; contributors. Today I hope to remedy that. When I applied to be in this challenge I had grandoise ideas of walking away mentally, emotionally, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My journey&#8230;the last week&#8230;a beginning</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/982</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 04:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hallter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Orange Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teresa Hall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This challenge is fast coming to an end and I imagine that there will be a lot of reflecting this next week. The knowledge and habits that have been acquired during this time has made me so much healthier, both physically and mentally. One thing that I did this week was attend the presentation about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Movers &#8216;n Shakers</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/962</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 22:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whitcamm</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fire Breathing Beaver Squad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday’s activity, Discovering Your Inner Core!, was a great event that I’m so glad I didn’t miss.  We started off by learning about the different muscle groups in our bodies and I found out something amazing!  There are layers of muscles UNDER our muscles!  Somehow I just missed that information along the way but Thursday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Ahead: Week 19</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/959</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 23:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mclaugke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow!  Week 19.  It’s hard to believe that we have come to the final week in the challenge.  The past 18 weeks seem to have flown by and despite how quickly they’ve gone, they’ve held some major changes, challenges, and victories.  Keep your eye on the blog this week as our challengers may post some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knee Surgery</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/958</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 21:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jenkijos</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Things are going really well this week. I had a knee surgery on Tuesday and think it went very well. I was told I may be on crutches for 4-6 weeks which would have taken me into my trip in haiti. However after surgery I was told only 1 week on crutches. So I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No title&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/942</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 01:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lougeel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Abbe Lougee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire Breathing Beaver Squad]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love reading the blogs that everyone&#8217;s been posting.  They&#8217;re all so upbeat, supportive and uplifting.  And so well written. I&#8217;m having a tough go of it right now.  Between camp 2 weeks ago and being sick most of last week, my diet has gone to h*** in a handbasket (an old saying of my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Advisory Board: Guido Van Ryssegem</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/945</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 21:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>skrindet</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Low Back Pain In Class It’s hard to dispute that our so-called modern western world has adopted a far more sedentary lifestyle compared to their previous generations.  This sedentary lifestyle has lead to an epidemic of not only metabolic disorders but also musculoskeletal injuries.  One of the most common musculoskeletal injuries associated with this lifestyle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foods and Lifestyles</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/899</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 20:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bergstar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rachael Bergstad]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read something linked from Lifehacker.com that really influenced me and I thought I would share. It discusses how setting a routine not just for the evenings but also the mornings can help set you in a good mood each morning as you head to work. It seems you would start by listing what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To fry or not to fry that is the question</title>
		<link>http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/powerup/archives/925</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 01:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>geissles</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Orange Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steven Geissler]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am really sorry I missed the cook off as I so enjoy tofu (NOT!!). Actually prepared right it tastes pretty good. Young&#8217;s Kitchen on Monroe has a Hot &#38; Spicy Tofu dish that is pretty darn good. Making a change in your approach to nutrition is one of the hardest things to do. For [...]]]></description>
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