I recently learned about a new site called The Fit It, it’s kind of like a Pinterest for fitness items. To be honest, I’m a bit leery about the site concept with the abundance of thinspiration material out there. And ironically, the line between thinspiration and fitspiration is being blurred …
This is my bracelet from Endorphin Warrior – a Warrior Training Bracelet. I love it, just looking at it on my wrist gives me a boost. Who needs bracelets with magical voodoo powers that balance you or whatnot? Really all I need is a positive message. I chose it because …
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 is National Running Day! The logo for the campaign is above, with my answer to the “I Run…” filled in. It took me a moment to decide how I wanted to answer the statement though. But just thinking through it helps me realize that cutting back …
Alright, I’m pretty sure the big reason I’m feeling tired and unmotivated and beat up has to do with me… and my own brain processes… and negative thoughts. I ran yesterday with a friend, she’s a natural runner and speed comes to her easily. While running I didn’t pay any …
The common thought is that if you find your motivation lacking you should commit to something! Sign up for a race, make a goal, put it in writing, tell others and get to work! And often that works like a charm. It’s been a solid tactic for me on many …
Yesterday I spent much of the day at the 2nd Annual Connect to Fitness conference here in Las Vegas. Connect to Fitness is a network started by Dr. Darian Parker for fitness/health professionals in the area to connect with one another. The conference was a day long event held at …
This morning my alarm went off at 4:45 so I could get out for my run. I shut it off and got out of bed. I actually got out of my pajamas and into my running clothes before the thoughts started to settle in… “I’m tired. Maybe I should just …
No need for a warm-up today, it was HOT HOT HOT out there! I met up with some of my fellow TNTer’s this evening for jaunt through the 108° weather. Really need to keep the fluids going when it’s like that. I was in a bad mood before the run. …
Last night as I headed to bed, all I could think was, “I don’t want to wake up early to run.” But I still set out my running clothes and gear, set my alarm and got in bed. At 4:30 AM, the alarm went off and I dragged myself out …