Although it still seems surreal, on my 24th birthday, I accomplished a goal months in the making – I ran my first marathon! Back in the fall of 2017, I ran the Clarkston Backwoods Half Marathon in Michigan after training through a very busy time, including...
'Why would anybody suggest that your work life may be undermining the hard work you do to keep fit? Gym rats take note – a solid daily workout cannot undo the impact of the sedentary office job many of us have. Those long hours we...
[caption id="attachment_17677" align="alignright" width="244"] Goderich Town Square[/caption] The event always starts off with a bang--the 'loud sound' of Jason Moon's Starter's pistol--his traditional Huron County shot gun. Not a chance you'll miss your Start! ...
Insights: The early morning gifted us with good weather. Interval workout here I come! By stressing our capacity we can start to maximize our aerobic power. Hello intervals. Quite straightforward too: push the pace and briefly recover in between. I was on for six 600m repeats...
SUPERHERO MUFFINS Recipe Source: Run Fast. Eat Slow: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky Many of you who have made some of these recipes, like myself, may have found yourself adding 'Cook Complicated' to the title. Well good news...
IF your sole purpose for exercising is to lose weight or to look photoshopped, well, good luck with that. Personally I like to refer to this thinking (hmmm, maybe 'not thinking') trap as a big, deep, dark, bottomless pit--a rabbit hole. It's a 'NO-WIN-ALL-CAPS' scenario....
It was one of those days...
Book Review: Fit At Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey Fit At Mid-Life: A Feminist Fitness Journey is an excellent read. The engaging writing style of co-authors Samantha Brennan and Tracy Isaacs will capture your interest from beginning to end. With the approach of mid-life, Samantha and Tracy hatched a...
After running for 24 years one can expect the occasional injury. As a new runner I had made all the usual mistakes—running too far, running too fast. The camaraderie of my running peers and the release of endorphins made me feel like a young calf being...
The word spin no longer conjures up the image of a woman sitting at her spinning wheel industriously creating threads for family clothes. Picture this instead: stationary bikes organized around an energetic instructor, up-tempo music filling the room, participants eagerly doing their best to keep up, and...