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Valentine’s Day is right around the corner.  How are you going to love yourself? Did you know that having a regular exercise routine can help you love yourself more?  The benefits of the endorphin rush are more than physical–they have a powerful emotional impact too. You feel accomplished–nothing like overcoming a challenge! Is there a time when you completed something you never thought you would?  I remember finishing my first half-marathon, my first 10 mile run, my first 5 mile run…heck, even completing my first 1 mile run!!  Competing in my first figure show was a huge accomplishment–getting that lean was a big deal forRead More →

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Why is weightlifting beneficial to women?  I could go on and on and on about this, since the topic is near and dear to my heart.  I won’t bore you with EVERYTHING, but I DO want to hit some highlights. First, however, I do want to start with something that drives me CRAZY.  Lifting weights will NOT make a woman look more manly.  Weightlifting for health, and in general, does NOT heap muscle on a body.  That takes dedication, a very specific nutrition plan, and in many cases some chemical help. Secondly, you have to lift HEAVY to really build muscle.  Moms, do you carryRead More →

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Do your biggest ideas and epiphanies come to you in the shower?  Do you dream in the shower?  Why is that? I think it has something to do with cleansing away your worries, the grime and ick from the day, making it a fresh beginning to your day. I always have brilliant ideas in the shower.  I just don’t always act on them :/ Well, the other day, I had a shower epiphany.  Not just the most brilliant shower thought ever, but a moment of true clarity. See, I’ve been struggling with my fitness business.  Like, since I started it.  Then I took time offRead More →

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It’s Wednesday, and my half marathon is on Sunday.  I had a crazy long weekend this past weekend, road-tripping to Colorado to visit my mom, who fell and was hospitalized.  She’s as good as she can be, and I’m very glad that we were able to get to see her.  That being said, when we left I was in kind of a hurry, and worried, and wasn’t as prepared to get my final long training run in.  I left my hydration belt at home, and didn’t think about getting any gels to run with.   I would have LOVED to run in the dry ColoradoRead More →

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Here for the next few days while Hubby is here for a seminar.  It’s nice to be back in the Windy City for a visit, even if it is f-ing cold outside.  Our room is pretty cool, because it looks east to downtown, and we can see the skyline.  The last time we stayed in Chicago (besides our stopover on our move from Colorado to Pennsylvania) was when we ran the Chi Town Half Marathon in April 2012.  That was awesome, running around Lincoln Park, staying at the Hotel Lincoln, partying sans enfant downtown.  The fun part about being back is having our daughter with us.Read More →