Friends Indeed!

Last week I took a few days off from being a Mom, Wife, Boot Camp Instructor and Blogger and spent some time down in Newport Beach with my pal Lisa and our friend Tracey.  Tracey had a milestone birthday in January and this was our weekend to celebrate.  Trust me it was a well-deserved break …

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April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month

April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.  According to Wikipedia, Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills speech, and other functions. If you are still not familiar with this disease, actor Michael J. Fox and Heavyweight champion boxer …

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Tip of the Week

Being "present" while exercising provides better results.   It's ok to flip through a People magazine on the elliptical or chat with a friend while walking, but make sure to check in with your body often to make sure you are exercising hard enough and your effort is constant. Now go run! Keli 🙂

Takin’ It to the Streets

It's no secret that I do not like track workouts.  I've done them and I try not to be such a negative Nelly about them but I dread them and when I'm out there each step is a chore. The problem with my lane-dread is that I'm training for a race where I need to …

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Tips to Stay on Track When Your Motivation Vanishes

Motivation is a fickle thing.  It comes and goes, waxes and wanes.  One day you have it and then suddenly, you don't.   The key to being successful in reaching your goals, whether it be to run a marathon, lose 20 pounds or eat better is to maximize the time when you are "on" and learn …

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Hoppin’ Over to Say Happy Easter!

Best wishes to you and your family for a Happy Easter! Enjoy your Peeps, your Cadbury eggs and your jelly beans today because come tomorrow, it's back to the gym, the trail or time to hit the streets for a power walk. Now go run! Keli 🙂

Take Off Your Cranky Pants!

There are a lot of grumpy people out there.  The ones in their cars trying to pass you while you wait at the crosswalk to let a group of middle schoolers pass by to the people waiting in line at Kohl's to return a sweater.  You know what I'm talking about.  Sour faces, impatient sighs …

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