The Lyons’ Share Blog
A Running Celebration and a Lyons Celebration!
**Have you joined my FREE 30 Day Ab Challenge yet? Just subscribe to my newsletter and I'll send you all the info for how to win prizes, access the tracking Google doc, and complete the workouts!** Happy National Running Day! If you've never heard of this holiday,...
Never Ending Improvement (30 Day Ab Challenge!)
Do you ever notice that when people set a personal record running in a race, they often set a goal of achieving an even faster time soon thereafter? When people lift a new weight at Crossfit, swim a new personal distance record, walk a block further than they ever...
7 Interesting Things I Read This Week #13
It's been a few weeks since we've gotten in a "7 Interesting Things I Read This Week" post, so I hope you enjoy this edition! Let me know in the comments which article is your favorite, and feel free to Tweet at me during the week if you have something you think I...
30-Minute Mexican Quinoa Skillet
Have you ever heard the phrase "complete protein" and wondered what it meant? If so, you're in luck, because for Foodie Friday, I'm going to briefly explain, then give you a recipe featuring one of my favorite complete proteins! Amino acids are the building blocks of...
8-Minute or 24-Minute Full-Body Tabata Workout!
I made my first workout video! I hope you enjoy it! Have you ever done a Tabata workout? Tabata is a specific workout protocol where you practice a move for 20-seconds "all out," followed by 10 seconds of rest, and repeat that cycle for 4 minutes total (or 8...
Every Day is the Best Day in the Year
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you're able to rest and relax, spend some time with family, and feel grateful for what you have. If you're in the United States, don't forget the purpose of this holiday, and take time to reflect on those who lost their lives fighting for...
7 Healthy Snacks for Road Trips
Now that you're all set up with your 7 tips to fit movement into long road trips, you've gotta eat, right? Long car trips can be an "excuse" to overload on fast food, unhealthy snack food, and sugar-laden coffee drinks or sodas. We munch so we can stay awake, out of...
7 Ways to Fit Movement Into Long Car Trips
We've talked about the benefits of standing, and how sitting for extended periods of time is detrimental to our health. But until they make standing cars (!), long car trips make it pretty difficult to avoid extended periods of sitting. I drove 16 hours over 2 days...
We ALL Need to Rest!
One of my Top 10 Inspirational Quotes from IIN Live that I shared yesterday had to do with allowing yourself to rest. I know this - I talk to my clients about how important sleep, relaxation, and rest is to their overall health. However, I'm really not so good at...
Top 10 Life-Changing Inspirational Quotes from IINLive
One of my favorite things about my health coaching education at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition is that it didn't end after the year I was actually in classes. I'm currently enrolled in a 6-month follow-up course from IIN called "Immersion," which focuses on...