Runs for Cookies - Well, I ended up finishing that book today! (I started The Selection yesterday--here is the post about that.) I haven't been that absorbed in a book in... I don't even know how long. It was REALLY good and I immediately downloaded the second one. I was carrying around my Kindle as I unloaded the dishwasher and cooked dinner and basically every spare moment I could find. Jerry … [Read more...]
This 35-Minute Fat-Burning HIIT Cardio Routine Has 4 Rounds of Full-Out Bodyweight Work
POPSUGAR Fitness - Canfitpro-certified personal trainer Heather Robertson is one of our favorite trainers on YouTube. She just recently shared a 35-minute HIIT cardio workout, seen above, that will burn calories (plus, high-intensity interval training aids in fat loss if you do it enough). The workout requires zero equipment and includes two rounds of eight exercises followed by two rounds of … [Read more...]
Go Ahead and Stretch It Out in These Ultracomfortable Yoga Leggings
POPSUGAR Fitness - The days of wearing your workout attire only to sweat are long gone. Today, we're all about clothes that can be worn to the gym, to the grocery store, and, yes, even to take Zoom calls. Outfits that basically guarantee all-day comfort. Yoga leggings definitely fall into that category. In recent years, we've seen some fresh iterations that are stylish enough for everyday … [Read more...]
The One Where ‘Friends’ Meets Reality!
Runs for Cookies - Yesterday, someone tagged me on Instagram in a post about a read-athon for 2021--with a Friends theme! ('Friends' being the TV show, of course--if you're not aware, Jerry and I are a little obsessed with it. I write this with Chick and Duck on my lap while Phoebe is curled up on my legs. It's hard to type with cats all over the place! Haha) The Instagram account that is hosting … [Read more...]
Nya Reed Performed a Near-Perfect Floor Routine With "Equality" Stamped on Her Leg
POPSUGAR Fitness - Florida Gators junior Nya Reed came into her team's gymnastics competition against the University of Georgia on Jan. 15 with a clear message. She and four other athletes knelt for the national anthem, and she personally chose to stamp "#EQUALITY" on the back of her leg. The team, according to the University of Florida, will take part in social justice demonstrations throughout … [Read more...]
Athleta Introduced Its Most Inclusive Range Yet: 350+ Pieces in Sizes Up to 3X
POPSUGAR Fitness - We've long loved Athleta for stylish leggings and supportive sports bras, so when we spotted a new, inclusive range with hundreds of pieces sized up to 3X, it's only safe to say our love is growing. Now even more people can wear this gear whether exercising outside, at home, or in a gym as the expansion opens up the doors to fitness enthusiasts who were previously looking for … [Read more...]
Transformation Tuesday #10
Runs for Cookies - Yay--another Transformation Tuesday! I have loved looking through the transformations you've emailed, so PLEASE keep them coming. I'm hoping to post 3-4 each week and I have a few more in my inbox--so if you've sent me an email, I promise I'll post it. I'm just doing them in the order that I get them. I love seeing the variety in transformations. It's so inspiring and it makes … [Read more...]
Run the Year Challenge Pros and Cons
Run Eat Repeat - The Run the Year Challenge is one of the most popular running goals in some circles. It’s an amazing running goal! But it’s not for everyone. So let’s talk about – What is the Run the Year Challenge? And – Is it right for you?? The Run the Year Challenge ; Run the Year Challenge ... Read More about Run the Year Challenge Pros and Cons The post Run … [Read more...]
11 Joggers and Sweatpants Customers Can’t Get Enough of, All From Athleta
POPSUGAR Fitness - We're practically living in our joggers and sweatpants right now. There is something about putting on workout clothes that makes us that much more likely to actually work out, and since we're currently working from home, we're almost exclusively wearing comfortable clothes. Joggers and sweatpants perfectly straddle that line; they're comfortable enough that we want to wear them … [Read more...]
Christmas Staycation
Runs for Cookies - This year has not been great. I think pretty much everyone can agree on that. Jerry and I were planning to take the kids to San Francisco back in April and we decided to cancel our trip because of COVID. We'd planned for that vacation and we were so excited about going. At the time, I had no idea how big the COVID pandemic was going to get. We hoped we could reschedule our trip … [Read more...]
Trailblazing Referee Sarah Thomas Set to Become the First Woman to Officiate a Super Bowl
POPSUGAR Fitness - We don't know which teams will be facing off in Super Bowl LV, but we can already confirm that history will be made on the sidelines. The NFL announced today that trailblazing referee Sarah Thomas will serve as a down judge at the game and, in doing so, become the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. "Sarah Thomas has made history again," said Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice … [Read more...]
My Goals for 2021
Runs for Cookies - Happy New Year! I'm sure we are all hoping for a much better year than the last. As you know, I love new beginnings and fresh starts. As cliché as they are, I also love New Year's resolutions (although I call them "goals" to sound a little less cliché). I usually pick a few big goals each year, and despite my best efforts, I fall off the wagon at some point. But I do tend to … [Read more...]
Nathan Chen Is the First Man in Nearly 70 Years to Win 5 Consecutive US Figure Skating Titles
POPSUGAR Fitness - In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Nathan Chen won his fifth straight title at the US Figure Skating Championships on Sunday. Chen is currently on a nearly three-year winning streak. He hasn't lost a single competition since February 2018, when he came in fifth at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Since then, he has racked up two world championship titles and … [Read more...]
My Book List From 2020
Runs for Cookies - This is more for a reference for myself, but I am going to post it anyways. This is a list of all of the books I read and the audiobooks I listened to in 2020... BOOKS I READ (13): 'A Curve in the Road' by Julianne Maclean 'Can't Hurt Me' by David Goggins 'Delay, Don't Deny' by Gin Stephens 'Dry' by Augusten Burroughs (I read this and later listened to the audiobook, forgetting … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Protect Your Knees When You Exercise
Blog – Cathe Friedrich - You need your knees to last a lifetime. However, surgeons perform around 790,000 knee replacements each year for knees that were no longer healthy enough to be functional. Unfortunately, knees, especially older knees, are prone to injuries and degenerative conditions such as osteoarthritis. Even with a total knee replacement, the replaced knee is often not as functional … [Read more...]
This Year, Make Habit Tracking a Part of Your Wellness Routine
POPSUGAR Fitness - When the new year rolls around, I get excited to make goals and set intentions. One of the most interesting things that I've discovered is that, when I make my resolutions, I always include one small habit that I want to incorporate into my daily routine. Spoiler alert; it works. Tackling one behavior at a time makes implementing habits a lot easier, and being able to … [Read more...]
What It’s Like To Blog Daily For One Year
Runs for Cookies - On January 1, 2020, I made a goal to post on my blog every single day for a year. In 2019, I'd gotten more and more slack with my posting and I was afraid my blog was just going to sizzle out completely. I didn't want that to happen, so making that goal seemed like a good idea. I had no idea just how DIFFICULT it was going to be! It sounds so simple... just write a little about … [Read more...]
Is There a Cure for Stretch Marks?
Blog – Cathe Friedrich - Pregnancy can be one of the happiest times in a woman’s life, but the stretch marks that show up afterward are a source of frustration. The medical term for stretch marks is striae, and they look like bands or stripes on the skin. Striae can occur in women and men, although women get them more often. When men get them, it’s usually due to gaining or losing a … [Read more...]
How Healthy is Your Heart? A Simple Exercise Test You Can Do at Home
Blog – Cathe Friedrich - How healthy is your heart? It’s probably not something you think about daily but it matters for health and longevity. Many people who have cardiovascular disease don’t know it, as they may experience few symptoms in the early stages. It’s only when heart disease progresses that the characteristic shortness of breath, fatigue, and chest pain alert you that something is … [Read more...]
7 Tried-and-True YouTube Workouts That Fitness Fans Swear By
POPSUGAR Fitness - Was your fitness routine turned upside down the past year? Come on in and join the club! I went from hitting the gym four times a week to shoving furniture around my tiny living room to make space for a yoga mat. YouTube workouts were a godsend, keeping me motivated and on my game when everything else got overwhelming. But don't just take my word for it; we reached out to … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: We Lost 100+ Pounds!
Runs for Cookies - This is actually a repost from 2015. It's been a long time since then and I thought now, being the first Monday of the new year, would be a great time to share it again. This post is about several people who lost 100+ pounds--their before and after photos and their best tips and advice for losing the pounds. I find it super motivating (not to confuse motivation with … [Read more...]
Exercise and Vasomotor Symptoms: Do Workouts Reduce Hot Flashes?
Blog – Cathe Friedrich - One symptom many women are familiar with after menopause is hot flashes. For some unlikely women, those flashes of intense heat, also known as vasomotor dysfunction, or vasomotor symptoms, begin even before menopause starts, during the perimenopausal period, and worsens as menopause draws closer. What do vasomotor symptoms, specifically a hot flash, feel like? Hot flash … [Read more...]
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