The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Verizon Wireless. A few years ago, when we moved to our little corner of Alabama, we had a problem. Our current cell service would not reach to our house, neighborhood, route to work, or route to visit family. It worked on the main roads …
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Most runners fall on two sides of this issue. Those who rarely, if ever, cross-train because they are RUNNERS! Those who consider cross-training as crucial as running shoes. I’m in the last group. Until I had a long-term injury that left me on the sidelines, my idea of cross-training was stretching my legs. But …
It’s been 2 years in the making, but I finally got to do a Warrior Dash! I have read many fun reports of people participating in the obstacle course run that ends with mud and fire. Naturally, this is highly interesting to me. I love racing challenges and since I run trails more than road, …
Originally published at Us.News Eat+Run By now, you may have heard about “CrossFit’s Dirty Little Secret,” an article by Eric Robertson that claims CrossFit is trying to shove rhabdo under the couch cushions like a discarded potato chip. Robertson, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Regis University in Denver, claims that CrossFitters are “largely …
Originally published on US News Eat+Run A few years ago, I was counting my running success in increments of tenths of a mile. I wasn’t a beginning runner. Worse, I was an injured runner. I had run several races, trail races, and a half-marathon trail race before I found myself hobbling to a doctor …
Want to hear something really crazy? I now have a regular publishing opportunity. US News & World Report has an online Health page and one feature of that page is their Eat+Run Blog. A few weeks ago, through Fitfluential, I was offered a contributing publisher opportunity. We set up a schedule and a list of …
A few years ago, I tried almond butter and thought the world couldn’t be any better. I much preferred the taste of natural almond butter to my old stand-by Jiff peanut butter. One trip to the store, they were out of my beloved almond butter and I almost reached for the Jiff. Then I saw …
I’m changing my goals for the Under Armour What’s Beautiful campaign. Why? I didn’t meet my first goal. This past weekend, I had the opportunity to complete 2 half marathons in one weekend. I had the Twisted Ankle trail half marathon on Saturday and the XTerra half marathon on Sunday. I ran Saturday and had …
Many moons ago, when I started the Couch 2 5K program, I was doing some of my running on a treadmill at the gym. I was severely overweight and very self-conscious about how I looked among all the skinny beautiful people. After a few runs of just me and my own self-deprecating thoughts, I searched …
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. -Mahatma Gandhi This story has been waiting to be told. I can’t tell you how many times over the past couple of years that I have sat down, coffee in hand, to write my thoughts..my deepest thoughts…about me. My dreams, my baby-step …
Running is a great way to lose weight. Running is also a great way to disillusion yourself into a higher pants size. How many times have we come in from a “run” and felt justified in eating a lot of food or eating food that isn’t fueling our machines, but clogging the gears? We may …
In my introduction post about the Under Armour What’s Beautiful campaign, I talked about Indomitable will. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. -Mahatma Gandhi This leads into being relentless. I’ve used that phrase several times over the past few weeks while thinking about this new focus, new direction …
If you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve seen ad after ad for energy shots that promise amazing results in a few hours. Maybe you have tried them or maybe you have just wondered if they work. Maybe you have wondered what is actually in them. The two most common ingredients are caffeine and sugar and …
It’s that time of year. I’m living my dream job with teaching kindergarten. And for 179 days of the year, it’s fantastic. I get to spend my days teaching children how to speak English, read in English, and everything else your 5 year old needs to learn. But for 1 day a year, it’s …
So much has been flying around the news world since the capture of Suspect 2 almost a week ago and I have had to turn off the news, block the news tweets, and just be quiet in my zone for a while. I still do not care to hear about the suspect or his family, …
I have had GREAT success with my first Whole 30. I don’t know if the timing was just right, if I just felt that bad, or if it was the group mentality, but I suspect it was a combination of all 3. Whatever the motivation, I cut out sugar (COKE!!) in one day. That was …
Today, I went to a teacher training class for using iPads in the classroom. This time of year, most of us are going 90-to-nothing with the kids getting them ready for tests, end-of-year projects/assemblies/programs, and ready to move on to the next grade or school. When we got to the inservice center, we were …
I’m still a little in shock that I met my goal, but I did it! How much did I lose? This is the narrowest margin out of all 3 previous Dietbets. My total weight lost from all dietbets- 30.4 lbs since mid January How did I do it? Two things: 1. I read It Starts …
I hope that song doesn’t hang around in your head all day like it does in mine. My only excuse is that we sing that song a LOT in kindergarten. So, what does GNC have to do with all this? As a Fitfluential Ambassador, I had the opportunity to try some products from GNC and …
Now that birthdays and Easter are over, it’s a new week of no sugar! Sunday: Broiled beef filet with roasted potatoes. Monday: Spaghetti Squash casserole with meatballs Tuesday: Steak and mushroom frittata Wednesday: Salmon with Kale and carrots Thursday: Hamburger steak with sweet potato fries Friday: Pot roast with carrots and parsnips I’ve got a …