Je cours

After 69 weeks of regular, vigorous exercise, (holy shit! 69 weeks?! Go me!) I just figured something out today.
My legs do not like it when I work out in the evening and then again in the early morning.
Ugh! They feel like LEAD today!
See, as soon as I started the 2-a-day last year, I did […]

Yesterday, I got 8 great miles in on the treadmill (can you believe it snowed here yesterday?! It didn’t stick, and it was just flurries, but I decided to stay inside where it was snug and warm).
Today is lower body lifting at lunch and yoga after work.
Work stress remains high. Family stress is increasing […]

Reason #29: It’s the most efficient fat- and calorie-burner I’ve ever encountered.

I had a relatively quiet weekend after a stressful week. I got in my 2-a-day workouts every weekday last week, so my weekend was free.
Rose and I did a yoga seminar on Saturday at Health and Inner Harmony. The class was taught by our regular yoga teacher’s teacher (did that make sense?). She was trained […]

Reason #46: A kick ass.

Every single time it happens, I’m amazed. And yet it happens, again and again.
I am in awe of the body’s ability to process and remove stress hormones when you perform vigorous exercise.
This morning, I did spinning and it was a HARD, kick ass class. Janelle had us at 85% MHR for 15 minutes straight, gave […]

My Grand Canyon training group today did 17 miles along the St. Joseph River on the South Bend and Mishawaka RiverWalks. My usual walking partners didn’t make it today and there was no one else walking my pace. So it was me, the backpack and the Mini-Disk player. Luckily, nature gave me some company, too. […]

Today, it is sunny and warm in southwest Michigan. I’d love to say it’s the beginning of a perfect weekend, but they’re still calling for rain Saturday and Sunday…which, of course, I’ve filled with outdoor plans!
Saturday: my friend, Kimmie, got a new bike, so she, EK and I are going to head up to the […]

I’ve had a hectic week or so, preparing for a presentation, traveling to the meeting at which I had to present, and then traveling to visit family. But I’m back…did you miss me?
No workout to report from yesterday. I went to bed Sunday night with a bit of stomach flu and was sick all […]

The weekend began with a strong lifting session on Friday and a 35 minute run on Saturday morning.
Now that my workouts are out of the way, may I just say that any weekend that includes exotic chocolates can only be considered a complete and utter success?
(Four flavors and I had them all. […]