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Chiropractor Week 3 and 4 Recap.
Chiropractor Week 3 and 4 recap. The good the bad and the struggles! Week 3: Monday. I was a little sore from moving but overall felt pretty good. I want to be smart so I’m taking it as a rest day. Tuesday. Morning run was a success and I felt great. I ran for 30mins which ended up being around 3 miles. The run felt great but as the day went on I could feel the dead leg slowly starting. This is new. Usually it happens during my run and then goes away. Wednesday. I woke up a few times throughout the night with the dead leg discomfort. I am…
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Chiropractor Week 2 Recap!
Chiropractor Week 2 Recap! I can’t believe week 2 is already in the books! Daily recaps is below. Cliff notes: Started rough, ended more positive! Monday. I am feeling sore and uncomfortable. I had another adjustment today. My whole right side is more tight than when I started. Hoping it’s a get worse before it gets better thing. The doctor recommend that I try and sleep with the at home wedges and rollers. I went for an after toddler bedtime two mile run on the treadmill. I am running only two miles still and now extra slow. The first mile felt a little rough, the second mile felt better. Tuesday. …
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Chiropractor Week 1 Recap!
Week 1 of chiropractor work in the books. Chiropractor Week 1 Recap! I think Thursday last week was technically appointment one, but I didn’t fully tell them I was committed to the full treatment plan. So that appointment was more of a basic adjustment. The appointment started with an assistant showing me the warm-up exercises and establishing me as a routine client. The process at this particular office is unlike any I have been at before, but I like it. You start by scanning in and completing a series of four exercises to warm-up your spin. Then you see the doctor for the actual adjustment and treatment. After you lock…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide! – Running Must Haves!
With Mother’s Day approaching I can guarantee your favorite mother runner will love some new running favorites!! Below is a Mother’s Day Gift Guide! All Amazon for the last minute shoppers! Mother Runner who you want to Pamper on Mothers Days! Shower Steamers by Body Restore – Turn her shower into a spa! Back and Shoulder Neck Massager – Perfect after a long day! Air Compression Massager – Great for muscle fatigue! Running Jewelry Running Shoe Necklace from The Run Home – Perfect simple running shoe necklace all runners will love! Running Necklace “She Believed She Could So She Did!” With a Running Shoe Charm! Traditional Running Gifts! Gone for A…
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Running and Fitness Favorites
Below are links to some of my Running and Fitness Favorites! Clothing Sports Bra – This has been my favorite sports bra for running for a while now. I love the feel of the long line. I also love that it is compressive, but not overly tight. Comfortable and Compressive, perfect! Leggings – I have enjoyed these leggings for both lifting and running. Tank Tops for Running – I randomly ordered this tank top when I needed something bright to run in the dark. I now have almost every color. I love it! Spandex Shorts for Running (5″ Perfect Length!) Watch Watch – I use the Apple Watch for my…
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Why I am going back to base training
I was ready to dive right into Project Fast 5k. I had done one round of base training (Read about it HERE) and started to really get into a grove with Project Fast 5k (Read about it HERE). THEN life hit. Let’s go back to the beginning. I have been on a yo-yo come back for YEARS! I could just never get myself back into the groove after stopping competitive running with a coach and team. A car accident followed by two kids in two years, life got in the way. I always kept working out, but never consistent enough to make any progress. Fast forward to a move down…
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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Runners!
As a runner I think that runners are easy to buy for! However, I have been told the exact opposite way to many times! Runners tend to revolve their entire lives around running, and seem to have everything they would every need, and more! Below are a few ideas that your runner valentine might not have! (This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you.) Wine Stainless Steel Tumbler – Nothing beats a glass of wine on the couch after a long day and a great workout! Make it even better out of a stainless…
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Shannon’s Journal – Initial Consultation
Shannon is ready to go! Lauren is going to coach her through her weight loss journey, and we are going to document it for the blog. These posts will go back and forth between hearing from Lauren and hearing from Shannon! Lauren here! Shannon started with a pre-week of training and loosely cleaning up her nutrition, the slow approach start to ease into a lifestyle change seems to help Shannon the most. Below you will find her initial consultation: Initial Consultation: Shannon What are your goals Lifestyle change. I obviously want to lose weight, but I want to change my mindset along the way. Have you run before? If so,…
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Life Update: Race Recap, Blood Sugar Update & Coming Soon
It’s been a while. This Life Update will include where my training has been, race recap, blood sugar update, and future of this site! Summary. I need to get it together! We have officially made it back to the south and I couldn’t be more excited! The power of sunshine is amazing! Race Recap (Written back in November) First off the race was at the beginning of November. This is a very late race recap, but I wrote most of it right after the race and I want to document it so I have it to look back on. I went into the race to have a good time and…
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Operation Regulate Blood Sugar.
I haven’t been feeling like myself for a while now. I have slowly made diet changes and exercises changes but nothing seemed to be working. I thought maybe it was a mix of anxiety, depression, and stress. Since my diet tweaks and exercise routine didn’t seem to be helping I knew something else was probably up. I woke up yesterday morning and tested my blood glucose. My fasting levels were super high. Then I ate breakfast had a cup of coffee and tested my levels again after one and a half hours. It was also high. My reaction. Ugh! I woke up this morning and tested. High again. After researching…
