I see you, out here on a new fitness or weight loss journey. Maybe you are starting something new like running or powerlifting. Maybe you are picking up an old interest like pilates, or basketball. Now you are in the midst of your new training sessions and feeling pulled in two ways. You want to […]
Category: Running
****This post was created in partnership with Texas Department of State Health Services, however, all opinions are my own**** Raise your hand if you’re reading this post while your kid is practicing their fast pitch or backstroke?! We are a family of 2 tweens and 1 teen, meaning we are at outdoor activities a lot!!! […]
Protecting Yourself from Mosquitoes This Season
By chelseasfitlife@gmail.com on June 19, 2019****This post was created in partnership with Texas Department of State Health Services, however, all opinions are my own**** It’s that time of the year for me where my outdoor runs will be either in the early morning at dawn, or in the early evening at dusk. Summer can be brutally hot and humid in […]
Ready to Run a Marathon? My Experience Deciding to Commit!
By chelseasfitlife@gmail.com on September 2, 2018So you’ve wondered if you are ready to run a marathon and probably thought that you would never be able to. Well I’m going to tell you about how I knew I was ready to run my first marathon. When I got to the point that I would even consider running my first marathon, […]
You’ve reached that time in your life where you have a calling to attempt the half marathon. Maybe you have been running 3 miles a day for years but never push past that distance. Maybe you haven’t run a mile in years and you just feel the need to try something that seems unattainable at the […]
5K Playlist : 12 Hip Hop Songs for Your Next Running Playlist
By chelseasfitlife@gmail.com on November 8, 2016I’m not the type of girl who can run without music. Tragedy is when I am without headphones or have a dead battery and therefore have to complete a run or workout without a soundtrack. The majority of my run playlists are filled with hip-hop. In future posts I will get deeper into BPMs and […]
I have no memories before the age of 29 of enjoying running. I played softball, but, well, there is not a lot of sustained running in that sport, and I definitely have memories of not being very fast at all running between bases. I tried playing basketball in junior high. That was a lot […]