So you’re going to start working out, good for you and you should! It will change your life, I promise. But you should know what it’s really like. There are a lot of ideas out there that make it seem all sunshine and rainbows. I want to let you know that what you’re experiencing is... Continue Reading →
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Pumpkin Pacer 5k Hantsport: Race Recap
Good things about fall races, It’s not too hot, they start later in the day, fall foliage and you can wear a costume even if it’s not an official thing. Loves it! Last year I made a chace the ace running outfit for the YMCA Trick or Treat Trot in Bridgewater since they said there... Continue Reading →
How to Stay Safe Exercising in the City
It’s hard to say whether I’m mostly a country girl or a city girl, not that it’s that important for this post. I live and run in the country now mostly though I still take my sister’s dog or sneak in a run in the city from time to time. In previous eras of my... Continue Reading →
How to Stay Safe While Exercising in the Country
I recently wrote a post over on Sad Runner that included some safety tips at the very end and I decided to expand on that here. I was going to write a blanket post about staying safe while exercising but then I realized it’s a lot different in the city rather than in the country.... Continue Reading →
How to Hack Your Exercise Motivation
Ever get to a point where your just meh about your exercise schedule and your frequency drops off, yeah me too. Sometimes you can just take a mental note, resolve to do better and fix it just like that. No, that’s never happened to me either! So here are a few ways to trick yourself... Continue Reading →
Hard Truths About the Obesity Epidemic
There are certain lessons about obesity that I learned the hard way and that’s a big part of the reason I write this blog. I’m also starting to see the people I went to school with going down the same path. I’d like people to walk away from this blog valuing the positive effects that... Continue Reading →
Fall Fitness Findings
I really like alliteration. It’s happening again, fall. An admittedly beautiful time of year followed by the coldest, frozen and dreary time of the year. Fall brings it’s own challenges to the mix but for me it’s all about what comes next, winter, yuck!!! Your race season might be over, your motivation might be lagging... Continue Reading →