Courtesy of Runner's World! Because sometimes we need motivation from the experts! "Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing yourself to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. " Mary Lou Retton, winner of the All Around Gold Medal in women's gymnastics …
Month: February 2012
Happy Birthday To Me!!
Today is my 45th birthday! And while I have some wrinkles I'm not thrilled with, some sun spots from summers spent with just a spritz of SPF 2, and more silver on my head that I'd care to admit, I feel fit, strong and full of energy and excited. A birthday would be useless without …
3 Things I Love About Trail Running
Continuing our love-fest with running...we move onto my adoration for trail running! In a nod to Andy Cohen of Watch What Happens Live! Here's what 3 things I'm obsessed with about trail running! Speed is Irrelevant When running trails it's perfectly fine to ditch the watch. Forget your normal pace, your splits, any PR that …
Three Things I Like About Running!
As I dash out the door for a trail run I wanted to share the 3 things I like about running. Trust me, there are more than 3 but let's keep it simple! 1. It feels good. Once you get past the first few miles, that is. 2. You can get a quality workout in …
Happy Valentine’s Day
Now go run! Keli 🙂
Quote of the Week
Wow! What an inspiration! I spent four weeks in total numbness. Six months later, I started running. I could only do ten minutes at a time, but I kept going because I knew that running would get me my life back. - Ryon Lane, runner who shattered his C4 vertebra in a 2008 diving accident …
Quality Training
So my marathon training hit a snag this week. I was supposed to get in two 5 mile runs earlier this week but my schedule only allowed for a few 3 mile runs instead. So instead of fussing over it or skipping them altogether because my plan was falling apart I decided to make …
Why it matters
Getting healthy is not easy. Exercising is not easy. Staying motivated when seemingly insurmountable challenges up and bite you in the tush, when results are not coming as quickly as you wish is hard. Sometimes you feel like throwing in the towel. But don't. Because every teeny tiny thing we do that will make us …
F is for Flexibility
On your fitness journey you need to be flexible, not only with your body but with your mind. Your approach. Your outlook. Listen, we've all had days (or weeks for that matter) when our good intentions become wishful thinking. Making a plan to stick to healthy eating or taking time to exercise can be derailed …
