National Quitter’s Day
I could not believe this was an actual thing until I went to the most trusted research database: Google. Turns out, it is as real as “National Leave the Office Early Day” on June 2nd (you are welcome!). So when Blake asked me to write about this so called “Quitters Day” I had to do … Continue reading “National Quitter’s Day”
Nutrition Foundations
When you start working out you don’t head straight for a barbell and get to work on some snatches. When you decide to run a marathon you don’t go from 0 to 26 miles overnight. The first time you ride a bike you don’t jump on one with no training wheels. Moral of the story, … Continue reading “Nutrition Foundations”
What is “Fitness” to You?
We are one week into January and if you had a goal written up on the board last quarter, chances are you checked it off. Because that’s what our family of goal getters do! You learned how to jump rope (and got really good at it), some of you ran in races, some improved your … Continue reading “What is “Fitness” to You?”
New Year, New You
Aaaaaah, 2020! New year, new you; right? It is incredibly cliche but what a nice ring the phrase possesses. There is a reset, restart, blank slate, take on the world feeling! Personally, I love the new year and the spunk it brings out in people. I love all the talk of goals and aspirations and … Continue reading “New Year, New You”
Twas The Weekend Before Christmas
Twas the weekend before Christmas And all through the house Our bank accounts were empty Can’t even feed a mouse Buying happiness can be pricey As my little boy is feisty The Amazon boxes are on their way We are freaking out, because of the delay I am all out of rhymes so it’s time … Continue reading “Twas The Weekend Before Christmas”
Inhale. Exhale. You Are Here.
We all enter the gym doors with baggage. Maybe it was a day full of meetings, tough decisions, and not so pleasant conversations. Maybe you got stuck in traffic on the way to your session, because we all know what a joy Grantline Road is. Maybe you’re flying in on 2 wheels to leap out … Continue reading “Inhale. Exhale. You Are Here.”
2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Nobody brags about being a bad gift giver. Here’s our 2019 guide to have your fitness junkies grinning from ear to ear all year long! 1. Shoes – because everybody wants to look good while exercising, duh! Don’t be that guy wearing a pair of running shoes while deadlifting. It ain’t pretty. There are two … Continue reading “2019 Holiday Gift Guide”
Stop Wishing. Start Working.
How often have you set some goals for yourself and then not achieved them? I can’t even keep track of the times I have done this. It’s so exciting to think about all the things you want to do and how cool it would be to achieve them. However, we don’t actually work for these … Continue reading “Stop Wishing. Start Working.”
Putting the Pause On
Life got really busy so I took a break from work. It was actually so busy, I took a break from taking my kids to school, doing laundry, and cleaning my house. I even put my marriage on pause and told my husband that I would get back to it when life slowed down. When … Continue reading “Putting the Pause On”
I Can’t Run
“Change the word can’t to won’t. This will eliminate self limiting beliefs.” Ben Bergeron Margaret brought us the quote of the week from the Ben Bergeron podcast: Chasing Excellence. In listening to podcast #96 Bergeron says, “People say they cannot run a marathon, but there are literally people out there with no legs running marathons.” … Continue reading “I Can’t Run”