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Quote of the Week

Keli Honsberger — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:29:00 +0000

Courtesy of Runner’s World. This, for obvious reasons, spoke to me!

‘No shortcuts.’ For me, that means don’t skip any hills, and don’t take an easier route. It’s harder at first, but I can tell I’m getting stronger.

Runner’s World Challenger Matthew Palmer describing his running mantra

Now go run!

Keli

Smoothie-licious

Keli Honsberger — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:58:32 +0000

Here’s a recipe for my super sneaky top secret delicious healthy smoothie. Even my daughter loves them and she can detect hidden, healthy ingredients in anything.

1/2 c nonfat plain or Activa light vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup OJ
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 scoop protein powder
*optional — 1 scoop ground flax seed
1 large handful fresh spinach

Add yogurt and oj, flax seed and protein powder in blender, blend
Add blueberries, keep blending
Add spinach – blend until spinach is completely blended in (hand to God you won’t even know it’s in there)

Serves 1 to 2 people

If you are looking for a refreshing desert or just a frozen snack, you can omit the protein powder.

Now go run!

Keli

Marathon Training Tools

Keli Honsberger — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:23:45 +0000

I became a runner about 11 years ago, when my daughter was a year old. Most of what I learned from running at the beginning I did so through Team in Training. It was a great way to learn and it sparked my interest and passion for running. Over the years I have continued to pick up things here and there about the sport. Books, magazines, online resources and picking fellow runner’s brains are great resources for the recreational runner.

Some things I read about but don’t incorporate, (like barefoot running or track workouts) but every now and then I’ll add something to my training that helps tremendously. The most important tool I’ve added to my training toolbox is a recovery run the day after a long run. It gives me a chance to shake out the stiffness or aches that settled in after my long run and I find that my training improves when I add those recovery runs.

The main purpose of a recovery run is restoration, you should not be running to improve anything. You should not run fast, you should not do hill repeats, a track workout or intervals. You may be frustrated by your speed (or lack thereof) and if that’s the case, you are doing it properly. Smooth, easy, slow, and steady should be your goal. My recovery runs are only 3 miles but they are a very important 3 miles of my week!

Add a recovery day to your weekly training and see if it makes a difference in your training.

Now go run!

Keli

Dear The Biggest Loser

Keli Honsberger — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:50:34 +0000

I am a huge fan of The Biggest Loser. I love to see people transforming their lives, the impact they have on their loved ones and the positive message that it’s never too late to get healthy. This season, however, I’ve been surprised by some of the contestants and the dynamic “on the ranch”. What gives?

Here are a few of my pet peeves this season:

Bob v. Dolvett

Work your crap out somewhere else. Dolvett, you’re the newbie so show some respect to the master and Bob, I think your job is secure. Shake hands and get back to business.

Quitters

Ok, so one guy asks to be sent home after the first weigh in. Another packs his boo hoo bags and hits the road in the middle of the night. What is going on?? Did they forget to do the psych eval this time around? Listen up, future contestants, put your big girl or boy panties on and (wo)man up.

Mean Girls

There is maybe one female constestant on the show that I like. The rest are bitchy and very immature. Where’s our Helen, Tara, Ada, Hannah or Deni? I’m uninspired and am rooting for the boys this season.

Let’s bring the focus back to the positive messaging that The Biggest Loser is known for! Inspire me!

Now go run!

Keli

Why running rocks!

Keli Honsberger — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:46:11 +0000

I started my 5 miler this morning in a stinkin’ foul mood. My 6am running buddy bailed on me so I had to re-jigger my schedule so I could run when it was kind of dark instead of pitch black, my kids were the Bickerson’s and I had a few frantic minutes where I thought I lost my iPod. Many times I run without music but today I really needed the distraction that only Eminem can provide. Besides, I hadn’t heard enough “eff” words this week.

My pace started out more of a slog and my run just sucked. I thought of how long I had run, how slow I was, how to shorten my 5 miler to a 3 miler. I stopped at a mile in to tie my shoes, which is what I do when I need to take a break and regroup. I walked a minute or so and started up again.

Then the magic happened. Slowly, but it happened nonetheless. The more I ran, the harder I pushed up the hill the better I began to feel. My cranky, growly, pre-run self was fading and I started to work out some things that had been on my mind. My running became smoother, my pace quickened and I started to enjoy my run.

I added an extra loop to make the full 5 miles and I finished feeling strong and more importantly, in great spirits.

And that, boys and girls, is why running rocks!

Now go run!

Keli

Quote of the Day

Keli Honsberger — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:42:00 +0000

So I’m not alone in my thinking!

“Marathons are fun. You have all those people out there acting like you’re a big deal, it’s kind of awesome to soak that in for your one day. “

Desiree Davila’s thoughts about running the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials

Now go run!

Keli

This just in…

Keli Honsberger — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:52:10 +0000

Running with a buddy can improve your fitness, your time, and provide motivation to stay on your fitness journey. So grab a pal, join a running club, sign up for a charity training program or ask around to find a like-minded person and hit the road!

Now go run!

Keli

Group Endeavors

Keli Honsberger — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:17:44 +0000

I love doing group training classes. The energy and noise from the group provides great feedback to what I’m doing and most importantly how effective the exercises are.

Grunts: a good indicator of the difficulty level of an exercise
Sighs: a not so favorite exercise has been introduced
Chit chat: not challenging enough
Heavy breathing: everyone is working hard

As a professional it’s important that I listen to my clients, provide sound, safe activities that will help them reach their goals. I want people to like the workout, the group-dynamic and want to come back, week after week.

Ultimately though I’m responsible for making the workout challenging. So while I hear the sighs and the chit chat, it’s the heavy-breathing and grunts that are music to my ears.

Now go run!

Keli

Prep for Success

Keli Honsberger — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:51:37 +0000

The following quote from Runner’s World is wildly applicable. Whether you are training for a race, trying to land a better job or working to shed a few pounds.

Running is just you, the work you put in, and the clock. You can’t cheat yourself. If you don’t put in the miles, you can’t go to the starting line thinking you’re going to pull a miracle out of nowhere. You get out exactly as much as you put in.

Desiree Davila

Now go run!

Keli

Tip of the Week

Keli Honsberger — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:51:57 +0000

Don’t let a slip become a landslide by making your corrections NOW, not waiting until Monday. Recommit to healthier eating your next meal, get up and take a ten minute walk right now or put the next week’s worth of exercise sessions in your calendar today.

Falling down is not a big deal as long as you keep getting back up.

Now go run!

Keli