While I’m still relatively young on the whole (hoped for) lifespan scale, I, like the rest of you, am older than I used to be. I’ve been exercising for as long as I can remember, starting my fitness life with track and basketball while I was still in elementary school and continuing into my work as a […]
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Gym Etiquette 101
The new year and the accompanying resolutions means that the gyms will be extra busy until about Valentine’s Day. Now, I would like to think those extra folks would continue pursuing their goals throughout the year, but we’ve all been there in January and again in March, and we know it’s just not so. Gym […]
5 Fitness Resolutions You Should Make This Year
Every year, thousands of New Year’s fitness resolutions get made and forgotten, often within a couple of days. There are a variety of reasons why these resolutions fail, and it’s sad every time, because each one represents someone’s hope for a healthier future. You can make a change. You can live a healthier lifestyle. If […]
12 Days of Yoga
If you’re getting stressed this holiday season, and especially if you’re letting your exercise or yoga routine slide, get yourself back into the groove with these 12 Days of Yoga! Starting today and finishing up on December 25, practice each day’s “assignment” just like the song–so on the first day, you do the pose from […]
When You Should Spend Money on Fitness
It’s not necessary to spend a lot of money on your home exercise equipment or your gym clothes, despite the growing trend in luxury fitness wear. I regularly shop for my fitness clothes on sale, even if it means getting a color I don’t like. However, there are times when you definitely don’t want to be […]
After the Race: My Marathon Goals
I read a great article during my marathon training that said it was a good idea to have multiple marathon goals–you know, in case your top goals don’t quite work out. In that spirit, I had a whole slew of goals to make sure I’d have something to feel good about by the time it […]
The Day Before the Marathon
Four months of training later and here we are: the day before the marathon. I just capped off hundreds of miles of training with an easy two-mile run. It’s incredible how short that distance feels now! But it’s not over yet. I’ve been focused on fueling all week, but today and tomorrow morning more than […]
How Marathon Training is Like Trying to Lose Weight
While I have, at times in my life, worked to lose five pounds that got blown out of proportion in my own mind, I admit I’ve never had the experience of trying to lose weight in a serious way. However, I have worked with a lot of men and women who have been on that journey, […]
What I’ve Learned From Marathon Training So Far
Marathon training is a rather long process. And here I am: already well over two months/halfway in to my four-month training program. I’ve learned so much, I could probably just skip the marathon itself and call it a day. I won’t, of course. Tempting. But there’s no way I’d back out now, not considering all the reasons I […]
Turn Excuses into Motivation
Everywhere you turn, someone’s got a really great excuse for why they’re not exercising. People get extremely protective of these excuses, lest the excuse be taken away and the person has no choice but to go to the gym. I’m here to do that. Turn your best excuses into the motivation you need to go […]