Live Fit and Sore

Month: July 2014

  • Running: A Skill That Can Alleviate Stress

    Lots of people are getting out there and running now that Summer is here. 19 Ways To Shave Down Your Race Time includes some good ideas and advice on improving your pace , including this infographic about foam rolling – which I am huge fan of! Hope you find some useful tid bits — I like that strength…

  • Splenda: Not A Good Addition To The Morning Coffee

    My brother sent me some info this week on Splenda. You know the made from sugar, tastes like sugar sweetener. My dirty little secret is I use one packet in my coffee daily. It’s a guilty pleasure of mine and I look forward to my cup of joe each morning. After reading these research findings-…

  • Aparigraha: What Are You Holding On To Today?

    My yoga instructor Tori continued the theme of Aparigraha (Non-Possessiveness) in yesterday’s class. According to wiki, Aparigraha “is the concept of non-possessiveness or non-greediness. The term usually means to limit possessions to what is necessary or important, which changes with the time period.” I am getting a lot out of this theme personally. I have needed to de-clutter my house…

  • Gluten Free: Is It Really Beneficial To Your Health?

    So a friend of mine posted this Business Insider article: The Science Is In — Why Gluten Sensitivity Is Probably Fake out on FB. As anyone who has read this blog for a while knows, I am primarily gluten free. I clearly feel lethargic, bloated, and fatigued when I eat gluten, so when I do eat it –…

  • Fourth of July: Family Roadtrip to Williamsburg

    Scott planned a last minute family road trip to Williamsburg to celebrate the Fourth of July. Fireworks watching in Colonial Williamsburg – what could be more appropriate? The hurricane brought cooler temps which made it a perfect weekend for site seeing and spending time outdoors. We spent our last day at Busch Gardens Theme park.…

  • USA Soccer: Bringing Out Our National Spirit

    Yesterday’s soccer game was so thrilling and even though the USA team lost to Belgium, I am still in awe of how awesome our players are. I had no idea how awesome soccer players are in general –great athletes and amazing to look at too. That’s a great combination for sure. I love when world sports’…

  • Letting Go: Re-think, Re-imagine and Re-explore

    Today’s theme at yoga was Letting Go — and the need to continually rethink, reimagine, re-explore long held beliefs and ultimately let go of those that prevent us from moving on.  Why do we think we are not athletic? Why do we think we aren’t beautiful or worthy of love? Is there a moment in our pasts that helped define…