This post is sponsored by Michelob Ultra but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Father’s Day is always a little bittersweet for me. My dad, with whom I shared a birthday, passed away over 30 years ago. The holiday does always remind me to keep the other father’s in my life close […]
How You Can Help Protect the Colorado River and Other US Waterways
When most people think about the Colorado River, they visualize sun-drenched days, water skiing, swimming, and other water sports, or zooming down the river in a power boat. While that is all great (and I’ve had great times doing exactly all of that), mention of the Colorado River has a different meaning to me. This is a sponsored […]
Why Runners Need Calcium and Vitamin D
Running is great exercise. It is excellent for your cardiovascular health, helps you maintain a healthy weight, and helps keep your bones strong. Many runners would say that it’s also good for the soul, but that’s another post altogether. Running is also an intense heart and limb pounding exercise that requires proper training, rest, and […]
Balancing My Fitness Act: Mixing it Up in 2018
Most people think that I have this healthy living thing down pat. I’m a runner, after all, and have been for about 25 years. It’s my passion. I do complement my running with strength training, which is vital for staying strong and injury free. But I’m finding that, for an older(ish) runner, that may be […]
Planning for an Active Retirement: Starting Your Medicare Research
I turned 60 a few months ago! That means that along with my new age group category (#priorities), I’m only a few years away from retirement! And since I will be eligible at age 65, I decided that starting Medicare research should be on my priority list. I’m sharing a few things that I’ve learned, […]
Push Aside Those Resolutions. 5 Reasons You Are Already Limitless
With the start of the new year, many of us create goals or resolutions with the intention of changing something about our lives. It could be to lose weight, start a fitness program, quit smoking, or change careers. We all do it, some of us stick to it, others put those resolutions aside by February. […]