I did it. I survived all four of Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method dvds. When I saw the complete set was on sale for $23.99 (still is!), I knew I couldn’t pass it up. I had had my eye on these workouts for many months, but never got around to spending that money on myself. I […]
The One With the Reasons I Love Running
Since moving to our new town, I’ve been surrounded by runners. It’s a whole new experience for me because I’ve always been one of the only people I know who runs. I’ve never had friends nearby to talk to about running–the pros and cons, the strategies, the recovery, the competition. So I’m loving this. Poor […]
The One with the Quad Complaint
Wednesday morning I decided it had been far too long since Jillian Michaels and I hung out. We were pretty much bffs for a year or more, but in the last few months, I’ve been doing a whole lot more running or stationary-biking or Pilates or yoga. The cold months of January and February were […]
The One with the 10 Healthy Life Tips
It has been six years since I started my journey of living a healthy lifestyle. I don’t want to spend my life pursuing the latest diets or counting calories–although those can be great ways to jump-start weight loss. I am learning the keys to moderation in eating and in exercise, and I pray you can […]
The One with the Friday that Deserves It’s Own List.
(last) Friday’s Factoids. Yes, “factoids.” 1. Leaving the house on Friday afternoon is NOT a good idea. At least not last Friday. The roads and stores were packed–I’m talkin’ Christmas-season-packed. It was ridiculous and I hope to never encounter such pointless chaos again. These people were doing errands like it was going out of style. […]
The One with the Fitness Resolutions
Ahhh, yes. It must be the first Monday of the New Year. The parking lot of the local YMCA was packed. I am not kidding. People were making their own spots at the end of the rows and even leaving their vehicles along the grass. Holy moly. Can you say “resolutions“?? About a week ago, as […]
The One with the Last Couple Days
Things I have done in the last 48 hours– Zested 10 oranges and grated the skin right off of my thumb’s knuckle. ouch. Sold one of the handmade items I’m excited to reveal to the world post-Christmas. Spent time in wonderful early morning conversation with my sweet husband. Had my butt (and abs) kicked HARD […]
The One with the Worship Yoga
Yesterday morning, I headed downstairs for my morning workout. Nothing out of the ordinary. I got through my Jillian 30 Day Shred and decided I wanted to do a few minutes of yoga. I have gone through 3 or 4 different yoga dvds so I know the basics. After being inspired by Mandy at She Breathes […]
The One with a MishMash
I ran another 6 miles this morning! For real! And I didn’t even stop halfway for a break. I was kind of insane for going running when I did, though. I “slept in” a bit–until 6:30–and didn’t get on the road until almost 7:00. It was already super humid and hot. What in the world […]
The One with My First 10K
Friends, I did it. I feel so accomplished. This morning, for the first time ever, I ran 6 straight miles. That’s a 10k! (I think “10k” sounds much more impressive, don’t you?) You may remember me asking if you thought it was possible for me to run 6 miles. Many of you encouraged me. Somewhere within me […]