Yesterday I complained about the stores pushing the holidays on us too fast. I tried to deny it, but instead I will just embrace it. In preparation for this busy season, I thought it would be good to talk a little about staying on track with being healthy over the holidays. I know for me that it is much easier to eat well and get enough sleep when I am at home and working Monday through Friday. When life gets crazy, or I ... Read the Post...
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Winter And The Holiday Season Already? (TOL #24)
First of all, congrats to Michele who is the winner of my Bondi Band giveaway! I will be sending you an E-mail so I can get you your bondi-band! Now, time for some thinking out loud. I really don't know how I feel about it practically becoming winter overnight. Between the time change and the cold front that came through, I feel like we just closed the door on any sort of fall that we were having. Plus, Halloween is ... Read the Post...
Rest Day Eats And Drinks
I always used to think that on the days I wasn't running or working out that I should be eating less. Maybe so in some cases, but I think its more important to listen to your body. I have actually found that I get really hungry on my rest days now. If you think about it, this kind of makes sense. If one day I go out and run 22 miles and burn 1,800 calories just running, then the following day my body is going to be ... Read the Post...
Training Flashbacks
Have you ever had a training run bring back memories of a previous one? This happened to me big time last weekend, as I ran my last long run before the Philadelphia Marathon. I actually kind of like when this happens, because it gives you something to compare your current training to and can sometimes put things in perspective. Let me explain more.... The Philadelphia Marathon was my very first marathon in 2011. I had ... Read the Post...