It's October, yes. I know that. But in September I wrote down four things that scare me that I wanted to do in September. You see, I'm doing research for a book I'm writing about how to do hard things. It's going....about how I expected. A lot of energy in the beginning of the writing … Continue reading 4 hard things in September
This is part 2 of “Conquering the treadmill” where I actually help you execute this super easy and super customizable workout for whatever level you’re at. If you’re just tuning in now, go read part 1 of this series because there is some preparation you need to do before you even step foot on the … Continue reading Conquering the Treadmill – Part 2 (Execution)
Note #1: When I set out to write this, I was like, "This is going to be super easy. I just have to tell them how to do what I've been doing for years." Guess what? Apparently I have A LOT OF THOUGHTS in my head about how to do this well. So this is … Continue reading Conquering the Treadmill – Part 1 (Preparation)
I hate diets. I've always hated them. But I'm also not a "well-balanced" person where I eat all the right foods and exercise the right amount. No. Historically, I've been of the belief that if you workout/run enough, you can eat whatever you damn well want. And historically, my body was somewhat okay with that. … Continue reading Going Keto: How this all started
Well, to be honest I'm back at a lot of things. Back at work. Back to daycare pick ups. Back to bedtime routines. Back to having to shave armpit hair. What? It wouldn't grow when I was going through chemo. And also back to working out. But today, most importantly, I'm back at it with Team in Training … Continue reading Back at it…
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design. Yesterday, I ran the Lucky Leprechaun 7k. For those of you wondering how long that is in miles, I can tell you it's not four miles as I had assumed, it's actually 4.35 miles. This is important later on. Also, it's the first race I've run this … Continue reading Inside the mind of a runner at racetime
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design. I had great intentions of writing a more in-depth post about some things rumbling around in my head, lately, but it's takes too much energy and this week has me spent. Anyone else feeling like that? So here's a quick run down of some things … Continue reading Happy…but tired…but happy
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design and was written jointly by both Jamie LeRoy and Lindsay Atkinson. Just this past weekend, Lindsay and I ran and finished our first Ragnar Relay. What is a Ragnar Relay? Glad you asked. In the Ragnar Relay Series, teams of 12 people run 36 legs, totaling … Continue reading Tackling Ragnar: A Q&A Session to Get to the Heart of It All
This post previously appeared on Happy by Design. A couple years ago, I remember hearing this “I’m a morning person” speech from various individuals: If I don't work out in the morning, I feel like my whole day is shot. I need to get my endorphins boosted so that I can make it through … Continue reading Morning People Have Super Powers
