I keep hearing that refrain from the Black Eyed Peas every time I get ready to run. Is there a song that gets you pumped for a run? I think it’s time for me to revamp my playlist, but I digress. A little over 6 years ago, I was a […]
In the Gym
Another month, another weigh in. I thought for sure I would’ve lost more by now. In fact, I was feeling rather discouraged until I talked to The Hubs and he pointed out that I’ve managed to maintain the weight loss, something that a lot of people have a hard time […]
10,000 baby steps per day. That’s what I’m taking. Sometimes more, but most of the time I’m just at 10,000 steps. I know I need to do more. Sometimes I think about the workouts I used to do when I was in the Army {jumping jacks, push ups, sit ups, […]
Doesn’t it feel like I’m writing one of these posts every 6 months? Like when am I gonna hit my goal and write my celebratory post? I don’t know. But I do know that I’m not going to give up until I reach my goal. I keep forgetting that. I’ll […]
THIS POST CONTAINS AFFILIATE LINKS. IF YOU PURCHASE ANYTHING USING THE LINK, I WILL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!I’d like to welcome you to Coffee Talk. In case you’re new here, this is where I share some of the great and not~so~great stuff that I find on […]
First of all, I’d like to say that the National 1000 Mile Challenge has raised enough money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Northeastern California and Northern Nevada to grant the wishes of two children with life threatening medical conditions! That is crazy good. And, man, I’m just excited to have been able to […]
Every year, I like to do one thing that scares challenges me. And, for the past few years, it seems that those challenges have involved running {read about my first race here and joining Run for God here}. So, it seems only right that this year, the challenge involves yet […]
Bible Verse 1 Corinthians 9:26 Therefore I do not run like someone running aimlessly; I do not fight like the boxer beating the air. Everything in life requires some sort of planning. Athletes don’t just get out there and play ball or run a race, they practice, they learn skills […]
Most of you know that I’ve been struggling with my weight for years. It goes up. It comes down for about a day or so and then it goes up again. Fighting my weight made me miserable. Getting healthy made me happy. It took awhile, but I had to learn […]
18 August: Show us how you are practicing #activeliving today This is how I live active: breathe. Deeply. 19 August: #ActiveLiving is for life! What part of the future are you most excited for?! I’m most excited about the future with The Hubs. We plan to hook an Airstream up […]
11 August: Favorite superfood Nuts. Except for Brazil Nuts. Seriously, why? 12 August: Do something new Treadmills CAN work the entire body. 13 August: How do you practice #activeliving every day? True story. 14 August: Post a picture of your daily inspiration to #movenourishbelieve My family. there was a wasp… […]
At the end of my running streak challenge post, I gave you a little hint about a new challenge that I’d be exploring for the month of August: well, here it is! I’ve joined the #ActiveLivingChallenge with Lorna Jane and Fit Approach. I decided to join this challenge for a […]