It’s Sunday morning, 10 AM, and my kitchen is already trashed. Blender dripping with the remnants of smoothie. Instant Pot cooking chicken breasts to shred for salads. Egg muffins baking in the oven. Little pieces of chopped veggies EVERYWHERE. And me, sipping black coffee in the middle of it all. My husband surveys the mess, …
How to Survive a Setback
Last week was the week of marathon training where everything goes wrong or everything goes right: The week that culminates in the 20-mile long run, which is the longest distance you’ll run during training for the race. For me, it didn’t start on a high note. My Monday 5-mile run ended with me limping and …
Finding My Way Back: 8 Weeks to a Better Me
How Working Out Less Helped Me See More Results, and Why I Keep Returning to Body Back This post is part of a partnership with FIT4MOM DuPage County. All opinions are my own. I did, again. Jumped in to Body Back in January with my whole heart and mind because I needed to feel better. …
Listen to Your Body, Not Your Apple Watch
Why You Need to Put Aside the Guilt and Take a Rest Day My Apple Watch has been buzzing each morning as soon as I put it on over the past few days. “You set a new Move streak yesterday, Kate. 15 days in a row! Keep it going today.” But today is the day …