Get in Exercise When You Can

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I haven’t gotten a chance to run ANY this week, primarily because of my work schedule and the kid’s busy activities schedule. Hopefully today though, I ‘ll be able to get in a light run, if anything between 3-5 miles. I’m also trying my hardest to get started with the Bodylastics Systems strength training program, [...]

Every Race Is A Success

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The Country Music Marathon that I ran this past weekend was definitely a success for me. No, I didn’t win, nor did I even set a new PR. But what I did do that I was very proud of was to actually enjoy the race and experience a new level of satisfaction in my health [...]

Gym Review: Anytime Fitness, Alabaster, AL

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One of my Facebook friends asked for my opinion on local gyms in the area, so I decided to do a full post to offer my own opinion and review of a local fitness facility. I am in no way compensated for my reviews, and they are strictly my own opinion, so there is no [...]

Pressing Through the Soreness

I guess it’s true that if you haven’t done some type of exercise in a long time, the body has difficulty adjusting and may be sore afterward. My body was VERY sore today, and I didn’t even do that much on yesterday. I had a very busy day with work and with the kids, so [...]

Running, Running, Running: It’s Just Getting Started!!

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Today started off as a typical Monday morning for me, with getting the kids ready for school and starting my daily routine. I was going to head to the gym first thing this morning for my group training class, but decided instead to change things up a bit. Since I’ve been training for this marathon [...]