Cheers to another Monday gone by, leading us that much closer to Fall! I've been adding shorter runs into my workouts to give myself some recovery but adding in more days of runs into my schedule. Music is typically the only thing that motivates me to continue running, else I would probably convince myself... Continue Reading →
Crank the Heat Up (Week of 7.22.19)
I learned from last week that I need to pay attention to my body and how it feels before pre-planning exact workouts each day. My body felt "off" earlier in the week so I ended up scrapping the long run and focusing more on a yoga flow. Thursday's workout had more jumping than normal in... Continue Reading →
Feel Well – Move Well (Week of July 15, 2019)
This week's focus is all about consistency. I lightened up my workouts over the weekend since I was helping to take care of my cousin's kids and I wasn't really sure what each day was going to entail {And by taking care of, I mean my mom was the responsible one while I did a... Continue Reading →
Fitness? Or Fit This Whole Pizza in my Mouth… (Week of July 8, 2019)
Now that I've escaped the oppressive death by humidity of Coastal North Carolina, I can get back to the regular scheduled workouts. I sometimes get nostalgic about Jacksonville because I lived there as a kid, and then we return every summer for this rugby tournament and I get a very fast reminder on why I... Continue Reading →
Feed Your Body (Week of July 1)
After a long week of indulgence in Vegas, I'm ready to start July off with a bang! My OTF membership is officially on freeze so I will be running outside more and making use of our home "gym" and my cheap Planet Fitness membership. The key for me is going to be keeping up my... Continue Reading →
Health & Fitness Goals
In January I wrote down my goals for 2019, one of which largely focused on my health and fitness. I don't make goals about losing weight or fitting into clothes I can't wear anymore. For me, it's about the way my body feels and what it can accomplish. The 2 things I really wanted to... Continue Reading →
Run with the Marines
This past weekend was Historic Half weekend in town. The Marine Corps Half Marathon has been hosted in Fredericksburg since 2008 and brings THOUSANDS of runners and spectators to the town every year. There is a huge military presence in the surrounding area and majority of people who live here have some connection to one... Continue Reading →
I made it through 5 days in a row of Hell Week workouts at OTF (day 6 & final day for me is tomorrow)...
Stand Tall
Hunched over your phone, furiously texting back and forth with your friends. Bent over your controller, racking up points in your favorite video game. Slumped in your car seat, dredging your way through the morning commute. Slouched over, trying not to draw attention to yourself... There's a common theme here and its really crappy posture.... Continue Reading →