It's another Motivation Monday! I hope you had a great weekend! In addition to the busy Saturday that I told you about yesterday, I also ran another half marathon yesterday! As I've mentioned, I select my "A" races carefully and give them my all, but yesterday's...
Happy Halloween! If you're looking for something fun to make tonight, check out these 10 Low-Cal Halloween Treats from Shape ... the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Popcorn balls look delicious! I didn't get yesterday's Workout Wednesday post up, so I want to make it up...
One of the most common questions I get asked is "what should I eat before my workout?" This is a hotly-debated topic, and one that I could write on and on about (but fortunately for you, I'm going to keep it fairly short!). (picture source) On most mornings, I'm up...
Happy Workout Wednesday! Today I have 2 exciting updates to share, 3 great workout-related links, and 2 giveaway winners! Exciting Updates ZOOMA Texas. Have you heard of ZOOMA's race series? ZOOMA is an organization that puts on well-organized and fun races...
If you don’t have kids, I'll leave you with two interesting articles for your "Work Out Wednesday:" This article shares the 4 biggest half-marathon mistakes, and this one gives all you yogis several postures to help tone various body parts. I'll start by saying that...
How is your 30-Day Ab Challenge going? I'm already feeling the burn! If you haven't joined in, it's not too late! It is too late, however, to write a real Work Out Wednesday post today (it's in the very wee hours of the morning as I write this, but I'll wait to...
If you many fitness-related blogs, you've probably seen a fair number of posts on how to run or exercise through the summer heat. You may also be thinking that I'm late to the game, as it is already a week into August (incidentally, average temperatures in the US are...
This post has been updated for 2018! Check out the updated list here! When you work out, do you listen to music? Zone out? Watch TV or read a magazine from your machine at the gym? I do believe in the restorative power of tuning in to your own thoughts or listening...
Due to yesterday's beast of a post on how to cook for a group, I'm going to keep today's Motivation Monday relatively short. Enjoy! We all know that work makes it more difficult to stick to a healthy lifestyle - it can mean rolling out of bed far earlier than you'd...
As Kev left for his run this morning, I got thinking about how important exercise is to both of our day-to-day lives, and how - even on vacation - we both make fitting it in a priority. Once you've been exercising for a while, it becomes a habit (and you can see my...