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Every single time I’ve started a new workout routine, or an old one after falling off the wagon, I’ve started on a Monday. Monday feels like the start of the week for a lot of people, even though most of us start with Sunday when we write out the week. I am on week two…
Memorial Day! A day where many forget about the true meaning and replace it with ‘MERICA, barbecues, shopping, beer, and the outdoors, but are quickly brought back to reality from the myriad of remembrance posts on Facebook. I don’t remember have too many “typical” American Memorial Days in my lifetime, neither outdoor activities with my…
I’ve read the quote a million times, “It’s not your legs giving out, it’s your head giving up. Keep going.” I think about that a lot when I run, because my head likes to give up fairly quickly. Today I woke up with sore calves. I had 11 miles on the schedule, but I had…
I’m really excited because my first-ever challenge group was so awesomely successful. I had nearly 20 people participate, and 10 got back to me with their final loss totals. We lost over 70 pounds, and I can only assume that those who didn’t respond lost about the same…so I would say that in March, I…
Recently, I’ve spent every evening feeling very anxious, and a little overwhelmed. I’ve been working harder this past week to focus on my part-time position as the Marketing Director for the Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus, as well as my dedication to motivate others as a fitness coach (which has been going amazing!). I have a…
I’ve been having a really hard time keeping my responsibilities straight lately. I’ve mastered it at work. I have a running “to do” list, and each day I write down my daily “to do” list. That list doesn’t ever get added to or altered, unless there’s an extreme emergency. It keeps me focused and feeling…
Sometimes I’ll randomly go through categories on Pinterest to avoid all of the cakes and mood swings, and today I found this one. I’ve been making a lot of excuses lately, in running, at work, with my eating habits…nearly everything. I’m not really sure how to hit the reset button and find the extra energy…
I kicked off training for a half marathon about a month ago, and it’s really been torture. I was coming from the wonderful lifestyle of working out for 30 minutes every day, following workout videos, and getting some variety from the 21 Day Fix. It was really awesome. I could feel myself getting stronger, and…
It’s 10:00 PM on a Tuesday night. I spent my day running (literally) and running errands, closing my evening with a goodbye dinner. I told myself I would get some packing done (read: minimal) and finish some work that’s been on my to-do list a while. I sat down on my couch a few moments…
I went to school for 17 years, nearly all of my life. You’d think that by now I would have figured out how to keep myself organized, on task, and motivated. Nope. Everyone has those days at work where hardly anything gets done. Either from a lack of energy, passion, or a genuine desire for…