One New Habit, That’s All I Ask

So say you are starting out on a new health and fitness plan.  You've grocery shopped for fresh produce, lean proteins, low fat dairy items, whole grains and maybe some dark chocolate to savor.  You may have joined a gym, downloaded the Couch-2-5K app on your iWhatever or signed up with an awesome, kick butt …

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10 Minute Rule

Here's a trick I use when I just don't feel like running or exercising (even though I know I should).  I promise myself that I'll just give it 10 minutes and if after those 10 minutes I still don't feel like going further I won't. In the many, many times I've used this trick I …

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Seek and ye shall find

I have an opportunity to train with some very strong and dedicated ladies.  Three mornings a week they drag themselves out of a warm, cozy bed and come to Boot Camp.  They show up in the rain, in the bitter cold of January (ok - to clarify we live about 20 minutes north of San …

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Running on Empty

Yesterday I woke up at 4:00am on the button.  Wide awake.   Normally that would be ok, but unfortunately the night before I didn't get to sleep until after 11 and the night before that I was up until past midnight and also got up at 4:00am.  Bummer for me. Running an early morning boot …

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It’s Positively Positive

I'm a glass half-full kind of gal.  Every cloud has a silver lining, a rainy winter means more snow in the mountains and water in the lakes. etc.  You get my drift.This kind of annoying optimism comes in handy for working out.  I truly believe that a hard workout is one of the joys in …

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