BlogHide Resteemskristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoHow to earn Dick’s Sporting Goods rewards from your workoutsWorking out has many benefits. You stay fit, have more energy, improved sleep, better mental/emotional health… the list goes on and on. Did you know that you could be earning free money at the same…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoHow I manage annoying fly away hairs when working outThis is me… When I am trying to crank through a workout yet have fly away hairs that have fallen out of my ponytail or are too short to stay in place attacking my eyes, ears, nose or mouth. I…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoJust a morning runMy run today was just a simple morning run. I’ll be honest that I don’t do enough of these types of steady runs. I am a very coachable athlete and prefer to have someone telling me when to push…kristine (61)in running • 4 years agoMy favorite sports bra for runningSports bras come in many shapes and sizes. When it comes to shopping for the right sports bra, you need to first figure out the type of workouts you will be doing. Then, you can search for sports…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoHave you tried a mystery run?I have. And I LOVED it! Nike Run Club offers tons of guided or coached runs of varying length and difficulty. I came across one called Mystery Speed Run and was intrigued that it did not detail out…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoPart 6 Circling back to the beginning, I changed my life and became a runnerI never understood a runner’s high. I never understood why runners said they loved to run. But that was probably because I had never really tried to run. I’d sprint when necessary in sports and run…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoPart 5 How I Made the Most of Running OutdoorsThere is such freedom in running outdoors but I think I felt it especially strong as I began that journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. I was either at home or out buying necessities for the family…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoPart 4 “Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else.”Fred Rogers said, “Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." Just when I felt like I was in a groove running on the treadmill, the world came…kristine (61)in fitness • 4 years agoPart 3 Fine-tuning: make small adjustments in order to achieve the bestThe gym I chose lined the treadmills along the window facing our town’s main road. During the day, this made it nice to people-watch those passing by while I completed my runs. At night, it acted…kristine (61)in running • 4 years agoPart 2 Great things never came from comfort zonesBoy did I feel out of place the first time I stepped on the treadmill at the gym. But I did not let that stop me. I got on, figured out the buttons, set my paper program in front of me and began…kristine (61)in running • 4 years agoPart 1: I changed my life and became a runner.Me 2018: I will run only if I’m being chased. Me 2019: Ok I’ll try the treadmill because it’s a part of this workout guide my best friend wants me to join her in doing and I’m kind of over the…kristine (61)in motherhood • 4 years agoFrench braidsIt’s hard to put into words just how special this picture is to me. To almost anyone else, it looks like a simple picture of a little girl with braids in her hair. But to me, I see answered prayers.…kristine (61)in food • 7 years agoMy new favorite cookbookMy husband is a proud carnivor. Meat, meat and more meat. Imagine his disappointment when I excitedly open my amazon package and pull out a vegetarian cookbook. He actually said, "Honey, I married…
