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• The Importance of Recovery

  

  Yesterday I jotted down my running goals for the week in my fitbook. My plan for May has been flexible with general goals of running 40 miles a week, doing... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Product Review: VegaSport Performance Protein #fuelyourbetter

  

  This is a sponsored post. I received product to review free of charge. I did not promise a positive review. The opinions expressed below are entirely my own.... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Tips for Treadmill Running

  

  Running on a treadmill - it can be a delight, a necessary evil, or completely dreaded. For me, it is a necessity but not necessarily an evil. It has allowed me... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Remember Your Teeth! A Dental Hygiene Message

  

  Earlier this week a co-worker brought up an article that she read in the local newspaper, The Maui News. Essentially, the gist was that many athletes, especiall... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Boston Vs. An Ultra

  

  Happy Monday everyone!I hope you had a fantastic weekend and a wonderful training week last week. Me? I had a cough. Every. Single. Day. I tried to ignore it bu... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Do You Keep a Food Journal?

  

  I like accountability. It keeps me focused on my goals and by tracking what I am doing, I can see where I am and where I am going.My fitness logs are set and... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• My Perfect Bowl of Oats

  

  I am a creature of habit and my go-to breakfast 5 days a week is oatmeal. On weekends I tend to change things up and make special breakfasts for darling daughte... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Blog of the Month

  

  It is that time of the month again! Time to spread some love and share some information on another wonderful blog out there. Perhaps you know it, perhaps you... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• When to Change Your Running Socks

  

  The other day I was sitting down on my treadmill pulling on my socks and getting ready to lace up. It occurred to me that many pairs of my running socks have... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Another Week Gone By

  

  Time flies! Seriously, it does. And this past week I was busy!Let's see what on Earth I was up to because right now, I don't see how I had no time to blog.... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Na Holo Wahine 5K Race Recap (aka Darling Daughter's Marathon)

  

  Yes, we are both sporting Saucony Cohesion 6!This past Saturday darling daughter raced her first 5K. She has done races before but they have been 1-mile runs... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Long Run Comparison

  

  My #bestfoot check-in this week is a bit different. Instead of going day by day telling you what I did, and seeing for myself what I did, I want to compare my... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Good Bye Ab-Defining April, Hello May Madness

  

  April came and went in a blink of an eye. My goal this April was the same as last April - build a strong foundation, focus on core work, and perhaps define my... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• A Cold

  

  This is not the post I was going to write today. In fact, I was planning to talk about Ab-Defining April and May Madness but something happened and all that... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• #bestfoot Monday Check-in!

  

  Woo-hoo! It's Monday! Are you as excited as I am? Okay, yesterday I was mourning the end of the weekend but in all reality, today is a beautiful day! The... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Coconut Oil Flour Tortillas

  

  You never know what will inspire you to look at things in a whole different light. Last month I was a cookbook and it has definitely impacted me in a positive... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• The Hump Day Hump

  

  What goes up must come down. That darn gravity thing. I love how my training week last week went up. It was awesome. This week, I am feeling bugged by the hump... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• CLIF Shot Chat: SAVE THE DATE!

  

  This is a sponsored post as I was asked to help spread the word. I am not being paid to write this post and the opinions expressed are my own.Guess what? Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• #bestfoot: Staying Accountable

  

  In training there are good weeks, bad weeks, and okay weeks. This week can be summed up as a good week in so many ways. The only thing that gets me down is the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING

• Fartlek Running!

  

  Yesterday morning my run was fun and after a few minutes into it I realized essentially, I was running a fartlek on the treadmill. It makes sense that this... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING, PARENTING