Category Archives: Fitness

Training For The Cherry Blossom Ten Miler (XTrain DVD Review)

For the second year in a row, I was lucky enough to get in to the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, which has a lottery entry system. (You can read my race recap for last year’s race here.) My running so … Continue reading

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Blogging My Heart Out To Go Red For Women

The American Heart Association and fitlosophy have proclaimed today Blog Your Heart Out Day, and have asked bloggers to blog about heart disease. I have many reasons to blog my heart out today. First and foremost, there’s my Dad, who … Continue reading

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Put On Your Own Oxygen Mask First

When I was losing weight and learning how to take care of myself, the idea of “putting on my own oxygen mask first” really resonated with me. Instead of feeling guilty about taking time to eat right and exercise, I … Continue reading

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Why I Love Running

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My ITB Injury Strikes Again

It started that weekend I did back-to-back long runs. While it was very cool to see the rehearsal for the inauguration, I’m not sure it was worth the price that I’m still paying weeks later. It is likely that my … Continue reading

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