- When you fall off of the bandwagon, you get back on How to get back into working out and losing weight when you’ve been through a life changing experience
- 2012 Year in Review 2012 was an amazing year full of ups and downs and being blessed beyond my wildest dreams.
- The test results are in and not what I expected I recently visited USC’s school of Public Health to have my V02 max tested. The results I got were an eye opening experience.
- The test results are in and not what I expected I recently visited USC’s school of Public Health to have my V02 max tested. The results I got were an eye opening experience.
- 34 weeks and counting until Raleigh 34 weeks away from the big day. What am I looking forward to the most?
- I've stopped running with headphones Who needs music when your out running? Not this guy!
- Update: No, I don't want to be like everyone else, here's why If I were in politics, that’s what they would call me. But I’m not and when someone calls me out on my pity party, I give them credit. The truth is, I don’t want to be like everyone else. The people who change the world do it because they’ve shed blood, sweat and tears. They know what it’s like to try and fail, yet they always stand back up. That’s what makes them champions. If I were like ‘everyone else’ I may have given up already.
- I just want to be like everyone else I want to know what it feels like to be able to run faster than a 12 minute mile. I want to know what it feels like to run without a shirt on. I want to know what it feels like to be thin.
- I just want to be like everyone else I want to know what it feels like to be able to run faster than a 12 minute mile. I want to know what it feels like to run without a shirt on. I want to know what it feels like to be thin.
- My next big journey - it's time to get down to serious business Am I crazy? Today my friends and I signed up for Raleigh’s Half Ironman on June 2, 2013.
- I've completed my first triathlon! Each race means something different to everyone. For me, it was about keeping a promise and seeing something through. Here is my story.
- What guides my actions? The purpose behind what I do What drives you? What gets you up out of bed in the morning?
- Countdown: 9 days until the triathlon There are exactly 9 days until my first triathlon.
- This blog might be quiet, but I'm still training! Yes, that’s right. I’m still here and I’m still working out everyday. Recently I’ve begun to get up at 4:30 am and go running six miles in the morning before work. I don’t always want to, but I force myself to get out of bed and go do it anyways.
- I'm still here! I'm still alive and I'm still training, sorta It’s been a long wild ride this month, but I’m still here and I’m still focusing on losing weight.
- This weeks meal: Dang Quesadillas! Okay, okay, you caught me. I got the idea for this meal and ran to simply recipes after watching Napoleon Dynamite. It’s just a very straight forward chicken quesadilla with apple in it. I thought that was a nice touch that changes things up.
- A lot has changed and I'm still training I’ve been working on my own for four weeks now. I have more freedom and responsibility than ever before. How do I find the time to buckle down at work and still have time to train?
- Ugh, What exercises can you do when it's raining? What kind of workouts can you do inside when it’s raining outside? I went to youtube to find out and I’m going to share some results.
- Ugh, What exercises can you do when it's raining? What kind of workouts can you do inside when it’s raining outside? I went to youtube to find out and I’m going to share some results.
- No gym needed exercises: Chopping wood What’s a great exercise to do when you don’t have access to a gym? Try chopping wood.
- Establishing healthy routines and habits to change your life Tired of letting your bad habits get the best of you? Today I’m discussing what you can do to break those habits once and for all.
- Week four spin and swim recap After coming off the loss of a family friend, week four has been a tough training week for me.
- This weeks meal: Baked shrimp with tomatillos While searching for low carb meals, I came across this recipe on simplyrecipes.com and thought it would make a great recipe for the week. It’s got a summery Mexican food feel to it which is perfect since it’s so cold outside! For those not looking to cut down on carbs, you could always make a wrap out of this and through some Queso on it.
- It doesn't matter if you're a fast runner or not It doesn’t matter if you run a seven minute mile, or a 14 minute mile. It only matters that you’re doing something!
- life is all about risk. What risks are you taking? An unexamined life is not worth living. What are you doing with yours?
- This weeks meal: low carb chicken cordon bleu This weeks meal is a tasty low carb treat!
- What leg muscles do you use when biking? Your random dose of fitspiration. Enjoy!
- Week three spin and swim recap Week three wrap-up and things to look forward to. Oh and maybe a super cool photo too.
- This weeks meal: Homemade venison chili A personal favorite of mine, something that I’ve made every winter since college and I’m going to share a version of the recipe with you.
- Dear old self: It’s not me, it’s you. No really, it’s you Dear old self: The past 11 years have been fun, but I’ve found someone new. It’s time that we have a serious talk.
- Saturday's spin and swim recap Today I completed a 9.5 mile ride and an hour worth of learning how to swim. Go me!
- Let's pause for a moment of silence shall we? Your random dose of fitness inspiration.
- This morning's cold commute to work Thoughts on riding to work in the cold weather.
- This weeks meal: Chicken soup Part of this whole journey is getting my life in order. I’m doing that through losing weight and paying off debt. The hard part about paying off debt is learning how to cook meals that will last for a while and being able to do it cheaply. This weeks meal is homemade chicken soup.
- DOMS and the YMCA I knew that I was going to be sore, I just didn’t know which muscles it would be. We talked to the trainer afterwards and discussed diets, training and the such and then we went and hit the lap pool. After completing six 25 meter laps, I was finished for the day. I could already feel my muscles getting tight, so i took time to stretch afterwards.
- Let's get this training blog going As most of you’ve read on my main site, I’ve given up my car and started commuting by bike on a daily basis. A few weeks ago, my friend Michelle put the idea of doing a triathlon in my head.