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, […]
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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 […]
Lack Of Motivation Is Not What Is Holding You Back
I want to talk to you about a word. It’s a word I hear a lot when asking women what it is that holds them back from living the life they envision for themselves. And in particular from taking care of their bodies. Especially in the form of exercising. You know what the word is? […]