Health Tips

How to Make This Fall YOUR Season for a 5K

Did you enjoy your Labor Day Weekend?  I hope so!  For a lot of people, Labor Day marks the "end of summer" (even though Fall doesn't officially start until September 22nd!).  Fall is my favorite season for running, because the cooler temperatures make it feel so much...

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7 Things I Do the Day Before a Race

The good news about less-than-stellar races (like The Hottest Half last Sunday) is that they really fire you up and make you want to prove yourself (to yourself, of course!).  I have to say, after a summer of running just for fun, I may have been bitten by the race...

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7 Tips to Snack (Only) When You’re Hungry

A few of you have written in with suggestions for a post on how to control your snacking.  To be honest, I've avoided a post like this (until now) because it's something I don't think I've completely mastered - I still struggle with late-night snacking when I'm...

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7 Exercise Articles that Caught My Eye this Week

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...

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7 Things that are ALWAYS in my refrigerator/ freezer

On Thursday on Instagram, I shared a picture of my grocery haul for the week(end).  As you know, Kevin and I both travel for work Monday-Thursday, so our grocery buying habits are a bit out of the ordinary.  After eating out for every single meal Monday-Thursday, we...

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How to safely exercise in the summer heat

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...

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7 Nutrition Lessons Americans Can Learn from Other Cultures

Some of the most interesting (to me) lessons from my nutrition education were those that explored the nutritional practices of various cultures throughout the world.  I'm fascinated by the differences in the foods we consume, and I love that we can learn...

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Podcasts to Motivate Your Workout

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...

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