As a BeachBody coach, I'm constantly amazed and excited by my challengers (most of whom are some of my closest friends, as well). They make breakthroughs and progress daily and weekly, prompting me to tell me how proud I am of them. Many of them are probably reading this right now because it's on their …
Continue reading Learning to Make Yourself Proud & My #RnRDC Goals
That's not necessarily true. But I do love me some Missy Elliott. I am, however, a music runner. It pumps me up. It keeps me motivated, and often, can actually make me faster. Recently, I've been struggling with my usual mixes, because there's always a song or two that brings me down at just the wrong …
Perspective is a funny thing, isn't it? As I ran errands in Chicago yesterday, I was reminded how just a small change in direction or viewpoint changes not just your view, but the world's impact on you. In this situation, I was being pelted with a wintry mix with more than 20 mph winds, but …
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 …
Continue reading Strength Training – It’s Not about Bulking Up
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 …
A year ago I sat writing my year end thoughts so very ready for the year from hell to be over. I could never have known what 2014 would have in store for me, nor would I have wanted to, because it kept me guessing and growing. If 2013 was a year of being broken, …
After 2 years of basically no breaks in training, I lost my running mojo this summer. On top of taking on a big new job, moving to a new city, the idea of training or even just running felt like a chore. For something that soothes me, and is like my church, therapist, and a …
Continue reading It’s All Coming Back, all Coming Back to me Now
August was a great month, even though I didn't hit all of my goals, I'm still very excited about the progress I made. As a recap, here's what I set out to do with August: August Goals: - Work out 5 days a week - Stuck with it! I switched and workouts up a bit …
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Yesterday I went for my first weekend run in a while. It was at high noon, it was in the 80s and the sun couldn't make up its mind whether it would stay out or hide behind clouds that were threatening a storm. I brought a water bottle filled with Lemon-Lime Nuun (a flavor it …
Last week, I happened to see this post on Facebook: I had promised myself I was done with anything more than a 10k until next spring, but everything about this called my name. I immediately emailed the Competitor Group with my info, and waited. A few days ago, they responded and said they'd chosen me …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: Surprise, I’m running 16.2 miles this weekend
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