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Are you expecting a bundle of joy? For those expectant mothers, exercise physiologist and avid runner Bess Hilpert has created "Mothers In Motion." After her three pregnancies, Hilpert felt a need to provide supportive, functional and fashionable exercise attire for pregnant women. The clothing line includes unitards, leggings, running shorts, bike shorts and sports bras.

For more information, call (877) 512-8800 or visit their Web site at www.mothers-in-motion.com ... And parents, don't forget to set your kids straight with CyberStretch. Created by Jazzercize[R] and Global Schoolhouse, a nonprofit organization, CyberStretch launched a School Giveaway Program providing schools worldwide with a software safety program for student computer users. Recent studies show computers in schools are putting students at risk of posture problems. CyberStretch is an effective and safe ergonomic software program featuring 26 stretches and 26 action tips. For more information about CyberStretch or to download the School Giveaway Program, visit www.cyberstretch .com or call (888) 79-STRETCH or (760) 434-2101 ... But before you send them back to school, consult Road Runner Sports, the nation's leading catalog and online running retailer, which has released its Fall 1999 Running Shoe Review. It features new styles and changes between new and old shoe models. For more information about Road Runner Sports, call (800) 600-9945 or visit their Web site at www.roadrunnersports.com ... Good shoes can be a real benefit, especially for the 80 employees at Clif Bar, Inc., who participated in a national series of five AIDS Bicycle Ride Fundraisers across the country from June to October 1999. In the past five years, AIDS rides have directly contributed more than $55 million to AIDS service organizations throughout the country. For more information, contact Clif Bar, Inc., at (800) 884-7872 ... And another company with its heart in the right place is the Santa Barbara Athletic Club (SBAC), who was awarded the first annual "Wellness Best Practices Award" by the IHRSA Institute of Exercise and Health (IIEH), supported by Technogym, for their Cancer WellFit Program. The program has helped more than 500 individuals living with or recovering from cancer. For more information, call (800) 228-4772 ... And once you've supported a worthy cause, relax at Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa with their new Pich, Putt and Pamper program. This new five-day custom golf program combines golf, luxurious accommodations, gourmet meals and a daily spa treatment. For further information about Pitch, Putt and Pamper, contact Stoweflake at (800) 253-2232 ... But if you're too tired to Pitch, Putt and Pamper, you can probably read about it in the all new Muscular Development magazine. The magazine has broadened its editorial approach and is now geared toward sports, nutrition, training and human performance. The magazine features star athletes such as Terrel Davis, Mark McGwire, Oscar De la Hoya, Michael Johnson, Mike Piazza and Shaquille O'Neal on its monthly covers. For more information, call (800) 645-5626 ext. 8161 ... And for those into an uncensored thrill, get a load of this. Nude recreation week is celebrated year-round at the Terra Cotta Inn in Palm Springs. The resort and spa provides sunbathing au naturel and has accommodated guests like Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball and Spencer Tracy. Seventy-five percent of the guests on a given day are repeat visitors, but even if you're a first-timer, the staff will make you feel right at home. For more information or for reservations, call (800) 786-6938; Fax tattle line: (818) 990-5468, because you can't bare to miss it!