When people learn that I am a personal trainer, they tend to talk about their fitness goals and why they are struggling to reach them. Apart from keeping their sweet/junk food eating in check, there are seven things that I hear over and over again. These seven things...
7 Ways to Bounce Back After Over Doing It
My apologies for being a bit MIA in the blog world the past week. Thank you notes took over my life, but thankfully they are all done! It's a huge weight off my shoulders. Phew! If you were rooting for the Broncos, I don't need to tell you what a disappointment Sunday...
Fitbit Wannabe
My assistant principal and one of the math teachers both received a Fitbit over the holidays. I was in awe when they were showing me all the fun things it tracks today. Since I wanted to jump on the wagon, but can't commit to a Fitbit at the moment, I pulled out my...
NASM Study Tips
Now that I have officially passed my NASM Certified Personal Trainer test, I want to answer a few questions I have received over the last few weeks about studying and the test itself. How did you go about studying for the test? Before I answer this, you need to know...
I Passed!!
I passed my NASM test!!!! Apologies for being a little MIA in the blog world this week, but it was crunch time and all my after work hours were spent reviewing. This morning started early with a few hours of last minute cramming. Then a cold drive to the testing...
6 Reasons Why Treadmill Running is Like a Road Trip
Saturday morning started with a 7 mile treadmill run. Since I am not used to the cold and snow, the idea of a distance run in the 25 degree weather was just not one I wanted to entertain. While I was hammering out the miles (though not nearly as many as someone I...
Break it Up Interval Workout
Thank goodness for today! I am feeling so much better than I was on Sunday. My first observation out of three went very well. Just keeping my fingers crossed that the other two are the same in the next few weeks. A solid few hours of NASM studying was accomplished....
A Busy Saturday
Today started with a hike. Rob and I had originally planned to walk about 3 miles in a new-to-us park, Green Mountain, but we ended up lost and stuck on a trail that had no turn offs. We ended up semi-bush whacking to cut down our distance. 7.33 miles and 3 hours...
NASM Studying for a Visual Leaner
A few weeks ago, I blogged about my studying progress for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer test. With all the craziness of wedding planning, I have only had time to crack the textbook for about a half hour each day. NASM gives it's soon-to-be trainers a testing...
NASM Certified Personal Training
As you might be able to tell from the title, I have a very exciting announcement: I am studying to be a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer! If you remember from way back in June, I hinted at a box that had arrived at my parents' house. That...
Seriousness, Excitement, and Storage
I don't have much time to post today, but I wanted to share a few things with you all before I head out to my family's house on Fire Island for a long weekend. Seriousness: Cake Tasting is no joke in our house. Excitement: Something awesome came in the mail yesterday....
Running Zen Re-Discovered
It's been a little while since I've run longer than 20 minutes. Not having a race to train for, and only really being able to run on the treadmill, is the anti-motivation. Today, I hopped on the treadmill for a nice and easy 30 minutes. I put on some tunes (thank you,...