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One Minute of Fitness Inspiration – Purpose
Purpose – “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” This verse out of 1 Corinthians has been my mantra for over 30 years. The incredible depth to the simple concept “run in such a way as...
5 Common Counter-Productive Mistakes in Weight Loss
We all have an ideal, healthy body weight we’d love to achieve and maintain and because we have incredible modern conveniences and live in an affluent country that generally doesn’t have to deal with food shortages, we have to make intentional efforts to stay properly...
One Minute of Fitness Inspiration – Facing Giants
Facing Giants (discouragement) – Do you ever feel like you’re facing giants? Goals you’ve set for yourself (fitness goals, health related goals, weight loss goals, nutritional goals) sometimes look like Goliath? They seemed reasonable at first but now you see them...
The Importance of Strength Training for Women
I was fortunate to have had an initiation into weight training many moons ago (30 years to be more precise) when I was a track and cross-country athlete in high school. I can’t say I enjoyed it at the time but my coaches were wise and made sure it was an integral...
One Minute of Fitness Inspiration – Steadfast
Steadfast - means resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. Without that kind of resolve, consistency in our pursuit of any goal is greatly jeopardized. And without consistency, goals aren’t reached. To be steadfast, you merely just need to make a decision. ...
One Minute of Fitness Inspiration – Focus
Focus – There’s this amazing thing that happens to our minds and focus when we’re in a race or hard workout. In the most intense moments, our peripheral awareness shrinks into tunnel vision. Steeped in concentration, our minds let go of everything unnecessary and...
One Minute of Fitness Inspiration – Challenge
Challenge – how do you perceive challenge? Do you dread it? Do you embrace it? A favorite verse of mine from scripture comes from the book of James. “Consider it pure my brothers/sisters whenever you face trials of many kinds. Because you know that the...
4 Must Do’s to Staying on Track with Your Workout Schedule
The majority face it at some point, maybe at many points. Workout Wane, Fitness Fail, Exercise Exit. We start out with an abundance of motivation and set goals for our fitness improvements, full of conviction. We acutely remember that we only have one life, one...
Why Runners Run
I think those who don’t consider themselves runners think that those who are runners always totally love to run. I wonder if that’s why they don’t consider themselves runners . . . because they don’t really love to run and since all true runners totally love to run,...
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