When I was sent the iFit Classic to review, I have to admit my first thought was “wow, that’s big”, followed by “and white”. So, right there, you know my two cons to this combination watch, activity tracker, and calorie counter: I wish that they had a women’s size and I would have chosen black…
Category: motivation
Top Five Posts from 2015 + Christmas Kranz
It’s been a busy few weeks around here, but yesterday morning I finished my last work meeting until after Christmas, so Beer Geek and I headed out on a lunch “date”. Now I’m relaxing with my family and enjoying way too many Christmas cookies and a lot of beer. Since I don’t plan to spend…
To streak or not to #RWrunstreak + #RWgo
Remember when I used to run a lot? Remember when 5 or 6 days a week was the norm for me? Yeah, those days ended in September and I’m having a really hard time getting back on the horse. I’m completely over the bronchitis (thank goodness) and my hip is mostly back to normal. But I’m…
Favorite race signs from Marine Corps Marathon
One of the things I love most about the Marine Corps Marathon is the huge amount of spectator support. From the people lining the streets along much of the races to the amazing Marines and volunteers on the course to the hilarious signs on Hains Point, there are tons of things to look at for…
Running Mentally Strong
I recently received the book The Runner’s Brain when I was at the Runner’s World Half and Festival. I am just about to start it and will be reviewing it when I’m done, but I wanted to share my own thoughts on the role your brain plays in marathon running before I read what the “professionals”…
Five things that motivate me to run
Today’s Topic for Friday Five is people who motivate me. I recently wrote a post about the people who inspire me and if I did that topic as suggested by Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia,I’d end up writing a very similar post. So, here are the things that motivate me to keep moving. My mental health –…
Five tips for running when you just don’t want to
It’s Friday and the topic of today’s Friday Five link up with Cynthia, Courtney, and Mar is “Running Tips”. Since I’ve been struggling with not wanting to run lately, I decided to share a few things that help get me out the door when I’d rather be parked on the couch with a trash novel…
Tips to get moving when your motivation has left the building…
I admit it – some days I just want to crawl back in bed rather than put on 5000 layers and head out the door or find a way to run indoors. I’m tired of grey skies and icy paths and running an entire run without ever getting warm. Intellectually, I KNOW that winter will…
5 Excuses to skip exercising and how to beat them
After some really great runs last week, I’ve been feeling tired and moody this week. Even though I know that I feel better after a workout, I’ve been able to talk myself out of doing much beyond keeping my run streak alive. Thankfully, I managed to pry myself off of my seat in front of…
Tuesdays on the Run: Where has my running gone?
Today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run is anything running related. It was just one of those weeks where Patty, April, and I were scraping the bottom of our creativity well. Sadly, my running is going about as well. I used to love running. I never had to push myself to get out the door….
Running Mantra: Suck it up, Buttercup!
Just in case you were wondering, yes, I do have the t-shirt (or tank as the case may be.) This week on Tuesdays on the Run, Patty, April and I want to hear about YOUR mantras! What gets you through a hard run? What gets you out there when you aren’t feeling the run love? …
Phoning it in
I knew I wanted to go for a run yesterday, but in reality, I wasn’t jonesin’ for a run. I really just needed to do it. My body needed it. So did my mind, but when I’ve gone too long without cardio, my mind forgets that it needs it. The thing is, while your mind…