I started on this journey to be healthy and fit a little over a year ago. I am not sure if I even knew where I was going to land when I decided that something needed to change but here I am and a lot has changed. I remember when I first started to run, … More Fitness Transformation
When I hear the word fitness I have many thoughts that go along in the process. I think of running and working out and being athletic. Does anyone else think this way? In the world of fitness I often feel not even close to being an expert. I listen to others and hear their views … More Fitness versus Wellness
Before I ran my first half-marathon I heard many people give opinions on what they viewed to be crucial things to be able to finish well. So I tried some of them and was lucky enough to find a friend that was able to stay at my pace. I started the half marathon and for … More Thoughts on my first half-marathon.
Tomorrow I try something i have never done. I will be running my first half marathon. Right now I am sitting her nervous about all of the things that can possibly go wrong. I could run really slow and not finish….I could trip, I could do some random thing…. At the same time I am … More Big Day Tomorrow
It was been a long time since I have posted a blog. Over the last few months my journey has taken down a path the a few years ago I would not have even imagined. A few years ago, I could not run for any length of time, heck a year ago I could only … More Long Time
I realized today that it has been a long time since my last blog. Perhaps because right now I should be working on my dissertation but I am not. I moved from Michigan several months ago back to California. Big big difference in the climate. I have found that since moving here, it is much … More Change in Climate
This past few week here in Michigan I often feel as though I am in a scene from the movie Frozen and winter will never end. I know eventually winter ends, and in my mind I am trying to break the spell of winter though love…. its not working, that apparently only works in the … More Tundra Weather
So often we find ourselves surrounded by a myriad of diet programs. I think I have seen the Weight Watchers commercial a million times and I am sick of seeing it. However, a small caveat is that I am not about to bash Weight Watchers. I have read a ton of blogs that talk about … More Eating Healthy, Being Healthy
This week here in Michigan has been very cold, this makes being healthy incredibly difficult. It is far to cold to exercise outside and even getting out to go the gym is difficult. So the question is what do you do to stay fit? I went to the gym on Sunday knowing that I had … More Cold Weather and Fitness
Welcome to my new blog!!! This blog is my attempt to help myself on a new journey towards being physically healthier. I am going to put my disclaimer here that I am not expert in health or fitness and I am just beginning this journey. Feel free to comment. I know that some people have … More Welcome
Fitness and Faith 