Category Archives: Fitness

The Plank Routines That Keep Me Injury-Free

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Coco

Ever since I learned that a weak core was the source of many of my running injuries, I have integrated core work–and planks in particular–into my workout routine. I don’t enjoy the plank-a-thon approach, but I have come up with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged , , | 22 Comments

How Running In The City Opened My Eyes

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Coco

When I Really Saw Homeless People And Didn’t Look Away On one of my recent trips to New York City, I got up with my usual 5:00 am alarm and headed out for a run along the East River. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Life | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

2013 Army Ten Miler Recap | I Love That Bridge

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Coco

And Other Lies I Told Myself To Run A Great Race Lie #1: I don’t believe in carb-loading. I have read many different articles on carb-loading, and I am not convinced that I need to carb-load before a ten mile … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Race Recaps | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

How To Run 8 Miles On A Treadmill

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Coco

Last weekend was my first weekend at home in a few weeks, and I was looking forward to an 8 mile run on a familiar running route. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. While we were willing to run in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

Trying Tabata Spinning And Pound Fitness At FitSocial

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Coco

One thing I love about fitness blogging conferences is that they usually have several workout sessions on the program, and often have exercise classes that I haven’t tried before. FitSocial was no exception. In addition to the pre-conference hike up … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged , , , | 10 Comments