Fit Lifestyle | Running

Declare WAR on Mosquitoes

By on July 1, 2019
a woman in pants and sneakers standing next to a bottle of insect repellent

****This post was created in partnership with Texas Department of State Health Services, however, all opinions are my own**** Raise your hand if you’re reading this post while your kid is practicing their fast pitch or backstroke?! We are a family of 2 tweens and 1 teen, meaning we are at outdoor activities a lot!!! […]

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Protecting Yourself from Mosquitoes This Season

By on June 19, 2019
a woman smiling and holding a bottle of insect repellent

****This post was created in partnership with Texas Department of State Health Services, however, all opinions are my own**** It’s that time of the year for me where my outdoor runs will be either in the early morning at dawn, or in the early evening at dusk. Summer can be brutally hot and humid in […]

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Cardio vs. Weights | Why We Should Do Both!

By on September 17, 2018

Hey there!  Maybe you found this post because you are getting into a new fitness routine and you want to see how your time could be best spent and still get the biggest bang for your “buck”. If you are starting to exercise in an attempt to lose weight (that was my motivation for getting […]

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Your First Half Marathon: 8 Tips to Survive

By on June 14, 2017

You’ve reached that time in your life where you have a calling to attempt the half marathon.  Maybe you have been running 3 miles a day for years but never push past that distance.  Maybe you haven’t run a mile in years  and you just feel the need to try something that seems unattainable at the […]

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7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Get Fit

By on July 29, 2015

Motivation, we can find it so many places.  Sometimes motivation is born from a positive place, other times negative experiences or feelings can become our greatest motivators.  Here I will give you 7 ways to motivate yourself to get fit (and lose weight if that is one of your goals). 

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