Taking the Leap with prAna I have had the great pleasure of working with prAna and Fit Approach for the last month to participate in and promote the Take the Leap 30 Days of Yoga Challenge. I guess you’d call that a disclosure, but it is also a statement of fact. The Take the Leap […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 10 Welcome to week 10 of your 5k program! Can you believe it? Only two weeks to go before your first 5k, you are able to run for 26 minutes straight, and last week we added some optional speed work to increase your stamina and help you run […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 9 By the end of week eight, you ran 23 minutes straight. Nice job! This week we’re going to add to that total. We’re also adding an optional speed workout. Just as your body makes adaptations to running (increased endurance, better aerobic fitness, structural changes to your bones, […]
The Best Smoothie. Ever. Truly.
I really suck at food photography. I mean, this really is the best smoothie ever, and yet after multiple attempts I can’t capture that yumminess in a picture. I’m still working on it, the photography that is, but for now, just enjoy the recipe. I was recently challenged to enter a Smoothie Recipe contest by […]
5k Friday: Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8
Your 12 Week 5k Training Program, Week 8 By the end of week seven, you were running 20 minutes without stopping. Just think about that for a moment. You’re a runner! This week we will build on that, by increasing the time/distance. Remember to take a body check from time to time. Shin pain, in […]
Why I Run
As you know, I am a personal trainer. That means that I work with a lot of other personal trainers. We talk between clients sometimes. About our children, our spouses/significant others, our weekend plans. Sometimes more personal stuff. As I was looking for a new OB/Gyn recently, I heard a tale of a painful colposcopy. […]
