Integrating Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine I find Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fascinating, but it's not light reading. The authors of Dynamic Balance (Amazon Affiliate) do provide insight into TCM and how it can benefit athletes in an approachable way. They go into the basics of TCM and how it can benefit you as a … Continue reading Dynamic Balance: A Mini Book Review
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5 Tips to Create Your Perfect Affirmation
The word mantra is thrown around a lot for runners: pick a few mantras for your race, for instance. A mantra in the Hindu philosophy is generally a short statement in Sanskrit, given to you by a guru. Sanskrit is known to be a vibrational language, meaning that the sounds the language makes as you … Continue reading 5 Tips to Create Your Perfect Affirmation
Trying to Warm Up: Runfessions March 2022
Alternate Title: Running without a Bra I runfess . . .If you do Peloton cycling, have you ever noticed the ratio of cool down rides to warm up rides? At least 3 to 1, if not more. Why aren't there more warm up rides? I'm using them to warm up for my runs but hey, … Continue reading Trying to Warm Up: Runfessions March 2022
Breathe: A Book Review
Fast Lung Recovery Methods by an World Elite Athlete Darya Klishina's story is a light read, and yet there's a lot to take away from this relatively short, easy read. Darya shares what it was like growing up in and making her way as an elite athlete in Russia. The real point of the story, … Continue reading Breathe: A Book Review
5 Tips to Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa
Maybe you have a great big lovely bathroom -- lucky you! I have a relatively small, narrow bathroom. That doesn't mean I don't have a few tips up my sleeve to make that bathroom feel like time spent in a Spa. I'm linking up with My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Runs with Pugs, Zenaida and Run Laugh … Continue reading 5 Tips to Turn Your Bathroom into a Spa
Enough with Savannah!: Runfessions February 2022
I slowly and cautiously started to rebuild my mileage in February. Definitely nothing crazy; there's no rush. I think I'll be ending February with 10 or so more miles than January, which isn't horrible considering February is a short month. Yet there's always runfessions to be shared. I runfess . . .Not too long ago … Continue reading Enough with Savannah!: Runfessions February 2022
Is Oil the Fountain of Youth?
Abhyanga is the Sanskrit word for self massage. It is often recommended as part of an Ayurvedic Dinacharya (daily routine). Sneha, by the way, is the Sanskrit word for oils and it also means love. So preforming self massage with oils is definitely a form of self love! I have been using oils to massage … Continue reading Is Oil the Fountain of Youth?
5 Things I’m Loving Feb 22
It's nice to share, isn't it? Especially when it's things you love! I'm linking up with My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Runs with Pugs, Zenaida and Run Laugh Eat Pie for Fit Five Friday. I've got 5 things I'm loving lately to share today. 1: Mahanarayan OilI'd been using some oils from Banyan Botanicals for a while, … Continue reading 5 Things I’m Loving Feb 22
What I like About My Treadmill: Runfessions January 2022
I am running even less in January (my first point below), but I'm always able to come up with some runfessions. Especially when they're bolstered by hiking gaffes and senior moments. The treadmill does figure prominently this month, but so do those ever present senior moments! I runfess . . .My running was off to … Continue reading What I like About My Treadmill: Runfessions January 2022
5 Ways Strength Training Could Make You Faster
Spoiler alert: there does not really seem to be a consensus on whether or not strength training will actually improve your speed as a runner. That being said, there are possible benefits to strength training for runners. Read on to find out what they are! I'm linking up with My First 5K and More, Running With … Continue reading 5 Ways Strength Training Could Make You Faster
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