Go Workout Mom

I love food. For many years (all 30), I convinced myself that I could work harder to enjoy the extra hour of running it would take to void out that doughnut. I don’t have that time anymore. For the exercise that I completed the last few weeks, my body composition has [...]

Recovery and rest were all that was needed this week. By Saturday, I completed a run with a slightly sore leg, but it was worth waiting the full week to hit the pavement. I didn’t get to the gym to swim. I tell you, I’m not motivated to get in the [...]

The week was going great until Saturday. The culprit–not a run, not a weight lifting exercise–A Little People Dinosaur! I was coming down the stairs with a load of laundry when at the last step, my foot made contact with Dinosaur, ankle twisted under, and pain! It was one [...]

We went from a 60/70 degree weekend to 3-4 inches of snow by Wednesday. I wish I could say that I actually got out and finished a nice long run on that 70 degree day, but I can’t. We hung out around the house, played outside and I created a design [...]

The competitive bug to run, more than walk the Half-Marathon is growing inside me. I feel the need to stop the excuses and run. I’m still battling the days where I think, “Why am I doing this? I can sit out today. ” Those days are becoming less as my mental resolve [...]

I lost my way this week. Emotionally, it was draining and exhausting. I allowed things that were out of my control affect my mood and outlook. By Thursday, I returned to the support of the Healthy You Challengers and reading great Personal Growth blogs to readjust my state of mind. Thank [...]