Those two little words: In Shape. They mean different things to different people and they are a source of many emotions. Maybe you think back to when you played on a sports team, or competed in high school or college. Maybe it’s when you hit a certain running PR or lifted a certain amount of [Read More]
Spring is That You?
We made it home from Florida safe and sound. Thankfully the house is intact and actually not as dusty as I expected it to be. I’ve been busy with the reentry process: restocking food, doing laundry, going through gobs of mail and resettling in. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Walk 4 miles, Yoga [Read More]
March Coffee Date
It’s coffee time! Let’s sit down with Deborah and Coco and catch up over a hot cup of coffee, tea or whatever you prefer. I’m going with Starbucks Winter Blend along with some collagen and half & half in my new Kennedy Space Center mug. Yes, the girl who has a billion mugs got another [Read More]
Goals for March
I never do posts like these, because truth be told, I’m not a great goal setter. I like to think most of my fitness is pretty automatic, but upon review, I’ve noticed several things have fallen by the wayside. It is no small task to keep all the plates in the air so to speak. [Read More]
Weekly Rundown and Florida Wind Down
We’re winding down the final week of our month-long Snow Bird extravaganza in Florida and it’s been a good one! While the Midwest was pummeled with snow and polar conditions, the universe smiled on us and Mom Nature blessed us with a long string of picture-perfect days in our winter abode. Now that it’s time [Read More]
Snow Birds Have Runfessions Too
February is a short month and the time to open up the runfessional came even quicker! Despite only 28 days, I’ve got plenty of ‘fessions to spill. How about you? Let’s begin. There’s an interesting array of people in our Snow Bird community. Some clearly live here full-time while some come for long weekends. I [Read More]
In a Florida State of Unwind
We escaped the wrath of another week of Chicago winter. We’re making the most of each day but still, the weeks are flying by if that makes any sense. We’ve gotten into the swing of life on Florida time and I have to say it’s pretty wonderful. Here’s how the week in workouts shook out. [Read More]
Five Ways to Stay Fit Without Gym Equipment
While I continue to thank my lucky stars we made it out of Chicago in time to miss Snowmageddon and the polar conditions that accompanied it, I have to say I miss strength training in our home gym. There is a small gym here but it seems to contain only a few pieces of cardio [Read More]
Postcard From Florida
Hello again from Florida! We’ve been here in Paradise…I mean Florida for 2 weeks now. I am still thanking my lucky stars that we were able to get out of Chicago before the polar conditions hit. When I checked earlier today it was a whole 1 degree back home, with still more snow coming down. [Read More]
5 Things To Love About Running
Love is in the air, especially here in Florida where the air is a beautiful 84 degrees today, but I digress. On Valentine’s Day weekend, it seems pretty natural to think about the people and things we love. While running can be preposterously difficult and frustrating at times, there are wonderful rewards for those of [Read More]
