Are you ready to kick your fitness up a level this year? If you are looking for a way to track your fitness goals, workouts, and achievements, check out the new Erin Condren A5 Fitness Planner (25.50). It has a how-to-use guide, goal-setting questions, four undated months with 32 daily tracking pages, monthly check-ins, and…
Are carbon shoes worth it for a middle-of-the-pack runner? The price point of the lightest, fastest shoes is a bit steep for many recreational athletes, and the small benefit they gave may not be worth it. If you have the money and want some fancy speed work and racing shoes, then you should pick up…
Do you make health and/or fitness goals each year? If so, how do you track your progress? Do you use an app, spreadsheet, or journal? Maybe you use a couple different ways to track? I believe keeping a fitness and/or health journal can help in so many ways. Often our progress isn’t noticeable from day…
Are you looking for a versatile running shoe? You may want to check out the New Balance Fresh Foam 1080 v11 (the newer v12 is now available). The Fresh Foam 1080 offers plenty of cushion and a surprisingly responsive ride. Errr, run. The upper is knit for breathability but still provides decent structure and support. …
Running and mental health go together like peanut butter and jelly. Many runners use running as a way to help their mental health. I know I do. And many runners love to read about running. But what about reading books about running and mental health? They do exist and I have read a few of…
The last Wednesday in September is Women’s Health and Fitness day. Women’s health and fitness day is all about raising awareness of women’s health issues and encouraging women to take control of their health and fitness. And health covers both our minds and bodies. We gotta make sure we are taking care of ourselves from…
What is self-care? Google’s dictionary, provided by Oxford Languages, defines self-care as: the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness, in particular during periods of stress. Is planning self-care? Based on this definition, yes, yes it is….
I had been a loyal Brooks shoe fan for seven-ish years, give or take. When they decided to retire my beloved Ravennas I figured it was time to see what else the running shoe world had to offer. Yes, I could have tried the Launch GTS, which was the recommended replacement for the Ravennas, but…
I’ve been running on and off since 2004, mostly on since 2012 when I entered my first 5k. I’ve put many miles on many shoes. I have always been a shoe lover in general and have decided it’s time to talk running shoes! I’m not an expert. I did not stay at a Holiday Inn…
On the Runs On Espresso podcast this month I talked about running and strength training. It seemed like a good time to show you my home gym. Or rather my home gym corners. 🤣 I’ve been slowly collecting items over the years. My gym grows as I do. Plus, then you only spend a little…