Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

There's nothing like running to teach you a few things. Well, maybe not you personally, but definitely me. During my run today, here's what I learned:
1) I'm slow.
2) Who cares? I'm out there doing it.
3) Music is key to completing a run. I need music that completely blocks out the sound of my breathing so ...Read More...
Tags: Marathon, Motivation, music
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Monday, August 1st, 2011

Just a few days ago, I was running on the track at the high school. There were several of us in various states of fitness, all making the effort to be our healthiest selves. One other woman, who was a little ahead of me, appeared to be eating something. I've never seen anyone bring a ...Read More...
Tags: Motivation, running, sabotage, self-care
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Saturday, June 11th, 2011

I just got back from my annual mammogram. Every time I go, I completely understand why women procrastinate when it comes to this: it's awkward, uncomfortable, painful and you have to take your top off in front of other people. Whee.
Every year I delay making the appointment. Even on my way to the imaging center, ...Read More...
Tags: Motivation
Posted in Disease Prevention, Wellness | 2 Comments »
Monday, June 6th, 2011

Many of my clients don’t just want to lose weight, they must lose weight in order to improve their health. Often the amount of weight the client should lose is daunting: 40, 50, 100 pounds or more.
We all know that this weight is not coming off very quickly, nor should it. Weight loss stimulated by ...Read More...
Tags: Motivation, Weight Loss
Posted in Setting Goals, Weight Loss | Leave a Comment »
Monday, February 28th, 2011

This post may be a re-run, but the advice is always good.
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I'm finding that the concept of "choice" is popping up all over the place lately.
On a recent episode of The Biggest Loser, one of the contestants lost more weight than he expected to. He attributed his success, in part, to a decision he ...Read More...
Tags: choice, Motivation, Weight Loss
Posted in Setting Goals, Weight Management | Leave a Comment »
Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Let's start with the big exciting news: I'm officially signed up for the More Magazine-Fitness Magazine Women's Half-Marathon! I'm following their training plan which starts January 4th. I appreciate everyone's support so far - keep it coming!
You Just Never Know
Recently, I was having one of those runs where I had to use every trick in ...Read More...
Tags: Marathon, Motivation
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Every once in awhile I'll rerun this posting. It'll help keep me on track, and for those of you cheering me on, it's another opportunity to keep me honest.
I know what I’m working towards:
Running the More Magazine
2010 Half-Marathon.
How do I know that I’ll actually do it? I'm using a technique that practically guarantees success:
I’m simply ...Read More...
Tags: Marathon, Motivation
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

This is my new rule. Brand new. I had to come up with something to get me up a hill I encountered during a recent run.
Man, I did not want to run up this hill. It came at the end of a few miles already logged, and I really wanted to walk. I knew, though, ...Read More...
Tags: Motivation
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