Mystery Ankle Injury Anxiety

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Coco

I am officially on vacation and getting ready for what I hope will be an epic week of hiking in Yellowstone National Park. Unfortunately, I had to put “ankle brace” on my pre-vacation shopping list. Adding to my ankle injury anxiety is that I really don’t know what I’ve done to it–or even when. I just hope it gets better in the next 24 hours, or at least stays tolerable with ibuprofen and one of these.

Which one will work with my hiking shoes?

I packed a brace when we went hiking in the Grand Canyon three years ago because I was just recovering from my broken foot. Maybe my national park vacations are jinxed.
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Appreciate The Struggle That Makes You Stronger

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Coco

One of my favorite fitness mantras is Hard Is Where It Happens. It’s a reminder that when a workout gets hard is when pushing through will make me stronger. (Technically, you get stronger when your muscles recover and rebuild afterwards, but you need to challenge them to trigger that process.)  It encourages me to not quit at hard, but keep going so I can get stronger. Another way to look at is to learn to appreciate the struggle, vbecause it’s what makes you stronger.

Appreciate The Struggle That Makes You Stronger

Frederick Douglass put it more eloquently.

Embrace The Suck is another mantra that helps me adjust my attitude for a workout that could be miserable–whether it’s windy, rainy, too hot or too cold, involves steep hills or tough intervals.
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Sweaty Summer Workouts

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Coco

No matter how you measure summer, we are in the midst of it. While I always enjoy a good sweaty workout, I prefer to earn my sweat–and not from just taking a step outside. That’s why I spent the first week of July trying to hide from the oppressive humidity, and took my sweaty summer workouts inside.


Then the humidity broke and I couldn’t resist the cooler running weather–even though I still got sweat in my eyes.
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2018 Farm To Fork Fondo — Pennsylvania Dutch Review

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Coco

It’s no secret that I’ve been looking forward to the 2018 Farm To Fork Fondo–Pennsylvania Dutch since I signed up for it months ago (which was months before I was selected to be an ambassador). With such high expectations there might have been a risk of disappointment, but my experience participating in my third Farm To Fork Fondo event just left me loving them even more.

2018 Farm To Fork Fondo

This year’s event had a new host farm and a new route, but still had the whoopie pies and dairy-fresh ice cream we’ve come to rely on to get us up and over the hills of Pennsylvania Dutch country.

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Serving Hot Or Cold Brew At The Ultimate Coffee Date

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Coco

No matter how hot it is outside, I still want a hot cup of coffee in the morning, but weather like this may have you opting for an iced latte, iced tea, or just ice! 😉  No matter your beverage of choice, Deborah and I are glad to have you join us for the July Ultimate Coffee Date link up! Make sure you keep the conversations going by commenting on other blogs to make it more like a real coffee date.

The Ultimate Coffee Date

Check out these tips for making the most out of link-ups.

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