I've talked many times about the benefits of strength training, yoga, core work, and other types of exercise - for the general population, but especially for runners, who tend to do the same thing (run) repeatedly without variety. My seventh post ever was called...
Happy Sunday! I hope you're all having a fantastic weekend. Since last Sunday, I've actually run two half marathons (#27 and #28) that I want to fill you in on today ... thanks for the votes in yesterday's post's comments telling me that this is what you wanted to...
By now, you've may have heard about the dangers of sitting too much. Standing desks are becoming more and more popular, and there is growing recognition that our sedentary lifestyles may be contributing to the decline in our general health. However, I didn't realize...
**See the bottom of the post to check if you won the myMix giveaway, and for a special offer for everyone!** If you follow me on Instagram, you've probably seen some Girls on the Run pictures popping up lately. When I said back in November that I was "sure I'd find a...
Happy Workout Wednesday! Before I get into recapping my training experience, I wanted to call attention to the fact that yesterday was American Diabetes Alert Day, when people are encouraged to weigh their risk of determining Type 2 Diabetes. You can take the...
Thank you so much for all the positive feedback on Friday's post on food intolerance testing. I'm so glad that sharing my experience was helpful, and I hope to be able to help many of you work on your intolerances as well! If you emailed me about your own testing...
Before I deliver your Workout Wednesday "treat" (in the form of a killer ab workout that works your entire core!), just two quick things to catch up on: If you didn't get a chance to check out my guest post on Life's A Bowl yesterday, head on over and check it out! I...
Happy Sunday! Hope you had safe and fun St. Patrick's Day celebrations, if you chose to celebrate yesterday. I ran a local 5K (just for fun, not for speed) with some former colleagues ... it was a fun start to the morning and there were TONS of people dressed in...
Happy Workout Wednesday! Many of you commented on my positive attitude after my last marathon didn't go as I had hoped. Honestly, I think refocusing on the positive aspects of all races is one of the most important keys to racing sustainably for a long period of...
Can you even believe that it’s the second day of March?!? March is my favorite month of the year (or maybe a tie with December!)... it's the beginning of Spring, 3 of the 4 kids in my family have our birthdays (as do Kevin and my brother-in-law!), I love St. Patrick's...