Running on a diet – week 4
Just over a month of eating like a bird ( no, not a bird, they actually eat quite a bit and they are not vegetarians), more like a rabbit (a rabbit that occasionally eats chocolate – but never a...
View ArticleRunning on a diet – week 5
I am stuck! I have lost 8 pounds in five weeks. Actually I lost 8 pounds in three weeks and have been stuck here for two weeks. Trying to convince myself that at least I am no longer carrying around...
View ArticleRunning on a diet – week 6
I am a walking running experiment and fortunately I am open to suggestion, within reason, of course! In January I decided I wanted to run a 2 hour half marathon at the end of the month. “Crazy!” you...
View ArticleRunning on diet – Week 7
I’m down 10 pounds, 1 1/2 inches on waist and 3% body fat! The first 3 weeks after coming back from the cruise – I was cutting calories and it worked well. I lost about 7 pounds. And then…..I...
View ArticleHow I lost ~ 50 pounds and 5 inches around my waist
In the spirit of the New Year and the resolutions many will make, I thought I would share my journey from 213.6 pounds to my current 165 pounds. It was a rocky trip with its peaks and valleys. At...
View ArticleWant a good challenge? Learn to RUN!
After the Turkey Trot 2010 I was anxious to learn how to run! In service of brevity, the next 6 months of my life were dedicated to running. In the beginning I could not run a half mile without...
View Articlehealthier & happier utilizing Workplace Wellness
From the moment I walked into the building of my new workplace, I was overwhelmed with positive messages. Posters decorated the walls with information on the benefits of drinking water to taking the...
View Articlereleasing endorphins and Smiling
I’m one of 121 million in the world that lives with depression. For a large part of my life I was an unhealthy couch potato, where that lifestyle increased my depression. Running touched every part...
View Articlewhen is the Best Time of day to Run?
My younger sister Caitlin has always been a catalyst for a change in fitness by helping me run my first 5k, attend my first strength training and boot camp classes. During my health journey, my sister...
View Articlewhat does Social Running do for You?
Before I drank the KoolAid and became a runner, I spent a lot of time volunteering. During a volunteer shift, I had the pleasure of meeting a kindhearted women; Alicia. Alicia was volunteering to...
View Articletaking a Year to Change My Life
Recently reading a “one year update” from a friend, it made me stop and think about my first year of my journey to a healthy lifestyle. Now it’s over 5 years and my look in the rearview mirror is what...
View Articlecommitted to find out, is The Loch Ness Monster Real?
At one point or another we all make a commitment to become healthier. Whatever the commitment: lose weight, build muscle, run more, drink water, or start take a multi vitamin. The commitment can feel...
View ArticleScents made sense
Have you noticed on I 90 or the Northway billboards offering health insurance companies new benefits? Seeing those encouraged me to peruse my health insurance companies website, and I noticed an...
View ArticleCooking class at the Co-op
After I became a runner I started paying attention to differences between running sneakers, running clothes, running races, hydration, energy gels, physical therapists and everything between. One day...
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