Fitness
…about my day. 1. I got locked out of the house tonight which has put me way behind on all the work I need to do. 2. Rascal is exhausted from frantically licking the window to the back door, crying, and yelping as I tried to calm him down while the locksmith worked on getting …
I mentioned two weeks ago that I started The New Rules of Weightlifting for Women and hinted that I might be up for showing progress measurements and photos. To be perfectly honest, while I love reading about others progress with exercise regimens, I secretly hate the thought of sharing these things for myself. I’m terrified …
I used to be so hard core about going to the gym. I was there, rain or shine. I had to remind myself to take a rest day after realizing that I had worked out for 14 days straight. Working out was embedded into my schedule and my soul. Oh how things have changed. Granted, …
I began my relationship with running in the summer of 2004 — seven years ago. Over the past few years running and I have had our ups and downs. I’ve learned a lot about running as I’ve become a more experienced runner. But more importantly, I’ve learned a lot more about myself. Running has taught …
I’ll be the first to admit that resolutions aren’t for everyone. If I’m not in the mood to set resolutions, then I just don’t. Resolutions just for the sake of setting them make no sense at all. More often than not, when I want to set a goal, I just do it. I don’t wait …
This year, I celebrated Thanksgiving at my in-laws house. Being that both mine and Brad’s families are from NC, a lot of our Thanksgiving traditions are the same. Most importantly, there are pies. Lots and lots of pies. Being that there were so many pies, I did not make my classic pecan pie this year. …
I’m a firm believer that after you run 26.2 miles, you should get to eat some absolutely fantastic. So of course, I can’t help but share what I ate on Saturday with you all. It didn’t disappoint. It was abso-freaking-lutely fantastic! After the marathon on Saturday, we stopped by this famous fountain (which also appears …
I fully intended to get this post up yesterday, but unfortunately the internet that was set up at our new house ins’t working. At least, it’s not working for me. This is going to be a difficult post to write… So here goes. I woke up at 4:oo AM on Saturday morning. The race was …