How Can You Be Afraid Of Running?

When I wrote about the fear I have to stare down every time I get on my bike, I was struck by Carla’s comment about how she feels the same way about running. Running? How can you be afraid of running?

Fear

I will let Carla tell you about her running worries, but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that there are some aspects of running that scare me.  Continue reading

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Progress Not Perfection

Now that we are almost halfway through May (how did that happen???), I figured it was time to set share my May goals.

Progress Not Perfection
As usual, I am keeping my goals simple, but my goals for May are hard, so I am going to have to focus on making progress in these areas rather than perfection. Continue reading

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Do Fitness And Worship Go Together?

How do fitness and worship go together?

After some thoughtful prayer (prayerful thought?), three main ideas came to mind: stewardship, gratitude, and humility.

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Five Fitness Truths

I’m sure everyone on Facebook has seen the BuzzFeed montage of “What You Think You Look Like vs. What You Actually Look Like” pictures. They make us laugh because they hit so close to home! I know I’m usually surprised at how miserable I look in all of my race pictures. I enjoy running, really!

5 Fitness Truths

For today’s Friday Five post, I thought I’d share another five fitness truths I’ve learned after 15 years of trying to live a more healthy lifestyle. Continue reading

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Recipe Roundup (WIAW)

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Work has gotten busy again, but I am still making an effort to get home in time to fix dinner. I just enjoy eating fresh, healthy meals so much more than the alternative! For this week’s WIAW post, I thought I’d share a few of the recipes I’ve tried lately.

WIAW

Last week I made this Healthy Slow Cooked Tikka Masala from The Wanderlust Kitchen. Continue reading

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