I've been running for over 16 years but never got into the habit of tracking my miles. Never wrote them down, never added them up. Sure, I've had a Garmin since 2006 but until last year wasn't very good about syncing it up and downloading my runs. I think the longest I went without syncing it was …
Month: February 2017
New Gear
In marketing speak I'm a "late adapter". Which means I don't jump on trends early, in fact, by the time I get around to new things, they aren't new. Which leads me to my Garmin. I have had the same Garmin 435 since 2006. And while new watches came to market, I was fine with my …
What’s Cookin’
I enjoy cooking but can get a little stuck in the creativity department. That's why I love The Skinnytaste Cookbook. I purchased it a school book fair about 3 years ago. It reminds me of Cooking Light. Consistently flavorful recipes. I like that. The website (www.skinnytaste.com) is a gold mine for recipes. There's a ton of stuff on …
HIIT Benefits
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) are short but intense (and effective) workouts that provide HUGE health benefits. The key is to hit it hard and strong (with great form); this is not a steady-state, low heart rate activity. You'll definitely break a sweat. HIIT workouts include the following types of exercises, including (but not limited …
How to Love your Heart
Happy Valentine's Day! Today I'm sharing the love with a quick tip to keep your ticker strong. But first, some very simple science. Cardiovascular exercise increases blood flow and volume. This higher volume of fresh, oxygenated blood will, over time, force the left ventricle to adapt and enlarges. (The body is amazing at adaptations, if you haven't …
Hit the Trails, Jack
Sunday trail run is back! This week we're going old school and meeting at Old Mill Park across the street from Old Mill School. See, old school. The route takes us up the 3 flights of Dipsea stairs (688 stairs to be precise) to the road where you make a quick right up Cascade. The …
4 Tips To Get On With It
Today we talk about getting back on track or how you re-boot your workout program. Let’s say you are a runner, and you run 3, 4 or 5 times a week. Maybe you’re training for a race or just trying to stay fit, whatever. Then something happens and you have to take a few days …
Get Going…
Now go run! Keli 🙂
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