By: LLWhen do you exercise? Are you a crack-of-dawn sweater or do you prefer burning the late night oil? Would you ever think about switching? For me, my exercise time really depends on the season. In the summertime when it is light enough outside to go for a run at 5:30 a.m., then I am up at dawn throwing on my sneakers. However, I do find it to be a challenge to get myself out of bed when it is Continue Reading
Failed Fit: Why Treadmills Are No Fun….
By Cool J in MinneapolisWith the temperature in Minneapolis around 1 degree, and with wind chills below 0, I decided the treadmill was the right fit for me today.While on the treadmill at the gym, I overheard a trainer talking to one of his clients while she warmed up on the treadmill. She was training for her first 5k, and wanted to know what she could expect to run on race day based on Continue Reading
Fit Fanatic: Winter Running at the Cabin
By Cool J in MinneapolisHappy holidays readers! We're back home after a weekend "up north" celebrating Christmas with my husband's side of the family.I've written about the cabin many times, but it's usually been in the summer (read about it HERE, HERE HERE, and HERE) but there's lots of activities to do in the winter as well, such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sledding, and of Continue Reading
Failed Fit: Sometimes Running Sucks…
By Cool JI will admit that I often put a positive spin on most of my posts. I try to keep the negativity off the internet, and instead use this as a venue to try to motivate, share my experiences, and learn from others' experiences!I bet you think I always love running. And that my running club is perfect! And that I think I live in the best city ever, (or at least the best city in the Midwest.) Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Trampoline
By: LLLast week I posted about Table Tennis as a Fresh New Fit. Another Olympic sport that doesn't get much credit is trampolining. This past summer I caught about an hour of this on TV (not the most exciting sport to watch, but still neat). However, on my flight back to Milwaukee for Thanksgiving, I caught the following article in Spirit Magazine. I was excited to share this as I know that Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Balanced Barre
By Cool JAfter a full Friday night (read about it here) my sister and I needed to work off some of those yummy carbs from Bar La Grassa. Unfortunately, she's still recovering from a pretty bad IT band injury, so she's unable to run right now. If she had been able to run, I would have just brought her along for a run with the Calhoun Beach Running Club. Instead, I decided to bring her to her first Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: Moustache Run 5k
By Cool JRogue? Partyboy? The Scoundrel? What's this all about?It's about the end of Movember! Since 2004, November is that time of year when all the men start to look a little creepier, by growing out 'staches for a good cause. But November is now over, and this year, to raise more money for prostate cancer awareness, a group of CBRC members participated in the Moustache Run 5kTo ensure we got in Continue Reading