Book Review

January 10th, 2013

Book Review: The Willpower Instinct

Do you have willpower?

What does willpower even mean? Can you harness it or not? These were questions that sparked my interest in this new book, “The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do To Get More of It” by Kelly McGonigal,

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January 12th, 2012

Book Review: Why Women Need Fat

Let’s talk about fat.

When it comes to non-fiction reading, health and diet materials are one of my “go to” topics. I’ve read about dairy to processed foods, meat, whole foods and more. But I had yet to read a book on fats.

That was until I read

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August 22nd, 2011

Celebrating the Hubz

Workouts Rewind:

Thursday: Weight-Training Variety, 60 minutes (Mostly Arms)

Friday: Planned REST Day

Saturday: 3.1-mile Run (Anthony Wayne Rotary 5K – Recap Coming Soon)

Sunday: 4-mile Walk, 75 minutes

This weekend was a food-fest, all due to celebrating

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April 6th, 2011

Body-for-LIFE

So I have a little confession. I’ve been keeping a secret.

I started a whole new fitness plan last week Monday! I’m coming clean now.

I realized I needed to confess after I was invited not once, but twice, this week to workout with others and

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March 24th, 2011

Reading Materials

I ran tonight for the first time in almost two weeks! I would like to say fireworks were set off for me in honor of the run — but they weren’t. It was more your “run of the mill” and “get ‘er done” kinda run. 2.5 miles (2 running, 0.5

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February 16th, 2011

Bum for the Night

I’m bumming it. My planned workout was to run 2 miles tonight and do some strength training, but after working out 5-days in a row (including a killer spin class Tuesday night) I decided I needed to REST. I decided this, of course, after I had got all dressed in

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January 17th, 2011

Research Paper

I feel like I’m preparing to write a research paper.

I’m not. But that’s the best way I can relate to you the amount of research I’m doing in preparating for my return to running. When that will be has yet to be determined, pending a visit to

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January 15th, 2011

Weekend Activities

Three day weekend!! I’m definitely hoping to catch up on some blog posts including reviews. husband and I will be heading to the gym shortly. Gotta finish my TAZO tea first

I will also be doing a little more of this: A toe strengthening exercise

And reading a

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October 1st, 2010

Running Woes

Ok… so here’s some odds and ends for you all! And welcome to all the new followers!!

Reading.

I finally got a copy of “Run Faster, Run Less” from the library. I plan on delving into it ASAP. I’m excited that this book may lend me a new running

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April 6th, 2010

Review: Food Inc.

This is a runner blog. However, around the same time I really got into running I got serious about my diet. From time to time I’ll talk about what I’m learning about diet and nutrition and probably touch on some current reading materials as well. Today I’m touching on a

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