One day while lifting weights with a girlfriend she mentioned how lifting can strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis. I was a little taken aback because this was a fact I did not remember from all those health classes they make you take in school. I looked it up, and she was right. The National Institute […]
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Hate Running? Here’s How to Love It!
The sun is shining, the weather is perfect, and out come all the runners putting one foot in front of the other as they head down the road. They wave to you and smile as they pass you, and you wonder, what the heck makes those people want to do that?! And how is it […]
Tips for Exercising With Your Dog
We all love our dogs like family and would love to be able to include them in all parts of our lives. While we (sadly) can’t bring our dogs everywhere, we can include them in another activity many of us do daily: exercising! Like us, our dogs need daily exercise including long walks and playtime. […]
Springtime Exercise Tips for the Outdoors
The temperature is finally going up, and the gateway season to the summer has arrived: Springtime! Everyone is making their way outside, but with all the beauty of the Spring comes some not-so-great parts about the season: pollen, allergies, sneezing, itchy eyes, and using lots of tissues. All of these are valid reasons why you’ll […]
5 Tips for Moms Finding the Time to Exercise
Image by Mallory Matson Time is basically nonexistent once you become a mom. Am I right? So I don’t blame you for chuckling when I tell you I’m going to help you “find the time” to exercise. Time’s not lost like your son’s Iron Man Lego piece, or your husband’s favorite baseball cap. Time is […]
Quick Workout for Your Much Needed Afternoon Energy Boost
Energy. We look for it on Wednesday mornings and weekday afternoons when we’re at our lowest point yet there’s a good amount of the workday left to get through. Most of us will reach for a cup of coffee to bring in that much needed boost. But what if I told you could do without […]
Forward Is the Only Way
You might remember my first blog post of the year where I announced that I’ll be training for the Iron Man competition in the fall! Since my last update, I completed my first 15K race! It was the Hot Chocolate Run, which is hosted at various cities across the country. I highly recommend everyone either […]
Lessons Learned from Running the Chicago Marathon
And just like that, marathon number two is in the history books! On October 11th I ran and finished the 2015 Chicago Marathon after months of training and preparing for the big show (and two weeks of neurotically checking the weather and my race information during taper time!). My ultimate goal was simply to start […]
