A lot of people really don’t like the gym, but I’m sure you already knew that. I totally get it. A lot of gyms can be intimidating, especially if they are large, or full of super star looking athletes throwing weights around and grunting loudly (not knocking superstar weightlifters, but you have to ...
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Falling Off the Training Wagon
The past two weeks have been a whirlwind. Between spending five days in Oklahoma, and then coming home and taking over the local Orange Leaf, it has left little time for running. I am really frustrated by this, because when I chose my fall half marathon training plan, I was DETERMIND to stick with ...
Jeff Galloway Tips: Dealing with the Heat
Hey friends! These tips for dealing with the heat from Jeff Galloway could not have come at a better time! We are in the middle of a serious heat wave here in the south (our daily heat index has been around 107 with high humidity) and running has been difficult. Please enjoy these ...
Blogging Tools: PicMonkey
Lately I have gotten a few questions regarding photos, especially for use on Pinterest and Instagram, to help bring traffic to your blog. Since I am not an amazing photographer, I need all the editing help I can get to make my images appealing. I have been using PicMonkey: crazy-awesome photo ...
Summer Workouts
Now that it is summer and getting unbearably hot outside here in Mississippi, my workout routine has changed quite a bit. I plan to talk about my results a little more in my body after baby 9 month post coming up in a couple weeks, but I am definitely seeing some results and doing things a lot ...
Track Workouts
This post is a follow up to park one: Running track etiquette. Be sure to check that post out after you read this one! Track workouts are not meant to be super long. As a distance runner, it’s tempting at the end of a workout that only carried you for 2.5 miles to say “I didn’t run far enough!” ...