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This week I’ve been hating on Pinterest over images that people pin that encourage thinness rather than being HEALTHY, images such as this one: Source: http://fuckme-skinny.tumblr.com/ ICK! The caption with it? “Skinny Food Pyramid” (OMG!). It’s…. Instead of giving up I did some more digging for GOOD images to pin to my MOTIVATION board -… Continue Reading
It is often said that it takes 30 days to form a pattern and 90 days to form a habit, but as Jim Ryun says, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
So how do you get motivated to do things like run and keep to a training schedule? … Continue Reading
Hey guys! Happy New Year! It’s been a few weeks since I participated in Mamavation Monday and for that I’m very very sorry. Excuses? None here – I just didn’t post. How was your week? My week was uber busy! I was solo parenting because my hubby was travelling …… Continue Reading
Hey guys! Did you do your planks yesterday? I did, and right after I decided to do something different for day 10 of the 31 Days to a Healthier You challenge… I decided to record a VLOG!!!! It’s been AGES since I shared a video of myself, so please excuse the “umms”, “ahhhhhs” and the… Continue Reading
Hey guys! Can you believe that we’re already into Day 4 of 2012? Yesterday I challenged you to 30 min of exercise. Were you able to find time to fit it in? I gotta say I had some difficulty with that challenge for 2 reasons: 1) It was RIDICULOUSLY cold here: 2) My hubby sent… Continue Reading
Hi guys! Welcome to Day 2 of your healthiest year ever! Today we’re planning…planning…planning! An important first step to being healthy is to plan. Whether you are talking about eating healthy, starting an exercise routine or running your fastest half marathon, you will not succeed without making a plan and sticking to it! We all… Continue Reading
Hi guys! Are you ready for your healthiest year ever? I know that I sure am, and it all starts TOMORROW!! There are a whopping SIXTY of us working through the 31 one day challenges together. Some of the changes/challenges require some prep (ie: grocery shopping etc), so I made up the schedule to share… Continue Reading
Everyone can stick with a change for one day. So what if I challenged you to stick with a different healthy change every day for 31 days? Could you do it? Could you: Give up soda for one day? Drink more water for one day? Do 30min of Cardio for one day? Say “no” to… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! This is my Mamavation Monday post for December 5, 2011: Wow it’s December! It’s the last month of the year – the last month to work on our New Year’s GOALS, and an opportunity to start laying the foundation towards achieving next year’s goals. Have you begun to think about your goals and an action… Continue Reading
Guest Post by Dan Petraglia of Fitness and Weight Loss Central. Did you know that your body responds to your thoughts? Yeah! Your thoughts can affect your overall mood, energy level, and even your general physical function. The most important thing your body listens to, is YOU! Your mind speaks to your body …… Continue Reading
Hi everyone! This is my Mamavation Monday post for November 28, 2011: This past week was not my best training week. Amber was sick with diarrhoea and she had to stay home with me. I ended up skipping out on my planned training, not once but three times! Eeek! Monday – I normally go to… Continue Reading
Today is day 2 in the 10-in-10 series. Along with Steph I’ll be sharing 10 things about me every day for the next 10 days. Today I’m sharing with you 10 reasons why I blog: (Side note: I started blogging after reading Bridget Jones Diary WAY back in the fall of 2004.) My husband was bored… Continue Reading
After taking 6 yrs off of racing, I recently returned and ran a half marathon in May. It was an absolutely exhilarating experience and has filled me with such a huge feeling of accomplishment. My family was so proud of me and I even got a great medal to show for it! I *REALLY* think you should… Continue Reading