Tips for Keeping the Legs Strong During a Running Hiatus

Keeping the Legs Strong During a Running Hiatus

Runners often have pain or injuries to their hips, thighs, ankle, foot and shin. Running injuries are associated with inadequate core strength, poor flexibility and overuse. Occasionally, seasoned and beginning runners are required to take a hiatus from running. Taking a layoff from running helps your muscles, connective tissues and bones heal from the stresses […]

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5 YouTube Channels for Fun At-Home Workouts

5 Youtube Channels for Fun At-Home Workouts

Being pregnant means being more health for me and my growing baby. This time around, I am trying to incorporate more exercise more into my daily life, but it has been a struggle for me. I’m not “in love” with working out. I have a gym membership but with my always changing energy levels, it […]

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The Benefits of Stroller Walking Group

Motherhood can often be challenging for new and experienced moms alike.  For new moms, the stresses of their newborn often lead to a tendency to have a very restricted social life. It’s rare to have the opportunity to meet up with friends or coworkers for a social event since most of your time is spent […]

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8 week weight loss challenge

8- Week Health and Wellness Challenge

How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions to get healthy and fit? Everyone starts out with such high expectations of succeeding in their New Year’s resolutions but only a few achieve them.  If you have been struggling to achieve (or start) your New Year’s resolutions to get healthy in the new year, a […]

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10 Hot Resolutions for the New Year

The Cambridge Dictionaries Online has one the finest description of a New Year Resolution. A New Year’s Resolution is defined as “a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year.” The New Year Resolution could also be to develop one […]

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#ChainOfBetters: One Step at a Time

When I first became a mother, I never dreamed of how rewarding yet incredibly lonely and tiring taking care of a child could be. From changing diapers to shuttling kids to activities, I felt that motherhood was getting the best of me. Before long, I found myself wearing the same old tired yoga pants, humming […]

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26 reasons to love hiking

26 Reasons People Fall In Love With Hiking

I was a kid when I went on my first hike with my mother. We were at a county park that had trails and playgrounds. She decided we needed to take a little walk in the woods. I was not pleased. I thought it would be a real struggle. What I really wanted to do […]

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Finding Balance: 8 Ways to Decrease Mom Burnout

Have you ever felt unheard and unrecognized? Do you feel like your stress is at an all-time high?  When we become mothers, it is not uncommon to feel like we have lost our identities. Some may even start to feel invisible to your true calling in life. Decreasing stress, exhaustion, and burnout in our lives […]

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