Not just coconut water, but coconut meat and oil, too! 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. Today I'm sharing just why I persevered with the coconut water -- even though I don't like the taste! 1: Good post exercise drinkAlong with … Continue reading 5 Reasons Coconut is Good for Athletes (and everyone else)
Fit Five Friday
The Rule of Thirds
I listened to Bravey by Alexi Pappas (Amazon Affiliate link here) while driving back and forth to my mom. I didn't follow Alexi closely, but I'd heard of her, so let's just say a lot of her memoir was news to me. The rule of thirds stuck with me. I'm linking up with My First … Continue reading The Rule of Thirds
5 Things You Need in Your Trunk in the Summer
Sometimes the right things in my trunk have really saved the day for my running 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. Today I'm sharing 5 things you should have in your trunk. Or at least somewhere in your car! 1: SunglassesMy … Continue reading 5 Things You Need in Your Trunk in the Summer
5 Things I Learned through Running
Running has taught me many things, from deeply personal to useful knowledge. 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. Today I'm sharing 5 things I learned through running -- not necessarily five things I learned about running. 1: How many meters are … Continue reading 5 Things I Learned through Running
Make Running Fun Again
There are runners that love Summer running. That's not me. I am highly suspicious of anyone that actually loves to run in heat & humidity -- joking (sort of). If you're with me and humidity can feel soul sucking, I want to share ways to at least make it more bearable -- if not actually … Continue reading Make Running Fun Again
Running through the Koshas
I ran 9 miles a few weeks ago, so I had plenty of time to think during that run. Which is how I came up with this subject. There are 5 Koshas, so it fit perfectly. What is a Kosha, you ask? According to most Yoga philosophy, you have 5 bodies (some philosophy actually says … Continue reading Running through the Koshas
5 Benefits of Recovery Runs
There were many years that I shunned the Recovery Run, then there was a period when I was running recovery runs on a regular basis. In that period I came to appreciate the Recovery Run. 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. … Continue reading 5 Benefits of Recovery Runs
5 Tips to Keep Your Socks Whole!
My socks stay intact, but I know a lot of runners who struggle with holey socks -- and holey running shoes, too! Knock on wood that hasn't been a problem for me so far. I got curious about what might cause this problem and any possible solutions. I'm linking up with My First 5K and … Continue reading 5 Tips to Keep Your Socks Whole!
5 Tips to Choose a Running Tour
If you want to see a new place, exploring on your own is a lot of fun, but if you want to uplevel your adventures, consider a tour (which I wrote about in this post here). I do have to add a caveat: I have not done tours during the Pandemic, and I haven't researched … Continue reading 5 Tips to Choose a Running Tour
5 Artists I’m Loving Lately
I had an alternative title for this post: throwing it way, way back. Let me explain. I've written about my adventures with self massage (throw in dry brushing, too). Using music during the massage and my showers. I grew up singing in a choir and playing in bands/orchestras. I went to music camp. I still … Continue reading 5 Artists I’m Loving Lately