The weather has been absolutely gorgeous here in Kansas the past few days. On Monday I got to do 5 miles in 60 degrees and very little humidity at 6:00 am. Usually this time of year even at that time in the morning it is already 80 and high humidity! This year has been extremely […]
Alright alright alright! Okay so last week went better than I expected. I still struggled some with my workouts due to my time off. BUT, I got back in the groove and that’s what I needed. Get my butt in gear! My Weekly Workout Routine Monday | run and core 4 miles […]
This weekend we finally had a break and had a little bit of time to relax! The last few weekends have been so busy for us with family in town and birthdays to celebrate we were running all over the place! If any of you follow me on Instagram (hopefully you do!) you know that […]
I am loving the weather we have been having here in Kansas lately. Last night John and I grilled out and sat on our patio. I also kept my macros in check so I could enjoy a glass of wine while I was at it for #winewednesday . Tonight I was loving me some of […]
How has your strength training been going? Do you feel like you are hitting a plateau and need to do SOMETHING different, anything different? Maybe it is time to get negative about your training….but in a good way. Wait what? What are Negative Sets This is also known as eccentric training, or focusing on the […]
You know you are a physical therapist when….I think about this phrase a lot. I have a lot of those moments when I think that to myself because of the way my train of thoughts were going. The other weekend when I was driving to the hospital for work, (at 5:30 am) I was going […]
Sore Muscles: 4 Tips for Recovery The benefits of weight training are amazing and I think most of us know that. However, some beginners (or even intermediates) might be wondering if the sore muscles they have after weight training are normal and what they can do to ease them. Am I right? First, yes it […]
This week felt great for all of my runs. It was a good relief after the rough long run I had last week. I was thinking back to when I trained for my first half, which was actually the spring prairie fire half in 2013, and how far along I have come as a runner […]
Happy FRIDAY everyone!! I’m not sure why I’m so excited that it is Friday considering I’m working at the hospital this weekend….However, for some of ya’ll it is the start of the weekend so Yay for you! OH man do I have a 10 minute workout for you! 10 Minute legs…. this one is so […]
This week was a little rough and didn’t quite go as planned but hey that is life. I ended up getting a head cold and had to take a few days off of my plan to recover. Remember, don’t try to make up the miles you miss just move on with your plan. If during […]