Tag Archives: Weight Loss

Half Marathon Training : Update Number Three

The half marathon is exactly one month away. 4 weeks. 31 days. And instead of fear, dread, terror, and hysteria – I’m actually feeling rather excited! Here are this week’s stats, as best as I can remember them. Saturday: 8 mile run, 10:25 pace Sunday: 3 mile easy run, 10:30 pace Monday: 3 mile run,...

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Sports Bra Challenge

Before I get into the nitty gritty of this challenge, let me just say this is not intended to be an attack on modesty, or a reason to flaunt parts of our femininity that should not be flaunted. The intention here is to keep things modest, but to embrace our bodies as they are and...

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Success

Thoughts of purpose, success, and how to define my life goals have been filling my mind lately. It could be because many of my waking hours have been spent listening to Oprah and thinking about the legacy I want to leave. It could also be due to the challenging words I heard during a recent...

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The Bod: Update Numero Uno

I told Glenn that I would update the blog on my weight loss journey every time I lost 10 pounds. I’ve lost 11 pounds! That’s more than 10! Sometimes people say the first part of weight loss is the easiest, but that is not the case for me. It’s all hard… but I don’t think...

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A Week of Breakfast

This is a segment called What Kristin Had for Breakfast. Welcome. Sometimes I think it’s helpful to see what other people eat, especially if you are trying to focus on health and moderation. Oh, and especially if you’re trying to shed some of that “winter layer” that has somehow managed to stay on you for...

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A New Love: Hiking

On a recent hike with Glenn’s parents – they came to visit us – you should too! Hiking has never been my “sport” or whatever it’s called. I grew up hiking all over the Alps {pause for me to stick my nose in the air and you to roll your eyes at my snobbery} and...

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