Running Safety

Recently a 17-year old high school student in our town was hit by a van on her evening run.  Sadly she passed away from injuries sustained. It is a sad and strong reminder that we need to make sure that we are as safe and "defensive" on our runs.  Here are some tips. 1.  Light …

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Fact Finding

I play on a women's soccer league and I've always been curious about how much running I do in a game.  (Humor me, I'm a runner and this is what we do). So in yesterday's game I asked the ref to let me keep my Vivofit on during the game.  Being mostly rubber I knew it …

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Got Inspiration?

  You never know when you are someone's inspiration. So share your workouts, share your successes, share what works for you. Someone is listening and you may be the catalyst for their change. Now go run! Keli 🙂 PS - WAIT! Don't leave yet!  Check it out - Day 16 Bodyweight Express Challenge Workout  

Brad’s Birthday Workout

  Happy Birthday to husband Bradley!  He's my #1 supporter, my rock, my best friend and a great dad!  We love you honey.   Today's workout is based on time so get a stop watch or set you iPhone.  Work HARD through the allotted time.  If you have to take a break, stop and take …

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Get Your Workout While It’s Fresh

Tonight I'm pulling a semi all-nighter as a volunteer at a Safe and Sober Grad Night for our local high school.  After my 12:30am to 3:30am shift I'll go home, drink coffee, watch bad tv and then teach class at 5:30am.  By 7:00am I expect to be comatose in my bed for a few hours. …

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Smart Snacks

I need an afternoon snack around 3:30 or 4:00pm.  By this time, my lunch has run out and I start to prowl the kitchen. Here are some quick, go-to snacks that are healthy and filling enough to keep me for a few hours until dinner. A container of low or nonfat yogurt (plain or light) …

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Focus For Better Results

Here's a tip to make your workout more effective.  Focus carefully on the muscles that you are working with each exercise.  Doing so increases the intensity of your workout and you'll get a better workout. Here's how it works on a few basic exercises: When squatting, narrow your focus on tightening your quads, hamstrings and pressing …

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