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Fall Off the Fitness Bandwagon? Read This!

On November 2nd, I’ll be running my first half marathon since 2010. Falling off the fitness bandwagon and pretty much staying there has been my closeted shame since my son was born in 2012. I had spurts and fits of starting up again, but I was pretty inconsistent due to developing a thyroid condition postpartum …

Can Protein Help Preserve Bone Mass?

I’m catching wind of the tide turning against the paleo and keto way of eating, as more protein-bashing murmurs and vegetarian information begins circling into media. This is the natural pendulum swing that I’ve been expecting to occur as gluten-free eating morphed into paleo, then morphed again into keto and carb-demonization became the chorus of …

Training for My Second Half Marathon by Kelly Ross

HALF MARATHON TRAINING, ROUND TWO! I was blessed to have Aimee as my personal trainer when I prepared for my first half marathon in 2012.  I had a customized 3-month calendar full of specific training targets which included running, cross training, yoga and massage.  In addition, because Aimee knew my body type (lets give a …

Playground Workout

Playgrounds make GREAT gyms! Here is a great workout you can do at almost any playground: Repeat this circuit 3 times, stopping to rest only when you have to. Once you are able, PUSH YOURSELF AT 100% AGAIN! BENCH JUMPS (12 reps) – Jump as high as possible, landing as softly as possible with a …