Category: Fitness
A Delayed Barefoot Running Ouch!
Okay, I didn’t listen to the experts and start ‘real’ slow with this barefoot running stuff. I thought I was going slow with running/walking two miles. While I felt great the day I ran/walked I realized the next day that I had nudged a few muscles that I had not used in a while. It [...]
The Barefoot Running Revolution
Okay, it’s not a revolution, but folks are running barefoot. They have found that tossing their shoes out have helped them run with fewer injuries. I’m not talking about Kenyans, Tarahumaras or any other culture where running barefoot was a way of life, I’m talking about Brits, Yanks and other countries who bought into the [...]
Are Expensive Running Sneakers Really Necessary?
As mentioned in my earlier post, after reviewing the many sneaker options at Runners World and becoming somewhat educated on my running style and running type I was prepared to spend $130 on a pair of sneakers. Not wanting to purchase them online (after all, you really need to try on sneakers before buying them), [...]
Buying the Right Running Shoes – A Huge Decision
Now that my tensor fascia latae muscle is on the mend, it’s time for me to get serious about developing a running routine. In accordance with my chiropractor’s instructions, I decided to speed up my running pace. He believes the problem I had with my tensor fascia muscle as a result of running too slow. [...]
Tensor Fasciae Latae Pain – Was it the Sneakers?
My last post I wrote about my painful tensor fasciae latae muscle (my daughter calls it my mocha latte muscle). Anyway, I won’t reinvent the wheel here, if you want to hear my tale of woe you could read it here. Painful Progress It’s been a 10 days since writing about the painful muscle. Since [...]
What is a Tensor Fasciae Latae and Why does Mine Hurt?
I recently had the dubious pleasure of discovering a new muscle in my body. The muscle is called the Tensor Fasciae Latae. This lovely little muscle is located in the hip area. If you haven’t discovered yours, count yourself lucky. How I discovered My Tensor Fasciae Latae I started running again. I decided to get [...]
Happy New Year – What Are Your Fitness Goals?
Isn’t that a common question? Every year tons of folks make resolutions to get fit, eat better, lose weight, stop eating junk and so on and so on. Try something new this year. Don’t make a New Year’s resolution, make a New Month resolution. A year is a long time. Often times 2 months down [...]
I’m Addicted to Crack!
I know this is a blog about health, so I thought I should come clean. I, Felicia, am a crack addict. I must get my “crack on” at least once a week or else I’m no good to the world. The crack I’m talking about is my chiropractic adjustment. There’s nothing like the sound of [...]
Are Gyms Really Necessary?
This is really a rhetorical question. Gyms are a great place to workout, socialize, get motivated, increase physical fitness and, if you’re not careful waste a ton of money. I’ve probably done all of the above when it comes to joining a gym. I get suckered in by all of the great equipment, the fun [...]
How to Eat Whatever You Want and Lose Weight
I don’t understand why the idea of eating whatever you want and still lose weight is such a hard one for us to understand. It’s basic science. If we burn off more calories than se take in, then we’ll lose weight. If we want to eat a lot, then we have to burn a lot. [...]
Thin but Not Fit
The other day at the grocery store checkout line, I got to watch the thin woman in front of me place her items on the conveyor belt. She was dressed in white shorts and an aqua blue top. All of her clothes were form fitting. Although she had an attractive figure for an exceptionally thin [...]
