Category Archives: Weight Training

by admin | October 5, 2012

Fitness Friday: The Bare Minimum Edition

So I hate that my weeks in fitness are becoming so lackluster and just going through the motions, but I guess that’s the reality at the very end of my pregnancy. I’m 39 weeks and 3 days and I’m so … Continue reading →

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by admin | October 1, 2012

Pregnant in the Weight Room

So I’ve managed to keep up a regular strength training routine through 38 weeks (yay!) and since I get a lot of questions about it (Can you do that? What does your doctor say about that? What do you have … Continue reading →

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by admin | September 19, 2012

Fitness Bucket List

Over the last year, I got into a kind of rut fitness-wise….I was so focused on specific training goals (runs, triathlon) that I couldn’t fit fun stuff into my schedule. Yoga classes and fun dance classes at the gym all … Continue reading →

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Tagged as barre pilates, breaking out of a rut, core fusion, dream race list, fitness bucket list, fitness goals, fitness to dos, marathon, new fitness trends, post partum fitness, races, real ryder, workout rut, yoga

by admin | September 12, 2012

Running Goals. Putting Dreams to Screen.

I’ve had a lot of time during this pregnancy running hiatus to think a lot about my racing and running goals. I had only started trying to run fast(er) the year before this pregnancy and felt that I got knocked … Continue reading →

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by admin | September 3, 2012

Pregnancy Fitness Routine: Muscle Up Mondays

Although this is my second pregnancy, it’s my first time exercising while pregnant. With my daughter, three years ago, I got pregnant at a time in my life when I had fallen out of a regular workout routine, and after … Continue reading →

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by admin | August 28, 2010

Fitness Goals and Grade School

Today at the gym I decided to challenge myself and get a baseline measurement of two fitness indicators so I can try to improve them. fastest mile I can run without dying do 1 chin-up (which is incidentally on my … Continue reading →

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by admin | August 2, 2010

My Mighty Life List

I was inspired by Maggie from MightyGirl.com to make my Mighty Life List. Otherwise known as a bucket list. I’m definitely the genius janitor type, if you were wondering. I’ve gotten to number 47 out of a round 50. Maybe … Continue reading →

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