Here is my go-to strength training workout when I'm really, really, really short on time. Squats, Push Ups and a Plank. That's it. Do 3-5 sets of 10 each of the squats and pushups, then settle in for a 60 second plank. You can mix up the squats (with or without weights or a band) and …
Takeaway Tuesday
Today is Takeaway Tuesday. As in, you take away a nugget of unsolicited advice that will help you on your health and fitness journey. Don't wait until Monday (or until the kids go back to school) to eat better or move more. Take the VERY NEXT opportunity to do the right thing. Wait! I know …
Get To The Stats, Stat
"What can be measured can be managed." This quote by Peter Drucker is most often used in the business world but can easily be applied to health and fitness goals. Because, let's face it, in order to get fitter, faster, or healthier, you need to know where you're starting before you know where to go. …
Monday Motivation – The Reboot
As much as we'd like to be totally on track with our fitness and/or nutrition twenty-four seven we have to acknowledge that it's not always going to happen. So if you are waking up this Monday morning and need a reboot it's totally ok. Here are 3 steps to get back on track. Drink your …
What’s for Dinner?
Today I'm going to share with you one of my FAVORITE salads! It's perfect for summer. It's also super fast to make. Winner, Winner...Kale Dinner! Now go run! Keli 🙂 Yes Yes Yes Salad The Engine 2 Seven-Day Rescue Diet Cookbook Ingredients 2 cups kale leaves, chopped into thin, fine strips ½ Napa cabbage, chopped into …
Motivation Monday: Heal
Have you seen Heal? It's a 2017 documentary on Netflix that, according to the film's website "...takes us on a scientific and spiritual journey where we discover that our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions have a huge impact on our health and ability to heal." If you have a passing interest on the mind-body connection with …
Keli Gets a Colonoscopy
When you turn 50 you get an invitation to join AARP and sometime after that your physician may remind you that it's time to get your very first colonoscopy. Yay. A colonoscopy is (for all you youngsters out there) a screening test for colorectal cancer (CRC). First, some facts about colrectal cancer and colonoscopy tests …
Last Workout in the Series
This is what I get for not planing my blog posts ahead of time! I skipped a week but am now posting the final Stronger Summer Workout! Thank you to those who followed along partly or fully. I hope you enjoyed workouts that you could take wherever you went. …
Your Weekly Workout
As we roll along into the heart of July here's a workout you can do anywhere. And if you want to do more on any given day, string a few of the days together. Click here for a printable version. Please remember that a proper warm up and cool down are imperative! Don't just jump …
It’s Summer. Get Stronger.
Here's your weekly workout. You get a day off on Thursday so make sure you earn it. Click here for a printable version. Now go run! Keli 🙂
Summer Survival Tips
As a fitness professional for the past 10 years the most challenging time for folks to stay on their fitness journey is the 6 week period from late June into August. Vacations, visitors, dealing with the kiddos at home or having impromptu LAN parties (all the moms with 7th graders get it), beach days, BBQ's, …
Stronger Summer Challenge – Week 3
It's officially Summer! And as we start Week 3, you should be feeling stronger. Here's your next 5 days of workouts. Now go run! Keli 🙂
Stronger Summer Challenge – Days 6-10
Here's the workouts for the week. On the weekends aim for 10,000 steps and just keep moving. Don't worry about pace, duration or intensity, just keep it moving. You can break it up into 10 minute segments or bang it out on a 2 hour hike. Whatevs. To print out the exercises, click here …
Timing is Everything
Does this sound familiar? You get a bee in your bonnet about something and jump right into it. Then, maybe you realize the timing is all off and you weren't quite ready to do what you planned so you set it aside until later. Been there. In 2016 I decided I wanted to expand my …
Stronger Summer Challenge
The Stronger Summer Challenge is back! Fire up your metabolism, build some strength, cue your core and find some Namaste. Here's how it works. I'll post 5 day's worth of workouts at a time which is perfect if you're traveling or just need to have a plan for the week. You know how I …
Kicking off our June Challenge in a Few Days
I had hoped to launch a Challenge on June 1st but the the flu happened. Which literally knocked me flat for close to 10 days. Even after almost 3 weeks I'm still not 100% so I am, therefore, a bit behind. Look for a post on Wednesday or Thursday kicking off the challenge. It will …
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I Think It’s Challenge Time
Anyone game for a June challenge? (hint - it's a rhetorical question.) I know. You have kids coming home from school. I know. You have kids graduating from school. I know. You have a vacation planned. I know. There's camps, bbq's, you're off for the summer, your work is busiest over the summer, you want …
FITSquad Rocks!
Four weeks ago I launched a boot-camp class for beginners. After the first class I re-branded it FITSquad. Because let's get down to brass taxes - what you say to yourself matters and I don't know anyone who is aspiring to be a beginner. For many years, I've been hearing from people that they …
Lies You Tell Yourself
I'm not going to sugar-coat it today. If you aren't in shape, aren't at your ideal weight and aren't happy about it, you need to stop believing the stories you are telling yourself. Let's break it down. I Don't Have Time To Exercise or Prepare Healthy Meals. First, let's re-frame it. It's not that you …
Kicking it into Gear
Happy spring, my friends. Winter is all about maintenance. Trying to stay active and engaged so when spring comes you can jump into training and take off. Unfortunately, a lot of people forget the "active and engaged" part and come April, they are back to square one. Fear not. Here are two things you can …
Like a Goat
During my run this morning, I decided to zig instead of zag and ended up going farther along the trail. And this sudden change in my plans rewarded me with goats. Our county periodically brings in herds of goats to eat the tall grasses, clear out the underbrush and create a fire safety zone for …
Prep Central
I'm prepping today. Lots of chopping, baking, marinating, etc. I have been lazy lately and have been relying on take out, eating out and veggie burgers so I'm spending an hour or so in the kitchen. I like to have a lot of things on hand so I can throw them into a bowl and …
Are You Unwilling?
When you hear the word unwilling, what are your initial thoughts? Do you think stubborn, inflexibility, unyielding? Refusal to do something? If so, this is a good thing for you AND your goals. Let's take a look at these statements below: I am unwilling to live in a body that is 15 pounds heavier than …
Tip #4 – Dance with the One that Brung You
Kiss your husband or significant other every time one of you leaves the house and tell them you love them. Even if you are angry at the time. Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary. At the time of our wedding (on April Fool's Day, no less) we had been together for …
Self-Care
I hate the term self-care. It sounds so, I don't know, fucking obnoxious. First, sorry for the cursing. And secondly, don't get me wrong, I'm a fitness professional who does yoga, meditates, eats mostly plants and is all about taking the best care of ourselves as we can. But when I read articles on the …
Tip #3 – A Little Money Goes a Long Way
Invest in a gym membership, classes or streaming to help keep you motivated and on track. Ok, you've made a decision to get off your tuchus and get in shape. In this day and age there are thousands of ways to go about it. You can download an app, troll IG and find some #fitspo, …
Have Fun. It’s for the Kids!
Please join in the fun and raise some money for our schools. Click here to reserve your spot today! Date and Time: March 30, 2019 at 9:00am. Location: Miller Creek Middle School Turf Field. Cost: $25 donation Now go run! Keli 🙂
Mushroom Stroganoff
This tasty dish was a hit in my house! The recipe below includes some red wine and vegan butter to add some extra depth and flavor. This is a great recipe to try on a Meatless Monday. With the greens and polenta it's very filling and satisfying. Click here for a printable version. Now go …
Tip #2 – Squad Goals
Find a buddy to hold yourself accountable to your goals. This tip, #2 on my list of 52 things is, I think one of the most valuable. It's one thing to set your fitness goal, craft your plan of attack and then completely fail at the execution. It happens all the time. Working to reach …
Get to Counting!
Don't forget to track your minutes! Now go run! Keli 🙂
New Series – 52 Things
I'm launching a new blog series titled "52 Things". Each week I'm going to dive deep into one item from the 52 Things list that I shared last month.Wake up early and workout before you have time to talk yourself out of it. Studies show that a.m. exercisers are more consistent with their exercise …
Simple Miso Soup
I was in Oahu a few weeks ago and the first day ambled into the Regency Club at our hotel for breakfast. There was the usual fare; a beautiful array of fresh fruits, baked goods, eggs, bagels, etc. and over on a side table was a huge pot of miso soup, a rice cooker filled …
It’s Time For the March Minutes Challenge
Exercise is important for overall health. And while some of us can easily hit the recommended 150 minutes a week (30 minutes, 5 times a week) some of us really struggle with it. So this month I'm asking you to commit to activity. And track your minutes daily or weekly. "But Keli," (I can hear …
Have Fun. Raise Money.
Please join in the fun and raise some money for our schools. Click here to reserve your spot today! March 30, 2019 at 9:00am. Now go run! Keli 🙂
Hey, Hey it’s my Birthday!
Today is my 52nd birthday. (I'll pause here while you sing me a quick little song or hop on to FB and comment on my page). Ok, good, welcome back. In honor of this auspicious occasion, I thought I'd lay down 52 things that I've learned, have found useful or that I think are wickedly …
Feeding the Masses
Congratulations on the decision to take charge of your nutrition and make serious, healthy changes! Odds are, while your family or loved ones may support what you're doing, they may not be as eager to come along for the ride. But fear not, here are a few tips for managing your healthier eating while feeding …
Sign Up Now! Boot Camp and Breakfast!
The 3rd Annual Boot-Camp and Breakfast is March 30th. It's a fundraiser for the schools in the Dixie School District and you're invited! The cost is $25 for a super fun, super energizing boot-camp class followed by a light breakfast and coffee. Click here for details. Click here to register. Now go run! Keli 🙂 PS - …
Heart Healthy
February is American Heart Month! Here are a few ways you can get heart smart. Adopt Healthy Habits Eating a healthy diet (lots of fresh veggies, fruits, whole grains; eating less processed foods, limiting sodium, saturated fats, etc.). Maintaining a healthy weight (you don't have to aim for "skinny", just healthy). Getting enough physical …
Off to the Races
This year I wanted to add some races to the mix and try and get one in every month for the next few months. A few of these I'm registered for and a few I'm looking at doing. February 2/3: Keli's Super Fun Super Bowl Fun Run (6.5 miles, check) March 3/24: Napa Women's Half …
Cop a Squat and Quiet Your Mind
I've shared my thoughts on meditation before but you guys, you have to try it! Even just 5 minutes is beneficial. It's enough time to slow down, focus and quiet that ever-present "monkey brain" that we all have. (And yes, let's just acknowledge that you are really busy, you have things to do, you don't …
Boot Camp and Breakfast! March 30th!
The 3rd Annual Boot-Camp and Breakfast is March 30th. It's a fundraiser for the schools in the Dixie School District and you're invited! The cost is $25 for a super fun, super energizing boot-camp class followed by a light breakfast and coffee. Click here for details. Click here to register. Now go run! Keli 🙂 PS - …
A Super Bowl (of Soup)
For Super Bowl LIII (53 - you're welcome) we had some friends over to watch the game and I served this super tasty black bean soup over lime cilantro rice. This recipe (courtesy of Chef AJ) has been modified a bit according to my taste and makes a ginormous pot of soup. Feel free to …
Is February your January?
I see a lot of chatter about people making February their January. And I totally get it. We come out of the holidays hot and then BAM! it's January 1st and you have to pivot. Like quick. And if you can't jump in on Jan 1 it can mess with your forward momentum. "Dang, that …
Aiming for a Three-peat
So I entered the lottery to get into the NY City Marathon that's on November 3rd. If I get in, it would be my 3rd time running this race. And I won't lie, I'm sending all of my running hopes and prayers to the marathon gods that I get selected. It's the. Best. Race. …
Moving On By Moving Through
What stops a lot of people from moving forward, moving on or moving through something is that they are afraid of what's to come. The Devil you know is better than the Devil you don't, right? Um. No. (Unless of course, you're making your move under duress or pressure from outside forces- but that's not …
SMART-y Pants
I just launched my first ever 21-Day Kickstart Challenge. I have 13 people enrolled and the challenge is based around accountability, exercise (of course) and healthy eating. One of the things I have asked of the group is to set goals. For the challenge and daily goals. But they have to be SMART goals. S …
Keli’s Super Fun Super Bowl Fun Run Returns
Now go run! Keli 🙂
The 21-Day Kickstart Challenge is Coming
There's so much chatter out there in the health and fitness space with 'experts' touting quick fixes, promoting special diets or supplements and promising that this one thing, will cure your problems and fix you. Well first off, I don't think you need fixing and you definitely don't need a one size fits all program. But …
Challenge Wrap Up
Last month I threw down a challenge with 2 simple rules. Complete 3 - 45 minute workouts each week from December 3rd through December 29th. Send me proof of your workout by tweeting, texting, sending me sweaty post-workout pics. I wasn't sure how it would go but I'll tell you, this challenge blew me away. …
