Why Myths About Aging Hold You Back
Faster Every Year This weekend, I completed my fastest official 5K race to date, with a finishing time of 24:53 and a mile pace of 8:01. I’m going to take a moment to digress, for the sake of transparency....
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Client Spotlight: Body, Mind, and Spirit
Joy, 57, lives in Texas and participated in my last round of the Tone Every Zone Challenge (Level 1). Even though I think she felt a little hesitation at the beginning, she won this round for Level 1!...
No-Bake Vegan Brownies
The Easiest You’ve Ever Made… As I personally totally hate it when food blogs have 1200 words of narrative before the recipe, I’ll keep this simple. These brownies are easy to make, extremely...
How to Motivate Yourself to Exercise
What makes exercise habits stick? Since I’ve started running the Tone Every Zone challenge, I have a survey that participants fill out at the end to give feedback. Interestingly, what almost every...
Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies and Healthy Habits: Four Case Studies
In an earlier post about Gretchen’s Rubin’s Four Tendencies model, I point out: “Understanding your personality and your ‘Tendency’ – whether you are an ‘Upholder,’...
Client Spotlight: “Go Outside Your Comfort Zone”
Kate, 35, is a trade and business development professional based in Minnesota, and was a referral from another one of my excellent online clients, Karis. Kate jumped into my online group coaching in December,...
Success Spotlight: The Difference Between Self-Care and Selfishness
I usually use these “Spotlight” blog posts to highlight client success, but every once in awhile someone comes across my path with a story too great not to share! My husband Michael knows Chris...
Client Spotlight: “I Can Find 20 Minutes, Every Day”
I have been so excited about sharing today’s Client Spotlight! Amy, a 25-year-old environmental chemist in Minneapolis, was the winner of the Tone Every Zone 28-Day Challenge last month. I was extremely...
Balancing Progress with Variety: Getting Fitter Without Getting Bored
It’s a common request of clients that they need to “mix things up” to keep from getting bored with their workouts. It’s completely understandable – no one wants to feel that...
How to Scale Down Exercise (Instead of Skipping It) When You Feel “Low”
Have you ever felt a little “off” or unmotivated, and skipped a workout… and then it turned into a week… and then into two weeks? I know I have! I’ve definitely been there...