On July 15th I wrote about doing Yoga to help lower your stress levels. Did you do your minimum of 12 days of yoga for 30 minutes a session this month? I’m disappointed to say that I did NOT end up participating in my own challenge. Pretty pathetic…BUT, I have lots of great excuses. Like […]
Winner Winner! Lauren S- check your email for details. Thanks to all who *played*! I sweat….. a lot. Also, I have a lot of hair. So finding a hair band that is heavy duty enough to do the trick of keeping my hair back as I exercise or go for a run can be tricky. […]
Winner Winner! Kristi, please email [email protected] within the next 24 hrs (by Thursday 8/15 morning at the latest). If I do not hear from you by that time, then I will have to select another winner. Congrats! Lisa A good running shoe makes a world of difference for a runner. In fact, once you have […]
I’ve spent the last two days with family I rarely get to see – most of them live in California, the other all the way across the state. This week, we convened at my grandmother’s house. You guys…my stomach hurts. Not from indigestion. Not from nerves. No. From laughing my face off. If there is […]
I am a granola/energy/protein bar person. They can be crunchy, chewy, sweet, salty, fruity…you get the picture. Granola bars are an easy, quick way to refuel as a snack between meals or, sometimes for me, even breakfast. The catch is that many of the granola bars on the supermarket shelves are full of things that […]
Can I just say that yesterday, I most definitely needed and used many of these yoga poses for relaxation…especially the deep breathing. I spent way too much time at the doctor/imaging center with my five year old who twisted his ankle a few days ago. Since then, he’s refused to put weight on it and […]
It’s Tuesday, and I’m here to toot my horn! I haven’t tooted in so very long and a big self pat on the back is long overdue. This last month, I’ve made a big commitment to myself and to my body. I’ve been eating clean and detoxing…no grains, no dairy, no sugar, no […]
Yes, I just said double stroller. Never in a million years did I think that after selling the twins’ double jogging stroller, I would be in the market for a double again. We were done having kids. D-O-N-E. Fast forward a few years later, and we are now proud {foster} parents of two little girls, […]
I was tooling away on Pinterest a while back and ran across the coolest product and I just knew I had to check it out. ViewSPORT athletic apparel. Do you remember Hypercolor from back in the 80′s? Well, ViewSPORT is like Hypercolor, but much, much cooler. ViewSPORT apparel uses sweat activated technology so when […]
I like to run. Sometimes I love to run. I really love to run to good, new-to-me music. In fact, I am training for a triathlon right now and you are not allowed to run with headphones AT ALL during the race, which means I am doing my training runs WITHOUT music and it is […]
Hello Shrinkers! It’s hump day, which means it is time to get on the scale and weigh in with your bad self. Having a dedicated day of the week to face the music and access your efforts can be a valuable tool. Whether you have been derailed a bit (ahem! raising my hand) or moving […]
When I run, I’m super finicky. All equipment must be secured properly….there can’t be any loose iPod wires. No loose running pants that I have to constantly yank back up. And there must absolutely, positively be no untied shoelaces! Which usually means I have to spend a great deal of time before my run […]
We used to have a regular feature here at the ‘Hood called Motivation Monday, with an aim to offer ways of picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off and getting back on the horse again. After reading Melissa S.’s inspiring post on this topic, I thought I would share my list of things I turn to […]
Winner winner! Sarah Kopf, you are the winner of the Iron Girl race entry. Please email [email protected] for further details. Thanks and congrats! I type *TRI*. I mean triathlon. Have you ever considered doing a triathlon? Does the thought of swimming, biking AND running scare you or excite you? Have you done tri’s before and […]
Good morning, friends! It’s a gloomy day here in North Dakota, so I thought we should brighten it up a with a fantastic giveaway! You might have heard about our Run the ‘Hood run/walk race series -twice a year we put on awesome virtual races open to adults and kids of all ages, all abilities, […]