Has this happened to you? You have a great night’s sleep. You wake up, sit up, stand up. As you start to walk away from your bed you feel it. A sharp pain in your heel that reduces your walk to a shuffle. After you take a few steps, it seems to improve and after […]
GMO Labeling and our Food: Why It Matters
I am joining Friends of the Earth and bloggers from around the country to unite for GMO labeling by participating in a Blogging Carnival. We want to spread the word to let everyone know why GMO labeling is important. In a few weeks, voters in Washington state will have an opportunity to be the first […]
Dynamic Tape: A New Tool for Athletes + an Interview with Creator Ryan Kendrick
Last week I was contacted by a firm who represents Dynamic Tape and it’s creator, Ryan Kendrick, asking if I’d like to try it out and offering me the opportunity to try it out and personally interview Ryan. Naturally I said yes, especially after I checked out the website, watched a few videos, and learned […]
Skora Base Running Shoes: A Review. Plus a Treadmill Interval Workout!
Okay, this is Monday Runday, and I am so excited that I can’t wait to tell you. My freshman/sophomore girls team took 3rd place at our invitational this weekend. I am so proud of them! They ran so hard, and really deserve the recognition. Skora Base Running Shoes Review I was recently given an opportunity […]
Avocado stuffed with Jackfruit Salad. Vegan
Before the recipe, a little funny/embarrassing story that relates to yesterday’s stretching post. I teach a stretching class every Monday. I also open the fitness center, so when I arrive I spent my time finishing payroll, catching up with the weekend financials, working on next month’s newsletter. It all goes pretty quickly because we are […]
7 Great Stretches for Runners
I lied. If you watch my Great Stretches for Runners video, you will very clearly hear me say this is a five to six minute routine. Yet, the total video is about 14 minutes long. How did that happen? Well, aside from the introduction, I simply held the stretches longer that I’d planned. I wasn’t […]