Usually I do a round-up of running gear and accessories for each season, but I feel like spring is all over the place. I have been using stuff from winter, summer, and fall! I'll plan to do a summer post, but for now I wanted to share some other fitness stuff that I have come across lately. Fitness Stuff I’m Loving Lately StrideBox I have been receiving a complimentary StrideBox each month, which I really ... Read the Post...
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Back Into the Swing of Things
I can't believe it's time for another recap again! This week flew by with just getting back from Missouri on Sunday and getting back into the swing of things. Luckily I did keep track of my workouts this week, because everything is a blur right now! Weekly Wrap: Back Into the Swing of Things Monday: 45 minutes spinning and core/glute work I was off from work and ended up watching part of the Boston Marathon ... Read the Post...
When You Can’t Run, Walk
Happy Marathon Monday! I'm excited to be off from work today so I can watch the race. Good luck to everyone running! This week included almost no running but still plenty of workouts. When you can't run, walk- so that's what I did. Even though I "can" run I figure while I am waiting for my orthotics I might as well cut back a whole lot, With the nicer weather this week and some traveling I still wanted to make sure to ... Read the Post...
The Cognitive Dissonance of Being a Chronically Injured Runner
I'm pretty sure the first time I heard the term "cognitive dissonance" was back in graduate school when I was getting my Master's in counseling psychology. It isn't something I think about or use often, but I was recently reminded of this term while in a professional development training. Since then, I've been thinking about how the past 10 months have caused me great cognitive dissonance as a chronically injured ... Read the Post...