I'm on vacation this week and am happily finding time in the early morning to get some writing done. I'm currently on my lanai overlooking the lush garden and beach and gentle surf. In about 20 minutes Brad and I are going for a run, then pack up the family for a day at the …
Month: July 2017
How to Eat an Elephant
If you want to do anything; lose 25 pounds, cut out sugar, eat more fruits and veggies, you have to break the big goal down into smaller goals. If those are still too much to handle, smaller still. I mean, let's look at Michael Phelps. Even though the guy has a hundred gold medals, you …
Get Out. Get Fit.
I can't remember the last time I stepped foot in a gym for a class or a workout. And I used to be a very devoted gym-goer. The bike, treadmill (oh yes I did), weights, aerobics, the pool, the locker room. Yep. Did it all. But now? Nope. Can't do it. Won't do it. I …
How to Run
First let me state the obvious. People make running way more complicated than it needs to be. Sure, there's cadence, pace, foot placement, etc. but for a new runner it's all Greek so let's keep it simple and just focus on what to do with your body when you run. Ok. Start running. Now …
Rah Rah
If you want to see me giddy like a little kid at Christmas all you need to do is tell me you want to do some kind of endurance event, a race, have set a goal, or are working on a challenge. My little brain starts spinning, I perk up and I want to know …
The 10 Minute Rule
Like you I don't always feel like exercising. If I have a class to teach or a friend to meet for a run that's different because people are waiting for me and I'm not one to disappoint. But when it's just me, myself and I, some days it's harder to get out the door. That's …
Halfway Point
Back in late 2016 I read something in my news feed on Facebook about running 1000 miles in 2017. And it sounded like a great goal so I decided to go for it. The only hitch in my giddy-up was except training for the CIM I'd never been good at keeping track of mileage …
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