Don’t we all wish there was one ‘magic bullet’ we could all take advantage of to reach our ideal weight and stay there? I know firsthand, the struggle is real. As a running coach, If I had a dollar for each person who has come to me wanting to be trained for a marathon to [Read More]
Weekend Wrapup and Weightloss Totals
We kicked off the weekend taking Thing 2 to “Movie Night” at her school on Friday night. I went fully expecting to watch the movie with her but was informed at the door it was a drop-off affair. Score! So drop off I did. I adore my kids but an unexpected pocket of free time [Read More]
A Kinder, Gentler Giveaway
I have mixed feelings about bathroom scales. I go in spurts where I’ll weigh in everyday for awhile, then ignore the scale entirely. Most of the winter I’ve fallen into the latter category. You’ve probably heard me moaning about how I look in recent race photos. While I think I’ve got plenty of movement in [Read More]
Two Pic Tuesday
I came across this Turkey Trot pic in a local magazine the other day. Because I had run that race, I scanned the picture determining what part of the course was shown. Before long I was looking at runners’ form. I noticed the woman in the purple on the left and what nice ChiRunning form [Read More]
#GrainBrain Challenge: It’s a Wrap
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Grain Brain. Technically I have another week on the challenge, but since Thanksgiving happens next week, things get crazy. I wanted to post before the crazy. I also wanted to post because I got on the scale yesterday. There’s good news and bad: First the [Read More]
February Wrap-Up
Happy March! It’s in like a lion here with blowing snow (what else is new?) and frigid wind chills. So let’s wrap up February: Miles run: 71 Miles Cycled: 75 Races: 1 Muddy Monk Frozen 5: DNS because the trails were a sheet of ice. Virtual Races: 3 Colton’s Army Grandma Lil Team Gab Goals for [Read More]
My ‘Secret’ to Running Strong
If you hang around here you know that running and I have had our ups and downs. Vitamin D deficiency, injury, thyroid, weight gain, aging, I’ve pointed the finger all different ways. Lately though, running has been going well. Why? I decided finally to listen to my heart. I pay attention to this sucker when [Read More]
Weigh-In
Last week I told you how my workouts were suffering due to calorie restriction on the Fitbit Aria’s ‘kinda hard’ plan (-1.5 lbs./week). This week I dialed it back and reset El Diablo’s calculations for a 1 pound weekly loss. Instantly my workouts were better. I weighed daily, although from here on out I’m cutting back [Read More]
Weightloss Wednesday Good/Bad/Ugly
This first week had it’s ups and downs. Good: Food and exercise-wise I slammed it. I was verrrry good on the food front. I hit all my workouts but that’s to be expected right? The food is where I get into trouble. I set up my weightloss goal on my Fitbit Aria scale, aka El [Read More]
Look What the Cat Dragged In
The universe has a way of delivering just what you need when you need it: hard lessons, a new friend, a guardian angel, you know the drill. Last week this contraption, no not Thing 2, showed up on my doorstep. It’s the Fitbit Aria, Wi-Fi Smart Scale . As much as I love to hate scales, [Read More]
