Fitness

Top 10 reasons to FIRE your diet!

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NOTE: You will want to copy and print out the list below and paste it to your refrigerator door! My email gets flooded with all sorts of weight loss products.  It drives me nuts!  A TON of products that claim you will lose 10lbs in one week.  Just the other day I received an email with the subject line "Fit in... »

Knee Pain & Running

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Knee pain.  So common among runners.  Some complain of pain on the front of their knee, the back, the side, or below the knee cap. There are many causes of knee pain and it can be prevented mostly by strengthening the leg and hip muscles.  Actually, one of the biggest causes of knee pain is due to a muscle imbalance. ... »

70.3 Race Results

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Let me start by saying it was flippin' HOT out there today.  96 degrees (we call that a heat wave here in Seattle).All in all, a great race and I was happy to finish and feel as well as I did. Someone already asked if I'll do another.  Right now, I say NO and my legs agree!  Ask me again in... »

Stop Beating Yourself UP!

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“the only pressure that exists is the pressure you put on yourself” “Don’t look at others and compare – look at what you have achieved and measure yourself against yourself” "We put pressure on ourselves to win every game. When you handle pressure the right way, it’s a great thing. When you can’t handle it the right way it becomes a bit... »

Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon Results

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Today was the Tacoma Narrows Half Marathon.  Weather wasn't the best for an August summer day, but it was perfect for running.  I finished with a new PR 1:32:22!  woo hoo......... Great course that started at the Tacoma airport.  For those of you familiar with this area...the race course went like this: Tacoma Narrows Airport - Narrows Bridge - Cheney Stadium... »

10 Fast Facts!

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1. The most important run in marathon training is the LONG RUN. You can finish a marathon without any speed work, lactate threshold training, hill running or strength training. You may not set a new PR, but you would finish as long as you completed your long runs. 2. In 2009, more than 400,000 people is the U.S. will ran the... »

Listen to YOUR body!!!

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I was being really creative  when I finally decided what to title this post!  I'll be the first to tell you that I'm the worst listener when it comes to listening to body, especially when I'm injured.  No worries, I'm not currently injured, but I've been there before. Too many runners run through injuries!  This is only making it worse people! ... »

Stop Killing Yourself!

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Start living TODAY! WARNING: I gotta vent today!  Leave a comment below with your thoughts/comments It REALLY, really bothers me when I witness people getting into an elevator only to go up ONE floor. It REALLY drives me nuts when I witness people driving cars an extra 5 minutes in the parking lot to find the closest spot. It REALLY frustrates me I can't... »

Core Video, Recipes, and Go USA!

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Go USA!  What a goal at the last minute! I'm super excited for Saturday because I'll be running  the Seattle Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon and then watching the US vs Ghana game post race.  Two of my favorites: running and soccer.  Plus, the weather is supposed to be perfect for running.  Parly sunny and 68-70 degrees. I received a request from some... »

Build a better booty!

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Happy Monday everyone! I love this time of year because of all the running races happening every weekend. It’s motivating and inspiring to read all the race experiences on daily mile, facebook, twitter, blog posts, etc. I'm also loving it right now because of the World Cup. It only comes around every 4 years which means every four... »

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