Finding motivation can be tough, especially in the middle of a Polar Vortex in NYC. Its been far too cold, icy, and just plain dangerous to run outside for the last week. So I’ve had to find new ways to ...
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I am terrible at drinking water. Awful in fact. Maybe its from years of turning to Diet Coke when I was thirsty, or just because its not a habit, but I am truly awful about it. As I’ve gotten ...
Read More »Nothing Like A Fresh Start.
2014. A clean, fresh slate. I spent so much of 2013 thinking ahead. Planning what weeks and months ahead would be like for me when I reached my goals. So this year I’ve made a choice which is a huge ...
Read More »Running for Fun?!
If you had told me a year ago that I would be writing a blog about fitness I would have thought you were crazy. BUT if you had told me I would be writing a post about running for fun, ...
Read More »The Day My Feet Became Super!
10 weeks ago I started training for my half marathon this weekend, and for the first five weeks it was smooth sailing. Then I had my first 10 mile run, which was incredible to say the least. Read more about ...
Read More »Warming Up for 2014
I heard someone a few days ago say that they were using December as a warm-up for 2014. Rather than waiting for a new year to be awesome, and to start fresh, they were starting now. My first thought was… ...
Read More »When the Race is Against Myself.
I love competition. It makes working out fun, it makes long days at work shorter, it’s a confidence booster when you succeed, and it’s a great way to make improvements when you don’t. But my problem has always been, what ...
Read More »I’m Thankful For…
Every year around this time we all discuss the things we are thankful for. In 2013 I am thankful for so very many things, so very many people, and the vast majority of those things that I am thankful for ...
Read More »Holiday Eating Nerves
With one week to go until Thanksgiving (and for me the official start of the Holiday season) I’m starting to get nervous about all of the extra calories I tend to consume during that time. Last year at this ...
Read More »Sharing the Fitness Love
So, I planned on writing this post today about sharing my love of fitness with those around me… and how sometimes striking a balance between sharing enough, and remembering that not everyone has the same affinity for sweat as I ...
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