Today’s Mindful Moment: What to do when you’re stuck at home? Be creative and have fun! Thoughts and ideas from the mouths of teenagers.
Can’t Move a Muscle
Over my birthday weekend in January, my sister-in-law and one of my good friends both thought one of the best ways for me to spend my birthday time was working out with them. My sister-in-law twisted my arm and forced me to do Jillian Michaels leg and back workout--35 minutes of torture. The very next... Continue Reading →
Lessons Learned in Running–I DID IT!
Day #21 - Lessons Learned in Running--I DID IT! Today was a monumental day for me--I accomplished my first half marathon! Wahooo--It was amazing! I did the Madison Garden Marathon for Children's Voice, Inc, which is a nonprofit organization to help prevent child abuse. It was the coldest day out of all our running--at 8:15am... Continue Reading →
Day #20 – Lessons Learned in Running
Ask the experts and learn from their success! Today at work there was a man sporting a Chicago Marathon T-shirt. I asked him if he was a runner, and he said he had done several. He had just completed the Madison Mini Marathon this past weekend, the same one my good friend had done. You... Continue Reading →
Day #18 – Lessons Learned in Running
When the Elements Align. Day #18 - Lessons Learned in Running. I ran 8.2 miles for the first time in my life, and everything was perfect for this run. My husband and I got up at 6:05am, had a black cup of coffee, half a hard boiled egg, and half a piece of peanut butter... Continue Reading →
Day #16 – Lessons Learned in Running
For the Love of Carbs! Day #16 - Lessons Learned in Running. I love carbs! This week I switched up my diet by reducing the number of carbs that I was eating by half--not an easy adjustment. I have gone from eating 250-350 grams of carbs per day to the goal of 100-150 grams per... Continue Reading →
Day #14 – Lessons Learned in Running
Prime Age to be Fit. Day #14 - Lessons Learned in Running. Here I am, 35 years old, have birthed three children, and I am running longer and faster than I ever did in the prime of my youth. When I say "prime," I mean like my teen years, and I am NOT saying that... Continue Reading →
Day #13 – Lessons Learned in Running
Rest - The Secret Weapon in Training. Day #13 - Lessons Learned in Running Each week in the training for the half marathon we add and go a greater distance. But the day before our longest run of the week, we have a day of rest. I used to think that rest was for wimps--that... Continue Reading →
Day #12 – Lessons Learned in Running
Choose Discipline Day #12 - Lessons Learned in Running I must say, this whole preparing for a half marathon has its moments of pure accomplishment, adreneline rushes, breakthrough, and feelings of conquering the world, but those moments are fought for through discipline. When we first started out the training, I was motivated to get in... Continue Reading →
Day #11 – Lessons Learned in Running
The Heat is On! Day #11 - Lessons Learned in Running Blisters, I do not like blisters--now with more hot and humid weather, it seems like these are getting harder and harder to avoid. You're running and then you start to feel your feet get warm, then hot, and then sweaty. It starts with a... Continue Reading →
Bethany Conway 