I’ll be the first to admit sometimes I fall into an exercise rut. Without someone or something to shake up my routine, I tend to default to the same old moves, which are a total snore to my body by now. That’s why when I had the chance to try out the BeFit Program through Sweatpink, [Read More]
Runfessions: Weird Stuff at the Gym
Here we are winding up February (what?) and it’s time for another installment of the Runfessions Linkup. Since I’ve been frequenting the gym more often these days, many of my ‘fessions originate there. Let’s get started, shall we? Since I finally got myself back in the pool for another season of triathlon, I’ve also been [Read More]
Easy Ways to Detox Your Health & Beauty Routine
As health and fitness-minded people, we tend to spend lots of time focusing on the kinds of exercise we do and the quality of the foods we put into our bodies. But how much do we think about what we put ON our bodies, in terms of health & beauty products? Do we have any [Read More]
Essential Gear for Winter Running
Truth be told, I enjoy my winter running. It’s cool, ok cold here in Northern Illinois. But so peaceful and beautiful when a layer of snow insulates me from the rest of the world. The snow sparkles when the sun hits it just the right way. Yeah, maybe it gets uncomfy when the wind is [Read More]
Weightloss Wednesday: The Beginning
One of my 2016 goals is to drop 10 lbs. No time like the present to get cracking on that, right? Now that the glittery confetti of New Years has settled, let’s get down to business. While I did not deprive myself through December and the holidays (hello daily ice cream on Marco Island) I didn’t [Read More]
How to Keep Spirits Bright During the Dark Season/Giveaway
The days are pretty short here now. It’s been cold, gloomy and raw and winter isn’t even here yet. Many of us, yours truly included, struggle when daylight is at a premium. My vitamin D levels take a nosedive and so does my mood. Others are affected more severely. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can sap [Read More]
Black Friday Runfessions & Mega Giveaway
Oh goodness, are you stuffed from Thanksgiving? We had a wonderful day here. Seriously where do these months keep going? This whole year has FLOWN! Once again it’s time for some Runfession fun. Let’s get these out of the way so we can move on to the giveaway, shall we? Every time a race follows [Read More]
Running “Chores” I Actually Enjoy
As I pack my elvis costume and round up the traveling circus to head to Las Vegas for a spectacular Rock n Roll Remix Weekend, it occurred to me that some things other runners might think of as necessary evils, I actually enjoy: Foam rolling. I was “scared straight” by an ITB injury early on in [Read More]
5 Ways to Rock Your Treadmill Workouts
It’s gorgeous here, but these glory days of Indian Summer will be in the rear view mirror and things will be, shall we say, more seasonal very soon. Read dig out the fleece socks and crank up the heat. Living in the Midwest, I’m used to harsh winters but the polar vortices we’ve experienced the [Read More]
Help Change U.S. Dietary Health Guidelines/Giveaway
I’ve mentioned my dad here before. He’s been sedentary and obese most of his adult life. He has heart disease and just recently started taking insulin shots for Type II diabetes. As sad as it is, he is the reason I started running. I’m running away from an unhealthy lifestyle. Literally. My dad is not [Read More]
