Fitness

Happy Friday!! Thank goodness she didn’t get my face!  Totally sanitary, I assure you. On a completely unrelated note, I found and interesting article on common running mistakes and wanted to share. If you’re a runner, you may have experienced unexplainable pains after runs.  They may not be in your legs, but also in your [...]

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Fun-sized and lovin’ it

by Mary on February 29, 2012 · 6 comments

Hello and Happy Leap Day! Did you know Leap Day is the only day of the year in which a women can propose to a man and the man has to say yes?!  #randomfactoftheday Anyway! I went to bed early last night in hopes of making it to RPM this morning. (So was the plan.) [...]

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Hello! How’s your day coming along? Mine started bright and early with the Love Your Heart Run/Crank Your Heart Ride, a 10K topped off with a winding 22 mile bike ride through our local state park. The participants were given the choice of running (1 mi or 6 mi), riding (11 mi or 22 mi), [...]

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New Rules of Lifting: Stage 1

by Mary on February 17, 2012 · 6 comments

This is much overdo, but being as I’m almost clear through New Rules of Lifting Stage 3 already, I wanted to give my thoughts on Stage 1. First of all, the beginning chapters leading up to the actual workouts were captivating to say the least. The authors, Lou Schuler, Cassandra Forsythe M.S., and Alwyn Cosgrove, [...]

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Beyond Time to Take It Outside

by Mary on February 16, 2012 · 7 comments

Yes, yes, YESSS! This Garmin has gone unused since October!   Those long, runningless months were put to an end yesterday with the first actual jog since getting my marathon hopes sidelines due to injuries. It was an amazing…no, fantastic 7 miles + 1 mile warm up/cool down.  The new shoes held up just as well [...]

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