I’ve become pretty flexible in my thinking now that I’m fifty and have been around the block a few times and have lots of successes and even more failures under my belt. But there is one thing I am not flexible on in my thinking. Exercise needs to be a part of your regular routine. […]
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What I Did For Exercise This Week And How I Motivate Myself
If I had to pick one form of exercise to do for the rest of my life, it would be running. I really enjoy running. I do other forms of exercise — I lift fairly consistently, I use the elliptical, I like spin classes and I still swim sporadically. But I love running the most, […]
You Can Do Hard Things
One of the reasons I am such a big proponent of exercise — aside from the obvious physical benefits and the mental health benefits and the example you are setting for your kids when it’s a regular part of your routine — is that you are pushed out of your physical comfort zone. And this […]
The Only Opinion That Matters Is Yours
I think one of the things that often stops women from working out is worrying what other people will think of them. They don’t want to look dumb/clueless/slow/fat/etc. They compare themselves to other women in the gym or the yoga studio or the pool or spin class or running on the road or wherever. I […]
We All Get The Same 24 Hours
Number 3, 4 and 5 had a big 3-day swim meet this weekend. For Number 3, it was actually a 4-day swim meet. It’s called Age Group Championships which is a meet you need certain times to qualify for. It’s like state championships for kids who are fourteen years old and younger. The way the […]
Week 59
About fifteen months ago, I was having some pretty significant internal lady issues. Basically, my insides were falling out of me. I know. Too much information. But it’s a thing that happens to women that we don’t often talk about because, well, when things that are supposed to be on the inside start making a […]