. . . when you're sick We're drawn to comfort foods when we're sick, because, well, we want to be comforted! Because they make us feel good. Or do they? Today I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy , and since I happened to have been sick this … Continue reading 5 Inflammatory foods to avoid . . .
Friday 5
5 Diet Hacks . . .
. . . That Aren't About Food Maybe hacks is too strong a word, but I know that these five things are so important that you are very unlikely to lose and maintain your loss until you've addressed most of them. Last year I shared some of the ways that I maintain my weight loss … Continue reading 5 Diet Hacks . . .
5 Hacks for Better Sleep
I have struggled with insomnia my entire life. As a kid I was generally the first one up in the mornings. As a college student, I'd get up in the middle of the night to watch old movies. The difference was back then it didn't make me tired. As a newlywed, I'd often wake up … Continue reading 5 Hacks for Better Sleep
5 Reasons Believe is my 2018 Word
2016's word was Respect (you can read that post here). 2017's word was Patience (you can read about that here). I am joining the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy to share why Believe is my 2018 word. Oddly, I didn't give Patience must thought in 2017. I didn't even remember … Continue reading 5 Reasons Believe is my 2018 Word
5 Ways to Hydrate in a Race
There are a surprising number of ways to hydrate during a race. Maybe relying on the water stops works for you; maybe they've let you down in the past. Today I'm sharing some of the ways I've hydrated in races (and one way I've yet to try). Today I am joining up with the Friday Five … Continue reading 5 Ways to Hydrate in a Race
5 Ways to Get Out the Door in Winter
I can be a Debbie Downer as much as the next girl, but not too long ago I wrote about how I hope to inspire people with this blog. Today's subject for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy is 5 winter fitness rants. Only five? I could probably write a book. … Continue reading 5 Ways to Get Out the Door in Winter
What is the right diet for YOU?
5 Ways to recognize the right diet I can be a rebel sometimes. The suggested subject for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy today is your gym/workout space. I could probably write a good post on that, and maybe even earn myself a little bit of affiliate money. Instead, I'm going … Continue reading What is the right diet for YOU?
5 Places I Dream of Racing in . . .
Do you have dream races? That's the theme for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy. I'm not sure that I actually have many dream races, unless it's the next one. I think one of the most exciting things in life is signing up for that next big goal race, arranging housing and … Continue reading 5 Places I Dream of Racing in . . .
Running is always better with friends
I had a hard year in 2016, but running was good. The theme for this week's Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy is five memorable races from 2016. And the majority of my memorable races this year were run with friends. Because running with friends (and I use that term loosely here, … Continue reading Running is always better with friends
5 Stocking Stuffers for Runners . . .
. . . that won't break the bank It's a Christmas miracle: I'm on theme today for the Friday Five 2.0 from Fairytales & Fitness and Rachel @ Running on Happy. Have you stuffed those stockings yet? If not, I've got some stocking stuffers that won't break the bank for the runners in your life. Which just might be … Continue reading 5 Stocking Stuffers for Runners . . .