I once had the opportunity to attend a running techniques workshop with a top-notch coach. She had each of us run down the straight-away of an outdoor Continue Reading
How my Son’s Life-Threatening Condition Gave Me Freedom
Five years ago, I thought I was an expert about diets. A life-long calorie counter, Weight Watchers attendee, and portion controller, I figured I knew Continue Reading
Do You Need Exercise Accountability?
One of the top laments about exercise I hear from people is, "I know what I need to do, but I just can't seem to make myself do it." In other words, Continue Reading
How Losing the Guilt Breaks the Cycle
In this previous post about how guilt fits into Weirdly Faithful Fitness, I shared the following: All I can say is, I spent 30 years of my life Continue Reading
My Family Hates Exercise
There. I said it. My family hates exercise. It's embarrassing and politically incorrect to type that sentence, especially for me as someone who Continue Reading
Grace for the Now
by Christine Drews Did you know there is actually scientific research that proves we should give ourselves and others grace for where we are at in Continue Reading
How Workouts Can Lead to Fat Gain
Is it possible your workouts are causing you to GAIN fat? Say it isn't so! The Cold Hard Truth There is only one way to gain fat: Eating too Continue Reading
Your Expert Advice: Fitness
Last week I asked for your best fitness advice in this post: Ask the Experts: You!, and what fantastic advice you all gave! Here is some of the Continue Reading
Don’t Forget de’ FEET!
by Jill Csillag Don’t forget de’ FEET! As a personal trainer, I already recognize the importance of wearing proper footwear for physical activity. Continue Reading
Four Steps to Tell Your Support Peeps What You Need
"Does this dress make me look fat?" All of us have navigated tricky emotional waters when it comes to conversations with support people in our lives Continue Reading
A Day in the Life of Maintaining a 100 lb Weight Loss
What's it like to maintain a 100 lb weight loss? What do you eat in a typical day? How much do you exercise? Just like anyone else, my days vary, but Continue Reading
Three Girls and a Dog
by Christine Drews I recently ran a 3K. A 3K is only 1.86 miles, and I didn’t really run. I slogged. Slogging is something between running and Continue Reading
