When it's raining it's oh so tempting to crawl back under the covers and wait 'til tomorrow. But don't let the wet weather deter you from your run. Here's a few tips and some motivation for getting you out the door! 1. Wear light layers so you don't feel that your clothes are weighing you …
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Stocking the Shelves
So coming home after almost a week away means two things. 1. Laundry 2. An empty refrigerator I started the former quickly and surveyed the latter, made a list and headed out to the store. It was actually perfect timing because now that my fridge was emptied of the holiday fare I was able to …
Stop That Creep!
The creep of holiday poundage, that is. Contrary to what one might be led to believe, there are only 4 holiday days; Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day. If you celebrate Hanukkah, then you have to add in 8 days, but you get to back out Christmas and Christmas Eve so you're still …
Fix What’s Broken
If you are off track from your workouts or have fallen off the healthy eating wagon it's time to fix what's broken. Are you eating too much at mealtime? Grazing with wild abandon? Hitting the wine, beer or spirits too often? Are you sleeping through your alarm? Shuffling your running shoes to the back of …
Great Tips to Curb Mindless Grazing
Here are great tips to curb mindless grazing - courtesy of Jillian Michaels. To curb daytime grazing: Don't eat while you're standing up, in the car, on the go, or when you don't have time for a full, proper meal. If you sit down at mealtimes and pay attention to every bite, you'll be more …
3 Tips for Stronger Hill Running
During class I get a lot of moans and groans when I include hill repeats. I, too used to dread running hills because frankly it's hard work but have have learned a few tricks to make hill running easier. Here are 3 tips to get you to the top of that hill! Shorten Your Stride …
Tips to Stay Fit on Vacation
Let's face it, we all need a vacation! Vacations allow you to take a break from the minutiae of your daily life, your to do lists, laundry and the like. It's a chance to have a beer at noon sitting pool side and wearing flip flops to dinner. Being on vacation shouldn't mean you abandon …
Overcome Emotional Eating
If you find yourself turning to food for comfort, stress relief, to shut out the day's events or just shut things out period than you may want to keep reading. There is a great book available that tackles this topic head on. Skinny Thinking; Five Revolutionary Steps to Permanently Heal Your Relationship with Food, Weight, …
3 Race Day Goals
It seems the wheels have come off my training the past 2 weeks or so. My long run was 3 weeks ago due to scheduling and some injuries that popped up after my soccer debut. Note to self: should not start a new sport during the crucial last few weeks of a training program. So …
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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