Running Back into Shape

Getting my miles back one at a time.   It’s been a while since I have done a fitness post.  That doesn’t mean I have been kicking back and not working out. That is not my style.  It just means I have been squeezing in a lot of different workouts and trying new things. Hello, Ballet Barre! You make my hamstrings sing!  Now that the weather is nicer I have started running again.  Getting back into running means a number of things for me, like the fact that I have a race on Sunday at the old prison and I just can’t stop saying to people, “Sorry, I’m busy on Sunday. I’m running at the prison!”  Relax. It is no longer housing the county’s top inmates.  It is now a converted art space with a museum. I’m also desperate to find new spring and summer running gear.  … [Read more...]

New Jillian Michaels Workouts and Getting Ready for Spring

I've been in full on spring cleaning mode the last ...oh wait. I've been purging our house since January 2.  It's like a fever.  Being cooped up I keep finding things to get rid of, donate or sell.  It might be an addiction.  I've been really bad about stocking up and working out though.  Blame it on total dust bunny eradication exhaustion or um, general winter malaise. I couldn't take it any longer and after a friend mentioned on Facebook that she would be trying out the latest Jillian Michaels DVD. I knew it was just the kick in the pants I was looking for and desperately needed. … [Read more...]

Lucky #13- 13 Races in 2013

This is the story of Candi and her challenge to run thirteen races during 2013.  This is her story, in her words. Each year, the calendar starts new on January 1st and with it people across the country come up with new resolutions for the year.  My journey to do 13 events in 2013 had a less conventional path than that.  I, myself am very new to running.  I was that girl that used to say “I only run when a posse of angry clowns is chasing me”. My life as a runner began as a challenge to myself.  A close friend set a goal to complete a half marathon before her 40th birthday and I thought “I can do that!” …Having never run a day in my life.  Goals #1 … start running.  One year and a dozen or so races later, I saw a challenge on-line to do 13 events in 2013 and I thought “I can do … [Read more...]

Falling Into Good Things

I'm sorry.  I couldn't resist that horribly cheesy title.  I'm reveling in the fall weather from my sick bed.  Or at least what looks like gorgeous fall weather from the open windows near my sick bed.  I have pneumonia.  It's tiring.  I'm tired of being sick. I'm focusing on the fun, good things going on later this month instead of the fact that I'm laying here in comfy leggings and t-shirts, napping more than my 12 year-old dog. 1.  Leather Leggings.                     I'm at a point in my life where I'm actually comfortable with my body. I like it. It is stronger than it has ever been and I feel better than I have in years. So I bought these faux leather leggings from Forever21. That site is my … [Read more...]

On Being a Fit Parent

I didn't set out to be a fit parent.  I just wanted to lose the baby weight.  The 40 pounds that had accumulated on my 5'6" small-boned frame didn't sit well with me or my jeans.  I joined Weight Watchers and went back to the gym.  A year later I was in the best shape of my life. Take that no muscle-tone, size 5 and 25 year-old self! In the beginning I just wanted to fit in my old clothes and get back to doing what I did before I had TD.  I did the Avon Walk twice before her and after too.  I hit the gym regularly, enjoying the child-free time and clarity that only sweating or yoga can give me. … [Read more...]