Why do I workout so much? And by “so much” I mean every single day. Actually, since I snuck into my mid-forties, I workout twice a day. Crazy, I know. But all the women in their 40’s out there understand exactly why I made that change. I do a good hard one hour workout in [...]
Archive for April, 2010
27 Apr
The 4×4 Workout
Remember that great 4×4 workout I described in my last post? And remember how I said I should have made a video for you showing the entire routine? Well, today is your lucky day, because I did it. This morning, my workout buddies and I did the 4×4 workout from this weeks WOWs. When we [...]
23 Apr
A Great Do-It-Anywhere Workout
I don’t know what the weather is like in the rest of the country, but here in Santa Barbara, it’s all over the place. One day it’s warm and sunny and I’ve got visions of summertime dancing through my head. The next day it’s cloudy and cold and I’m bundled up like I’m off for a [...]
21 Apr
Are You Smarter than a Dog?
My dog, Romero, is not the brightest boy on the block. In fact his tag reads, “Cute, Adorable, Not so Smart,” and it’s totally true. He really let’s his not-so-smartness shine when it comes to food. Or should I say, when it comes to things he eats. He’ll eat just about anything that smells interesting. [...]
20 Apr
I was Made to Run
I run. I run a lot. Get this . . . I actually like running. You could even say I love running. Often when I’m out running, I have this moment of total clarity – an epiphany of sorts. In these moments I absolutely know one thing for sure: I was made to run! I [...]
17 Apr
A Beautiful Life
This is a favorite of mine. I never tire of reading it, pondering it, and being inspired by it. Hope it does the same for you today. Try taking one idea and living it in the next few days. “This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, [...]
14 Apr
Stop Thinking and Start Doing!
I used to be the Queen of Overthinkers, an “overthinker-extraordinaire,” if you will. I thought wayyyy tooooo much and did way too little — about everything. Know what I mean? You probably do it too, in at least some area of your life. Most people do. We have a good idea, a thought, or a [...]
12 Apr
Are You Tough Enough?
Up at 5 a.m. on a Saturday morning! Meeting up with my teammates from Missing Toenails at 6:00!! At the starting line by 6:45!! All to answer the question – Are You Tough Enough? That’s the name of the 65 mile relay race we did this weekend. And just the fact that all five of [...]
9 Apr
I Screwed Up
What does it take to screw you up as far as exercise or eating healthy? Usually it’s some change of routine that just knocks us for a loop. Guests or family members come for a visit, going on vacation or out of town, or a holiday or party of some sort are well-known pitfalls. They [...]
4 Apr
… And This Little Piggy Turned Black
One of the most common horror stories you hear about running a marathon is about runners’ toenails. For many distance runners, blackened toenails or losing toenails altogether is some sort of a badge of honor. One of my 3 marathon buddies (we all trained for and ran the LA Marathon together) got some seriously nasty [...]
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