This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. on behalf of its advertiser, EAS Sports Nutrition. #PowerInProtein #easbrand #CollectiveBias I have a love/hate relationship with speed work. I hate the work outs while doing them but love the results. If you’ve been running for a while and are interested in improving your pace, you’ll want…
How to Become a Better Runner
Running is tough. I’m sure that’s why it’s given as punishment in so many other sports. But for those of us who do it for fun, or to lose weight, or to improve our health, we want to improve and see better results. But how does one do that? Running more isn’t always the answer…
10 Running Books You Need to Read
There are two things I love to do in my free time – run and read. And since I can’t run all the time, I can use the other time to read about running. I read everything from instructional running books to those about friendships made and lessons learned from running. So today, I’ll share…
9 Boredom Busters for the Treadmill
Apparently, there are a lot of people that find running on a treadmill to be boring. I’ve even heard people call it the “dreadmill”. I guess I’m one of those rare people that enjoy running on the treadmill. My treadmill has saved me from having to run outside when weather conditions prohibited it – like…
8 Tips for New Runners
When I started running several years ago, I only knew the basics of running. And by basics, I mean that I knew running involved putting one foot in front of the other. Not too hard, right? Oh how wrong I was! I tried that and lasted all of about 10 seconds. Looking back on it,…
5 Lessons I Learned from Running
Running has taught me so many things over the years. I originally turned to running to get in shape as I entered my early thirty’s and was finishing grad school. Looking back on how far I’ve come, I’m so amazed that I’ve gone from couch potato to becoming an athlete. I should also point out…
The Rewarding Way to Live a Balanced Life
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RewardHealthyChoices #CollectiveBias As I’m sure you’ve realized by now, I’m all about making healthy choices and living a balanced and healthy life. For me, that means balancing work, fitness, nutrition and my family. With as crazy as this…
Do you #GoCommando?
There’s an age-old debate among runners about whether or not to run commando. You see, many running shorts have liners built right in them so it’s perfectly acceptable to not wear underwear and be completely covered. And if you run outside in the brutal summer heat like I do, you’ll understand that cotton underwear gets…
Stayfree with an Active Lifestyle
***This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own.*** There’s no doubt that I live an active lifestyle. I’m busy from before sunup until my head hits the pillow at night. But honestly, I wouldn’t have it any other way (most days, at least). It hasn’t always been that way though – I…
My Big Goals for 2015
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias and its Advertiser. All thoughts and opinions are mine and mine alone and should not be construed as medical advice. #24HourEsterC #CollectiveBias I’m a goal setter by nature. I love to have something to work toward as well as a step by step plan to achieve it….
