This past Sunday, I ran my fourth half marathon. But more importantly, I learned few things. In the 5k, 10 miler, half marathons, and marathon that I’ve completed in the past, the last minute of the race goes like this: I come around the bend and the finish line arch comes into view, all of the sudden, every single mile I’ve already completed disappears and I feel invincible. I run like an absolute Olympian, crossing the finish line in an all-out sprint, staring the race clock down, feeling like an Olympian. Both feet get across the line and I can’t get my phone out of the Spi Belt around my waist fast enough to check the runner tracking for my time. How many seconds faster than before? Did
It’s true! Diet is 70% of the battle. The hour you spend at the gym is tough by in reality its nothing compared to avoiding the wrong diet the other 23 hours of the day. I inadvertently did my own experiment with this theory over the holidays. I largely maintained my workout schedule. I went to the gym after work, I did my long runs on Saturday mornings, and I did my typical strength training routine. Eating was a different story. Things went awry and while I didn’t do as poorly as I might have say three years ago, I also was not as diligent in filling up on healthy items at home before going to a gathering as I have been in the past. The result was the scale showed a clear picture of my lac
I wanted to share something a little less deep and personal today, but oh so tasty! These muffins are a hit in my house by the calorie counter and the non calorie counter. I've modified this recipe a few times to shave off a few more calories and each motification has actually produced a muffin that tastes better than the last. Enjoy these as a fun afternoon snack or a dessert! Liz's Fit Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins 1 1/2 cups oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 Bananas 1/4 Cup honey 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 egg 1/2 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond milk 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips Put oats in food processor and pulse until
…Pride is forever. I must admit, I wrote and re-wrote this post several times. How do you just dive into such a journey? It’s like dipping your toe in the swimming pool, you can spend all day inching your way in but who has that much time? Sometimes you just have to dive in. Well here I am, diving in. This saying has been my mantra for the last year and a half. While it doesn’t necessarily need to be your mantra, I can’t stress enough how helpful it has been to have a mantra. For me the ‘Pain’ portion encompasses quite a bit. My ‘pain’ ranges from the obvious ‘I ran really hard yesterday and now my quads are on fire’ to the seemingly minute, ‘I really want that chocolate’ to ‘Everyone else s