According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 600,000 deaths every year (source). This Valentine’s Day, I’d like you to show your heart some love. How can you do this? 1. If you smoke, STOP. Now. Even an […]
If there is one comment I’m getting over and over from my new Couch to 5k runners, it’s “I can’t catch my breath”. Many new runners complain that they feel their breathing is out of control, even on short, easy runs. It’s a little known fact, running will make you breathe harder. 🙂 Our muscles […]
Last fall, The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans hosted our first virtual Couch to 5k training group. I’m very proud to introduce you to one of our many success stories, Katie G! She continues to be active in our current C25K group, encouraging and motivating our newest set of runners. Katie graciously agreed to an […]
Hello there! Now that our new runners over in the Shrinking Jeans Virtual c25k program have made it through their first week, I’d like to introduce you all to some basic foam rolling techniques that can help keep your muscles happy and healthy. Foam rolling is an inexpensive form of self-massage. Proper rolling can help […]
Good day, runners!!! Yes…that means YOU! If you were here last week, you know we have kicked off another round of virtual couch to 5k training. If you missed Lisa’s kick-off post, go read it here. I’ll wait. We all caught up? Perfect 🙂 That training starts NOW. You should have downloaded the C25k app […]
Here we are 3 days into 2014. How are you doing on those New Year’s Resolutions you set just a few short days ago? Do you even make New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s a news flash for you – I don’t. I think it’s silly to make vague promises to oneself that will probably go by […]
If you are anything like me, you may have indulged a bit over the holidays. I’ve been trying to be relatively “good” because I have a half marathon on Sunday (as you read this, I’m starting phase 1 of my travel to the race) but let’s face it, it’s easy to eat a bit more […]
Hi everyone! I wanted to introduce you all to a friend of mine. Laura and I worked together for many years and we still keep in touch through Facebook and the like. She is super encouraging and motivational, plus Laura has done something so many of you are doing – changing her lifestyle and becoming […]
There are definitely some benefits to running during the winter months – no overheating, keeps you off the dreadmill, bragging rights. You get the idea. But…running outside in the winter can really wreck havoc on your skin. Here are a few tips to keep your rosy cheeks from turning into winter skin issues. It’s easy […]
I’m super excited to be able to give you a little Mizuno Wave Inspire 10 sneak peek. When Mizuno offered their 10th anniversary edition Wave Inspire for review I couldn’t wait to get my hands, I mean FEET, into them! I’ve seriously been stalking the front porch since I heard they shipped. I will admit, […]
I’m here today to talk to you about a side effect of running that perplexes many runners. I’m running so why can’t I lose weight? When I first became a runner, my weight dropped quickly, but here I am several years later, with a full marathon and 9 (soon to be 10) half marathons under […]
I’m so excited to share this latest gift idea with our lovely readers. Scott James Jewelry will be featured in our Annual Holiday Gift Guide for the Runner and will include an awesome giveaway too – be on the lookout for it in the near future! I give you the Scott James Jewelry Review! Scott […]
I am sooooo excited to show you all another awesome company that will be making their appearance in our 2013 Holiday Gift Guide – One More Mile! As their website says, “One More Mile makes it funner to be a runner”. Their site is chock full of funny and inspirational items – from shirts and […]
Congratulations!!! Many of you ran your first 5k as part of the Shrinking Jeans Ghostly Gallop. You made a commitment, found a training plan, moved up from running only a minute to running for over 30 minutes. That’s a HUGE accomplishement and you should be very proud of yourself. Now that you finished your first 5k, […]
If you’ve read some of my previous posts here at Shrinking Jeans or on my personal blog, you know I’m big on runner safety. When I was given the opportunity to review a pair of Knuckle Lights for our upcoming Holiday Gift Guide post, I jumped at the chance. Here in the midwest, the majority […]