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Shrinkvivor Tribal Council, October 7th
[ 6 ] 10/07/2010

Shrinkvivor Tribal Council, October 7th

Pin itWelcome to this week’s Tribal Council. This week April is our host, and since she recorded it before work, she wasn’t able to do several shots of tequila to stave off the nerves. Really, that’s how we get through our vlogs, yo. Lots of tequila. Okay, not really…… ;) So let’s give it up [...]

Thursday Three: Today is the Greatest
[ 9 ] 10/07/2010

Thursday Three: Today is the Greatest

Pin itTo be perfectly honest, I have days where I’m ready to throw up my hands. I’m tired. Tired of working out. Tired of watching my food ALL. THE. TIME. Those days can go a long way to throw a wrench in my quest for a healthy lifestyle. And if I let those days get [...]

Shrinkvivor Weekly Challenges::Week 4
[ 9 ] 10/06/2010

Shrinkvivor Weekly Challenges::Week 4

Pin it Hey everyone!! Congratulations to all of you for pulling out all the stops on your fastest miles! WOW! All of us here at the Sisterhood are so stinkin’ proud of you. Here are your next set of challenges! Get out there and bust your rumps so your tribe can win immunity, okay? If [...]

Weekly Check-In & Shrinkvivor Weigh-In #4
[ 5 ] 10/06/2010

Weekly Check-In & Shrinkvivor Weigh-In #4

Pin it Another week has come and gone! How are you doing? Are you losing pounds, gaining muscle, and making healthy choices? You have had over 21 days to start instilling new habits and ways of thinking… is it working? How are you doing on the fitness and non-fitness challenges? Are you avoiding the drive-thrus, [...]

Who Needs a Last Chance Tworkout?
[ 0 ] 10/05/2010

Who Needs a Last Chance Tworkout?

Pin itHi! It’s me again! Tuesday is Biggest Loser Day! (Or for you, it could be Glee Day, or No Ordinary Family Day. Pick your show!) And Biggest Loser Day (Or Glee Day or No Ordinary Family Day) means LAST CHANCE TWORKOUT™ time! So, change into your work out clothes, grab a water bottle, your [...]

True Confessions!
[ 7 ] 10/05/2010

True Confessions!

Pin itGuess what? It’s True Confessions day! (Did I hear groans? Let’s try that again, no groans this time.) Guess what? It’s True Confessions day! *pauses* (No groans.  Good job!)  How was your week? Did you have a great week? Did you slip up? It’s okay if you did, because now you get to confess [...]

So. Did you take the pledge? (A Monthly Project Check-in)
[ 4 ] 10/04/2010

So. Did you take the pledge? (A Monthly Project Check-in)

Pin itDo you know what I’m talking about yet? I’m talking about the pledge. THE pledge.  The one where you vow to love yourself, finally, once and for all. You can read the original Monthly Project post here. You think it sounds lame, don’t you? Well then answer the following: How many times have you [...]

Mailbag Monday with Coach Joe — Rest Times and Injury Avoidance
[ 0 ] 10/04/2010

Mailbag Monday with Coach Joe — Rest Times and Injury Avoidance

Pin itWe have two questions from Sisterhood readers this week about running issues. Keep those questions coming. The first question is well-timed as we’re starting to come up to Winter and the subject will be everyone’s minds. The other question, regarding overuse injuries, comes up all of the time. So let’s get going! Becki writes [...]

Sister Spotlight :: Thea
[ 9 ] 10/03/2010

Sister Spotlight :: Thea

Pin itIf you follow me and Thea on Twitter, I’m sure you’ve noticed tweets such as, “Shut the hell up.” or “Jerk.” being thrown at one another. We mean it in good fun, but what none of you may not realize is just how much I really admire Thea. I remember Thea saying once that [...]

Fuel Belt- A review + giveaway (updated)
[ 48 ] 10/02/2010

Fuel Belt- A review + giveaway (updated)

Pin it (Updated) Winner winner chicken dinner!  Congrats Trish- you are the winner of the Fuel Belt.  Please email your address and the item you want to lisa@shrinkingjeans.net. I started running with The Sisterhood back in October 2009 during our Virtual 5K Challenge.  Prior to that challenge, I hated to run and would never willingly [...]

The Monthly Project: October. It’s Time To Take the Pledge
[ 20 ] 10/01/2010

The Monthly Project: October. It’s Time To Take the Pledge

Pin itThe time has come. It’s been a long time coming. But the time is now. Today is the day we take the pledge. Ladies (and Gentlemen), October is the month of love. We here at the Sisterhood are declaring October “I LOVE MYSELF” Month! A month dedicated entirely to finding acceptance and love in our [...]

Fitness Friday: ChiRunning
[ 12 ] 10/01/2010

Fitness Friday: ChiRunning

Pin itA couple of weekends ago, I had a breakthrough run. I really, really needed this breakthrough because I had a long string of disappointing workouts leading up to it and I was beginning to doubt and question myself and I was ready to quit. My breakthrough was a sub-30 minute 5k run during a [...]