10 Miles!

You’ve picked your first half marathon. You’ve been dutifully putting in the miles and following the training plan. It’s been a little challenging, but you’ve been doing it and managing thus far. You look at the schedule for this week. Ugh! You should have known. Saturday’s long run was 9 miles. Of course, the nextContinue reading “10 Miles!”

Tackling Hills Aerobically

Ever go out on an easy run only to find yourself huffing and puffing up the neighborhood hill. Who put that thing there?! This was supposed to be an easy run at a conversational pace. You can’t even think to yourself let alone talk out loud. When going out for an easy aerobic run, youContinue reading “Tackling Hills Aerobically”

Empowering Change! – thru carrots?

If you’ve read my “Who Am I?” post, you know that the only vegetables I ate growing up outside of boxed mashed potatoes were canned green beans and canned corn. Let’s just say I was probably deficient in a number of vitamins and minerals despite the chalky Flintstones vitamins I occasionally partook in. I lovedContinue reading “Empowering Change! – thru carrots?”

Health Coach? What’s that?

A health coach is an expert on human behavior, motivation, and health who helps you set and achieve your health goals. They are catalysts for lifestyle changes and building new habits to improve your physical, and often times emotional, health. You can think of them as your personal health cheerleader, guide and partner. A Health Coach isContinue reading “Health Coach? What’s that?”