Those of you who know me, or have been reading my blog for a while, know that I tend to be a fair-weather yogi. I try, I really do, but between running and strength training, not to mention work, blogging, and, well, my personal life, yoga is frequently the first thing to go by the […]
Marathon Training: 9 Tips that will Improve Your Marathon Time
Whether you’ve run one marathon or 20, chances are you have a goal common to many other runners. You want to improve your marathon time. I ran my first marathon, in Honolulu in 1996, in 4:10. After that, my time actually went up to 4:25 in my fourth marathon, then gradually came down until I […]
6 Tips That will Really Help You Finally Stick with your Fitness Program
Every January a lot of people pick the new year as a time to make new plans, goals, and resolutions. Many decide that this is the year that they will finally start a fitness program and get fit, lose weight, or generally get healthier. Sadly, by February, a good portion of those people have already […]
Create SMART Goals to Achieve Your Fitness and Weight Loss Goals
Have you tried over and over again to lose weight or start a fitness program? You get started, try really hard, then don’t see results. It can be so frustrating! Does that sound like you? Do you make goals every year to live a healthier lifestyle? Eat better, get fit, lose weight? Only to give […]
“Workout” is Not a Verb and Other Grammar Gripes
I like to bring this post out every year or so because people are still not listening! One of my major grammar gripes, the one that originally inspired me to write this post, is the use of the word “workout” as a verb. I see it all the time. “I am going to go workout […]
4 Reasons Knowing Your Body Metrics Can Help Your Running
So, if you’ve been following my skin cancer journey on Instagram, you know I’ve been struggling a little through my recovery. Hence the repost from a few years ago about knowing your Body Metrics. Honestly, I will be fine, it’s just been rough this week. Here’s the Instagram reel that tells you a bit more […]
