Now that Valentine's Day is over, whether you're single or coupled up, it's time we admit it is a bogus holiday. It's not about showing the people you love how much you love them anymore. A friend noted that at her child's pre-school, Valentine's cards now come with substantial gifts (not just a pencil or …
Last year I wrote about being health bullied at work, and decided it needed a bit of updating. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had more than one friend be questioned for doing the 3-Day Refresh. The reason? The people questioning it thought they were "skinny" enough. It killed me. Neither was trying to …
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Strength. It's such a loaded word, but for today, we're talking physical strength. For many people, strength training is a scary thing. It brings forth memories of Arnold Schwarzenegger pre-Governator. Strength training, as every injured athlete has probably learned from their PT, is critical to staying healthy and injury free. It can help ward off …
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Last week I was exhausted. No matter what I did, I was ready for a nap by mid-afternoon, and ready for bed by 8. I've been tracking my sleep with my FitBit for about a year, and have realized I am a restless sleeper, which means I need more hours in bed to get the …
Earlier this week I posted my “Then” and “Now” picture on Instagram as part of #TransformationTuesday. My main point in posting it is that I’ve been working hard for 23 weeks to lose 15 pounds. That seems like a lot, and a little if you think about how long that is, but it is 10% …
With constant sources of inspiration being thrown around through social media, on TV, books, movies, blogs, we are never want for something to inspire us to work harder, be better, and set bigger goals. But when it comes time to deliver on those goals, even with classes, running groups, accountability groups, social media friends, it's …
I've lived in cold places before. I grew up in Maine, spent 4 years in Connecticut, 2 years in Pittsburgh, and a year in Philly. Chicago is giving me a whole new challenge with winter. But who wants to give up on training or workouts for months while it's cold out? Certainly not me! Staying …
Experienced athletes know the importance of rest or recovery days. Their coaches plan their rest time to ensure they get the most benefit from it, both physically and mentally. The rest of us, we know rest days are important, but who hasn't had the urge to just keep pushing? We have big goals on top …
My Happy, Healthy New Year group kicks off today, and one of my favorite discussions to have with my groups is about non-scale victories. It's the first Monday of the New Year, and a lot of people waited until today to really kick off their health and fitness goals for the year. If 40% of …
In my career in 2014, I moved from Strategist (you know, within the function: Strategery) to an Operational role. I'm still responsible for my market strategy, but if I don't execute on action plans, we'll never reach the goals and vision set out in the strategy. And, I will probably be looking for a new …
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