Q1 Performance Report 2017

The other day in my inbox I received this from MapMyRun It was both saddening and motivating. See, it's not totally reflective of all the "activity" I've done so far this year. I no longer track my yoga teaching or practice, my HIIT workouts, my Pilates, nor anything I do outside of walking and running …

Coming Down

It's been awhile since I've written on the blog....a little over a week. On Monday I had every intention of posting about how wonderful it was to have taken my last dose of Prednisone, but the truth is that this week has been a little of ups and downs. In my health journal I have …

Health in 5 Easy Steps

One of my least favorite terms as a fitness professional is the word "HEALTHY". Why does it rub me the wrong way? Well, because it's hard to define in some instances. The definition of HEALTH that we use for the NETA PT Workshop is:   Health: Freedom from disease AND the capacity to enjoy life …

Workout Wednesday #4 – Beginners’ Yoga Sequence

So, this morning I did it.....I got up when I heard my kids up; I got ready; I committed to running before the rain; and I did it! Now it's rainy and gloomy here and my body feels awful because I haven't slept well and I've been terrible about exercise. It's been 5 weeks since …

Fave Reads Friday #7 – Reading List 2017

Happy Friday Everyone! I haven't done a Fave Reads Friday post in quite some time, but it's something I want to do more regularly in 2017. Last year I did a great job of reading a lot of books, but that left a lot of unread magazines. This year I already know I will be …

6 Days a Week

Welcome back! It's the Monday after Planksgiving weekend and I'm starting to look to the next holiday season and the end of the year. I'm thinking about what I want life to look like each day; how I'm going to manage my calendar. In doing so, I'm joining the streak with the amazing women over …

Fall in Baltimore and Final Notes on Voting

Happy Sunday! I'm waiting for my flight back to Wilmington and thought I'd take a moment to write a few things about my trip before tomorrow's Meditation Monday post. I'm in Baltimore, MD (actually worked in Columbia this weekend) for the NETA PT workshop and it's my first time in this part of the country. …

Training Plan Tuesday – 3 Part November and 30 MORE Days of Yoga

Is anyone else confused about why it's almost 80 degrees on the first of NOVEMBER?! Well, I guess I have to keep the shorts and t-shirts in the rotation for awhile longer and with that in mind, let's talk about the new month. It's TURKEY TIME and here is my 3 part training plan for …

Training Plan Tuesday – October

It's October and I'm really focusing on my running and my yoga again this month....despite the fact that I wanted to really work on some other things this year. I need to stay with what is working in order to avoid more injury. I'm suffering from a little something with my right foot now (I …

Race Report – Oktoberfest 5k

Yesterday I did it....I finished my first competitive event since August 2009! I completed the Joyce Irish Pub 5k race in Brunswick Forest as part of the 5 Star Race Productions event held there that morning.  While the original goal was 10k distance or longer....here's my Race Report....530am - Awoke to my alarm going off …