Back when I did my first marathon (The Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN in April 2001) I was taught a few things by our Team in Training coaches that are to this day a big part of my pre-race prep. Get Organized. Lay everything that you will be wearing on the floor or in …
Author: Keli Honsberger
I help people reach their goals by providing expert guidance, education and motivation. I am an ACE-certified personal trainer and a PN Level 1 Nutrition Certified Coach.
Workout Wednesday: Head in the Game
I'm in week 16 of my marathon training plan. How many more weeks are there? None, this is it. There's no making up any lost miles, cranking out any speedwork or improving anything. The race is on Sunday and I'm as ready for it as I can be. My main job this last week has …
Friday Freebie: Join a Plant-Based Challenge
Check this out my people, a 21 Day Plant-Based Challenge kicks off on November 4th and it's totally FREE and totally amazing. The Plant-Based Challenge provides recipes, tips and support to make every step of the process as seamless as possible. If you've never tried focusing on a whole-foods, plant-based diet, you will be in …
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Monday Motivation: Growth
Difficult conversations with family, a friend or your boss, gutting out the last interval on a tempo run or learning how to do a pull-up are uncomfortable. But that is part of the process. In order to grow you have to stretch beyond what you are currently doing. It may cause mental and/or physical discomfort …
3 Reasons to Eat More Plants
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Motivation Monday: Breathe
When we are stressed, anxious or overwhelmed there's one thing you can do that will bring almost immediate relief. Take a deep breath. Hold it. Slowly breathe out. Repeat 3-5 times. It's called breath work and it turns on our parasympathetic nervous system, which, when activated, produces a calm and relaxed feeling in the mind …
Motivation Monday: Marathon Musings
To celebrate wrapping up the first 12 weeks of marathon training (12 down, 4 to go), I thought it would be fun to share some tips about training for a marathon. There's 12 and are in no particular order. Drinking DIPA's the night before a long run is ill-advised. If you are following a Plan, …
Gratefully Searching Gratitude
Here's a challenge for you - a Gratitude Challenge. (Oh for crying out loud, she's onto the Gratitude thing). Yes. Yes, I am. When someone does something that you appreciate; that was kind, helpful, considerate, a large step outside of their responsibility or even if it's "their job" - I want you to take a …
Midweek Musings: Falls are Up and that’s Bad
A recent study from JAMA (Journal of American Medical Association) found that an estimated 28.7% of adults aged 65 years or older fell in 2014. Falls result in increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Risk factors for falls include age, medication use, poor balance, and chronic conditions (ie, depression, diabetes). A separate study bolsters …
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Motivation Monday: Forget About Right Now
Now go run! Keli 🙂
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