Category Archives: Fitness

The Gospel According To Running

Instead of writing another valentine to running, I’m expressing my thoughts in a poem of sorts. I can’t take all the credit for the writing, but since the Bible is in the public domain, I don’t have to worry about being … Continue reading

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Chilling Out With Hot Yoga

It’s hard to believe that when I first started blogging I really didn’t like yoga. Even now, it’s not my favorite non-running activity, but I appreciate how it makes me feel, and sometimes I even enjoy doing it. So, I … Continue reading

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Five Ways To Go Red For Women

February is the month when the American Heart Association asks us to Go Red For Women and learn the facts about heart disease. Women who are physically active–runners, walkers, cyclists, swimmers, cross-fitters, strength trainers–tend to think of ourselves as healthy, … Continue reading

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What Running Does To My Heart Rate

Laura’s 21-Day Runner’s Reset program has officially ended, but I am still working on implementing several aspects of it. For example, this was the first week I focused on heart rate training and forced myself to do a low heart rate … Continue reading

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Always Looking On The Bright Side

I definitely think of myself as a glass-half-full person who’s always looking on the bright side.  If I shovel the driveway, the snowplow will come! I have a positive outlook on just about everything. A hilly race, an impossible workload, … Continue reading

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