These Rules Are Not Meant to Be Broken

Want to reach your fitness goals?  Follow these 4 simple rules. Yes, rules.  Because "tips" are just little suggestions. 1.  Never Miss a Monday (Workout) Monday sets the tone for your entire week.  If you pass on the first workout of the week you'll be playing catch up.  Bag the extra 20 minutes of sleep, …

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Got sore muscles?

If you are a weekend warrior you know what I'm talking about.  A few games of pick up basketball, hitting the Dipsea stairs or playing in a soccer tournament can leave you feeling fatigued, sore and stiff. And when you wake up the next morning and you're still sore from your activity of choice there …

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Tip for the Week

Most kids are back in school or heading back in the next week or so.  Welcome to the hamster wheel of after-school activities, sports, etc. A common reaction to our kids' insane schedules is to drop everything that is important to us so we can cater to others' needs.  And by "important" I mean your …

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Plank-A-Day Challenge – Coming Soon

I hope you had a great summer!  Lazy days at the pool, camping, vacations to far away places, sleeping in,  long hikes in the hills, ice cream.... Ok, snap out of it.  Eyes on me. I know it can be hard to get back on track after a hiatus so I've been thinking of a …

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Fall into a race to up your game

My inbox is being inundated with upcoming races and running events!  And even if you are not a "racer" by nature, having something to train for is a great way to get you back on track! The Big Gay 10K - 9/6/2014 This is just fun with a capital "F".  Put on your best costumes …

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Tell your inner critic to take a hike

Today let's have a little chat with your inner voice. You know, the stupid little voice that shrieks in your brain when you're instructed to do a Burpee (or a few).  The one that tells you flat out "Hell to the NO" when you add some running into your daily walks.  Or maybe yours likes …

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Going Up!

My daughter had a softball tournament this past weekend which meant a late night Saturday (first of all, who schedules games that will end at close to 11pm??) and an early start on Sunday so I only had 30 minutes for a workout.  And since it had to be short it had to be hard. …

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3 Things

Here are 3 little things you can do to improve your diet! 1. Choose bread that has whole wheat listed as the first ingredient. Why? Whole wheat still has the hull still attached (it hasn't been processed away) which means it had retained the fiber and makes it slower to digest. 2. Ditch the soda …

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