Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 28, 2012
Courtesy of Runner’s World! Because sometimes we need motivation from the experts! “Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing yourself to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. “ Mary Lou Retton, winner of the All Around Gold Medal in women’s gymnastics [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 22, 2012
Today is my 45th birthday! And while I have some wrinkles I’m not thrilled with, some sun spots from summers spent with just a spritz of SPF 2, and more silver on my head that I’d care to admit, I feel fit, strong and full of energy and excited. A birthday would be useless without [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 20, 2012
Continuing our love-fest with running…we move onto my adoration for trail running! In a nod to Andy Cohen of Watch What Happens Live! Here’s what 3 things I’m obsessed with about trail running! Speed is Irrelevant When running trails it’s perfectly fine to ditch the watch. Forget your normal pace, your splits, any PR that [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 18, 2012
As I dash out the door for a trail run I wanted to share the 3 things I like about running. Trust me, there are more than 3 but let’s keep it simple! 1. It feels good. Once you get past the first few miles, that is. 2. You can get a quality workout in [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 14, 2012
Now go run! Keli
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 10, 2012
Wow! What an inspiration! I spent four weeks in total numbness. Six months later, I started running. I could only do ten minutes at a time, but I kept going because I knew that running would get me my life back. – Ryon Lane, runner who shattered his C4 vertebra in a 2008 diving accident [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 9, 2012
So my marathon training hit a snag this week. I was supposed to get in two 5 mile runs earlier this week but my schedule only allowed for a few 3 mile runs instead. So instead of fussing over it or skipping them altogether because my plan was falling apart I decided to make [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 6, 2012
Getting healthy is not easy. Exercising is not easy. Staying motivated when seemingly insurmountable challenges up and bite you in the tush, when results are not coming as quickly as you wish is hard. Sometimes you feel like throwing in the towel. But don’t. Because every teeny tiny thing we do that will make us [...]
Posted by: Keli Honsberger on: February 1, 2012
On your fitness journey you need to be flexible, not only with your body but with your mind. Your approach. Your outlook. Listen, we’ve all had days (or weeks for that matter) when our good intentions become wishful thinking. Making a plan to stick to healthy eating or taking time to exercise can be derailed [...]