Tag: running
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Beat the treadmill blues
When you think about running, you imagine a beautiful trail, comfortably paved roads, some tall trees to add some shade….sounds perfect right? So what do you do on the days that the rain storm outside looks like a monsoon? Or its so cold outside your hands freeze going to get the mail?….You hit the treadmill!!!…
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Be brave, be courageous, BE YOUtiful.
I just want to take a second and applaud woman around the world. Keep doing what you are doing no matter what anyone says. Set a goal and do it for you. Don’t do it to please society. or anyone but yourself. While many of us have curves, muscles, scars, and stretch marks, we are…
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Find a way, not an excuse.
Most of us are in the middle of training for a 5K, half, or a full marathon. We are all trying to better our health and stay active. At times, training can get hard and the goal might seem further away than it is. It is totally up to us on how we handle it.…
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It’s just the beginning..
Last week was the first week in a while that I stopped going to physical therapy. It seemed that each time I went, it was doing more harm than good. I am aware that I am very unique and simple, traditional forms of therapy won’t work. Unfortunately, after much discussion, it seemed best that I…
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May your nipples bleed less than expected!
Chafing, a runner’s nightmare! EEK! Have you ever chaffed from running? In those hard to reach, or right in front places?? Luckily, I have never had any full-blown chafing just minor incidents. But let me share some tips with you so you prevent it from happening to YOU. What causes you to chafe? It is…
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Hydration for runners
Now that we are right smack in full on Summer weather, running can be difficult. The hot weather makes it a little tougher on the body, mind, and training. So what happens when you run, you sweat. What happens when you run during the hot days? You sweat so much you feel like you went…
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RUNderlust with ASICS
Do you ever find yourself in a state of RUNderlust? When you find yourself dreaming of running through the peaceful mountains, running on the beach as the waves crash ashore? Or maybe running through a forest trail, getting all muddy and sweaty? Whatever your desire to explore new routes, or environments, you have RUNderlust! Here…
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Super heroes battles…
In honor of the last few days left in June, I’m writing an update to my Scoliosis journey, for Scoliosis awareness month. I have been keeping you all as updated as I can with the latest. I have been seeing a lot of new people who are trying to help me with the pain that…
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Summer running with heat and humidity
The Summer is upon us and man is it cranky! At least here in Florida, its making it’s presence known! Here in Orlando, we have hit record-breaking heat, making it nearly impossible to be outside. It also doesn’t help that we are getting storm moments with lots of lighting and lots of humidity. I promise…
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RunnerBox for the Summer!
It’s about that time where my June/July Runnerbox has arrived! It is a boxed filled with runner’s favorites. Runnerbox does all the work and finds the best and latest “must haves” for runners. They test it and approved it and send it to you! How awesome is that! I hated when I had to go to the…
Empire Unleashed 