Visualization for Running: How Mental Scripts Can Help (or Hurt) You (**Part 1 of a 5-part series on thoughts, tips, and tricks for running a 5K race (but applicable to most any workout)). One of my majors in college was psychology. I love the brain. Even in exercise, psychology is key! The next time … Continue reading What Are You Saying In Your Head?
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Do One Thing (DOT) #9: Just HIIT it.
Wow! Can you believe it's September already? We're up to #9 in our Do One Thing series! To review... We're looking at the importance of focusing on ONE GOAL, that SEEMS POSSIBLE in order to succeed in making changes that last. #1 – Drink Water #2 – Exercise #3 – Sleep #4 – Eat Real Food (and Less Sugar) #5 … Continue reading Do One Thing (DOT) #9: Just HIIT it.
My Top Thoughts on ALDI Grocery Stores
Wanting to eat healthier but discouraged by the cost? Find your nearest Aldi and shelve your excuses. While the selection is not enormous, you can find organic, gluten-free, whole-grain options (or whatever your niche description of "healthier" is) at Aldis for a fraction of the price. Growing up a farmer's daughter, (in what seems … Continue reading My Top Thoughts on ALDI Grocery Stores
Pushing?
So I'm a little torn... Conflicted... Last week I wrote a bit about personal development. Always growing. Always learning. (I'll be starting Chalene Johnson's FREE 30 Day Push video series TODAY if you want to go through it together.) But there's that word. Push. How do we know when we're going too far and we're "pushing" … Continue reading Pushing?
Want to Grow with Me? (And a Confession…)
Ready to grow? Not in terms or weight or inches of course, but as a person. As a learning, always-developing, human being. One of the biggest things I've noticed since beginning this blogging and coaching journey, is the difference that the importance and focus on personal development has made in my life. First 5 … Continue reading Want to Grow with Me? (And a Confession…)
Do One Thing (DOT) #8: Get Your Vitamins
27,575 calories! No that's not a typo. That's how many calories would be required to achieve 100% RDI sufficiency of the 27 micronutrients needed by our bodies when following current "diet" plans. Say what? Yes... nutrient deficiency is a huge problem, so this month, let's focus on DOT #8: Getting our Vitamins. Nutrient Deficiency How … Continue reading Do One Thing (DOT) #8: Get Your Vitamins
Am I Here?
Do you ever feel like you're bursting at the seams with ideas and simply don't have enough time to implement everything you're dreaming about? I'm certain I'm not the only one. Last week, after returning from our week-long vacation in Illinois and then the Beachbody event in Nashville, I didn't post anything here. … Continue reading Am I Here?
This All Started with a Silly Little Doughnut
I've shared this story before, but I realized recent readers may not have seen it. Combine the reflections of EFF's one year anniversary with the nostalgia of visiting back home this week, and I'm convinced I need to post it again... Most certainly one of the defining moments of my life ... as FINS was born, … Continue reading This All Started with a Silly Little Doughnut
Do One Thing (DOT) #7: Strength Training
Do you know the secret ingredient to any fat loss plan? It doesn't come in a pill or a powder... It's strength training. #7 in our series of simple things we can do to live a healthier life involves lifting weight (hand-held options or your own bodyweight). If you're just joining us and want to … Continue reading Do One Thing (DOT) #7: Strength Training
Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary of Everyday Faith and Fitness
So it's been one year since I began this blogging adventure - and already it's turning out so different than I had imagined! At first, I thought I'd post on MWF one week and then T/Th the next, just to cover every day of the week without blogging every day. Ha! Now, I'm lucky to … Continue reading Reflections on the One-Year Anniversary of Everyday Faith and Fitness
Everyday Faith + Fitness 