Some things you may or may not know about me: I don’t like exercise, unless it’s running I am not an evening exerciser. If things don’t happen before dinner, the likelihood of me doing anything is somewhere between slim and none. I’m 42 (GAH!) and as much as I don’t enjoy strength exercises, I need…
Category: fitness
Work in Progress: Best Body Boot Camp
I’ve done a lot of running so far this year. I also did a whole lot of not running while my calf healed. What I didn’t do was a whole lot of strength training. My once a week yoga class, while awesome, was not enough to build muscle. I’m paying the price now. I have…
I may be overpacking…
Last night I started packing for the trip. No, we don’t leave for a few days, but I need to be making progress. For the last 7 years, we haven’t gone on a vacation that didn’t involve at least a few nights at a house or condo with a washer and dryer. (I’m kind of…
“You don’t own busy”
This statement was made by a friend, in response to another friend’s laundry list of all she had to do. It’s become a joke between a small group of us. Whenever someone starts whining about how overscheduled she is, the response is generally “you don’t own busy.” Lately, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed, in large part…
Reason #8,344,000 why I workout
Yesterday we took the boys to an indoor waterpark. You know, one of those ones with multi-story slides, lazy rivers, and a huge hot tub. (Thank goodness for the hot tub – one of the reasons I don’t like swimming is I get cold easily.) Two of the slides had the option of riding a…
Functional Fitness
Beer Geek loves this Jeep Cherokee more than he loves me a lot. It was our first major purchase together back in 1995 (OK, he purchased it, I just made him buy one with four doors. Yes, I was already thinking about kids. ) It has been an amazing car. In 17 years, it’s needed…
Slippery Slope
I haven’t run since Tuesday. The combination of being REALLY busy and REALLY tired has pushed running way down the list of priorities. This is the first time in years that I’ve gone this long without running without a valid reason (you know, like injury or childbirth or recovering from a marathon.) I used to…
I don’t like to exercise
No, really, I don’t. At heart, I’m a lazy girl who would like to sit on the couch with a book and a beer. (Just for the record, running is not exercise. It’s a drug. A very addictive drug.) I’m not a fan of the gym or going to classes or riding a bike for…
Sweat to Street 3 (the more sweat than street edition)
Welcome to Sweat to Street Sunday’s! Each week my fabulously fit co-hosts and I will link up with one everyday outfit AND one fitness outfit that we love! Meet Your Hosts! Family and Life in Las Vegas (Emily) Wild Things RUN Free (Charlotte) Running and Cupcakes (Samantha) MCM Mama (Erika) Boobs, Barbells, and Broccoli (Tenecia)…
I’m “that” mom and I’m ok with it
I had a mom comment recently at school drop off that I was one of those moms who is always in exercise clothes. At first I felt a bit defensive, but then I realized that it just says something about my priorities. I’m “that mom” who drops off her kids, dressed to go running. I’m…
It’s all about priorities
Have you ever had one of those weeks? You know the ones. On top of your normally busy life, a couple of out of the norm or unexpected things come along. This week is insane. The boys’ annual physicals (that I booked 6 months ago) were yesterday. Two meetings (that I’ve been pushing for)finally came…
Single most important factor in my fitness success…
My morning coffee is drunk out of a cup that says “Your happiness and job performance are influenced more by coffee than any other Factor.” While some might argue that, yes, coffee is the most important motivator in my life, there is actually something else that is a more important factor in whether or not…