Fitness Motivation

If you’re considering a fitness reboot, I have good news and bad news.  We’ll begin with the bad news. Starting a new fitness journey is hard. Restarting a fitness journey is even harder. You go into it knowing the challenges ahead, aware that progress is really slow, and with a nagging feeling that you’ve already […]

I raised the white flag.  I love summer. So does Ava. That’s one of the reasons we moved 500 miles farther south. We extended summer and shortened winter. And, then last August happened. I experienced a relentless combination of heat and humidity that I wasn’t used too. I thought my “summer muscles” were pretty strong.

Jonna wondered what the neighbors would think. She says that kept her from getting outside and walking. Gratefully, it’s no longer something that is holding her back. We all have a story of the thing that kept us from fitness. Looking back, it might feel silly now. Hopefully, we also have a story of what

I love research that makes me feel better about myself. For, example…I adore coffee. I will always click on headlines indicating I will live longer if I drink more coffee. I feel even better if the experts say this only applies to folks who drink it black. Now, I can also feel superior. If you

Jerry Seinfeld’s goal was to not break the chain. Years ago, the comedian set a goal to write a joke every single day. As the chain grew longer, it added motivational fuel to keep going. When Jerry didn’t feel like doing the hard work of writing comedy, he reminded himself not to break the chain.

For many years, Elisa was the only person in her upstate New York neighborhood who was walking for fitness. Then a few years ago, things started to shift. Longtime neighbors either moved or died. They were replaced by new neighbors.  Elisa is no longer the only one walking in her neighborhood. There’s a growing group

Recently, a listener to my podcast, “Walking is Fitness” left a positive review and mentioned how she had achieved what I call Fitness Momentum. This is when it would feel harder to skip a day than get out and walk. And, this listener is in Minnesota where the weather isn’t always very inviting.  In other

It’s time to remove two words from your fitness lexicon. Just. Only. These are words that may get used during a conversation with someone about exercise. Typically these would be said if you feel the person you’re talking with is your “exercise superior.” In other words, someone you perceive does “more” than you. The conversation

This week’s article is only for half the planet. If you live in the Southern Hemisphere, this won’t resonate. For the other half it will. January 1 is a TERRIBLE time to start walking for fitness! Whoever thought that New Year’s Day was a great time to walk start walking 10,000 steps a day was