Working out with a buddy (or buddies) is a great way to stay motivated and be consistent with your exercise. Ideally your immediate circle of friends are who you can rally to join you for a walk, run, swim, spin or yoga class. Sometimes, however, you have to look elsewhere to find what your …
Month: March 2011
How to Avoid and Recover from Running Injuries
Running injuries suck, there are no two ways around it! The key is to identify ways to prevent injuries and if you do get injured, how to get over the injury. This post is courtesy of Runner's World. The Big 7 Body Breakdowns How to avoid (and recover from) the most common running injuries. By …
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Giving Your All
Achieving a fitness goal is not easy. You will be uncomfortable. You will work hard. You will sweat. You will wonder whose bright idea it was. You will ask yourself and anyone within earshot if it's worth it. We'll just leave that last one as a rhetorical question because we ALL know the answer. Yes, …
12 Healthy Habits
I'm months behind on reading my Cooking Light Magazines (http://www.cookinglight.com) and now I'm playing catch up because in January they started a fantastic 12 month series. It's called 12 Healthy Habits and the program's goal is to "Forget the grandiose, impossible New Year’s resolutions: The path to a healthier lifestyle begins one little habit at …
Quote of the Week!
I cut the following quote out of a magazine and have it pinned to my bulletin board above my computer. I think it's from a running shoe ad. "No shit I run like a girl. A really fast girl." Now go run! Keli 🙂
Bathing Suit Ready!
Today is the first day of spring which means it's only 10 week until Memorial Day! And we know what Memorial Day means, don't we? That it's ok to wear white again? Well yes, but more specifically Memorial Day officially kicks off bathing suit season. Holy pasty white legs, Batman! So let's be honest, if …
Get Your (Mental) Game On!
Getting in shape physically for an event or activity is only a part of the training process. Getting your mind in sync with your body plays a huge role in performance. Whether you are a professional athlete or a weekend warrior, strengthening your mental muscle is a must. Here are a few tips to get …
Tip of the Week!
Odds are you are not drinking enough water. Being dehydrated can lead to fatigue, overeating and wreaks havoc on your skin and bodily functions. To easily up your water intake here are some tips. Upon waking, drink a glass of water. Drink another before each meal or snack. Have another glass in the evening. Flavor …
A Pat on the Back!
Hard work deserves recognition! Today I'd like to give a few shout outs to some gals who deserve a pat on the back. Since not everyone likes to be publicly acknowledged I will simply use their initials! Hopefully they recognize themselves and for those of you not mentioned, I hope you get some inspiration! KL …
Tips for Success!
One very valuable tricks I've learned when training for races is visualization. I don't visualize winning because that's just not going to happen, but I do try and visualize myself starting the race relaxed and feeling prepared and then I see myself at mile 15 and how strong I feel. I see myself crossing the …
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