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By Tory Klementsen, Certified Personal Wellness Professional

Do you like to make choices in your life, or would you rather leave things to chance?

Of course that’s a very broad question. Sometimes it is fun to leave things to chance. ...

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Whether the changes you are making in your life include fitness, nutrition, or stress reduction, there is always a cost to change and sometimes we let that stand in our way. After all, the economy is tight, and as a part of a family spending money on ourselves feels selfish. << MORE >>

Making changes in our lives is never easy. Not only is there the impact it has on ourselves; how we feel about who we are going into it, the changes we make emotionally and internally as we change externally. There is also the impact we have on others.

Much of the impact is positive. Others will look to us as encouraging role models. They see the changes we make and they feel that they, too, can make those changes. Even if we don't realize it, we are being watched.
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The effort to prepare is worth it. Why? Because YOU are worth it!<< MORE >>

Whether you look forward to them all year with excitement (like I do), or trepidation, the holidays can wreak havoc with your fitness and nutrition plans. Often people who don't have a firm grasp on the planning that goes along with healthy habits, find that it's easier to give up and make weight loss and "getting back in shape" a resolution for the new year.

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What’s so Great About Exercise

Today I had the distinct pleasure of taking my fifth group to the Seattle Marathon and running with them, receiving texts as they finished, reading updates on Facebook and Dailymile, and watching them as they crossed the finish line. It made me think about how far we’ve come as a group, and how far we’ve come as people. It also made me reflect on a question asked by a new runner on Saturday, “When you first started running, did you hate it ...

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What is on your box?

I was reading a discussion on a weight loss message board the other day. One woman wrote in asking how come some people seem to not be happy for your success as you lose weight. Many people shared a lot of ideas behind the fact that while we get many people in our lives who really encourage us, there are always a few who seem to be on the other side ...

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Running Safety

By Tory Klementsen, Certified Personal Fitness Trainer

Running is a pretty safe sport, for the most part. But like anything, there is risk involved. Taking some precautions can cut down the risk and increase your comfort and enjoyment out on the run.

Avoiding Injuries

Begin every run with a ...

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Pre Race Tune Up

 

Since we're just about a month out from the marathon, it's time for a tune-up! Run a diagnostic on your body and gear and take note of any repairs, replacements, or tune-ups that need to be done.  

How many miles are on your shoes? If you aren't sure, then ...

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Getting In Your Mid-Week Runs 

By now the newness of the training schedule is probably starting to wear a little bit thin. Your first few weeks you're all gung ho. You can't WAIT to get out there! You brag to everyone that you're training for a race.

Then people start giving ...

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