Author Archives: Leah@MyNewEnding

Today in my gym class the instructor says, “Next is a lateral jump with one leg onto the step.”  I stand next to the step and watch her demonstrate.  Suddenly the “…with one leg..” part hits me.  I’m supposed to … Continue reading →

I decided to go out and get my 5-mile run done this morning while my daughter was at cross country practice.  She has practice for 1.5 hours, so I knew even with my slow pace I should be able to … Continue reading →

My daughter’s coach upped the morning cross country practices to 1.5 hours this week, so I had considered going to the gym for my HIIT class again since it falls during her practice time.   Then I woke up, and … Continue reading →

I like to listen to podcasts when I go running.  Music is encouraging for getting my sweat on on a cardio machine or in a workout class, but for running a podcast gives me something to listen to and think … Continue reading →

I have officially signed up for this race.  And today was my second run of my training plan.   It was a sunny 77 degrees with 90% humidity, which they said “feels like” 86 or so and that meant a … Continue reading →

Am I the only one who does this?  The new healthier lifestyle isn’t going so great and suddenly I start thinking about all the things I’ve read or heard about certain foods I eat that might not be good for … Continue reading →

As I was shopping in Ross last week with my son I came across this t-shirt and I grinned to myself because I’ve been lazy about wanting to get back into running, even though I knew my training plan for … Continue reading →

I decided I need to get back to posting my weight monthly again.   Today’s Weight:  174.5 Loss/Gain:  +3.0 lbs I hate posting this today, because I rarely see that high number.  I weigh myself periodically throughout the month and … Continue reading →

Yesterday was just one of those days.  In fact, this week started off a little rough emotionally for me for reasons having nothing to do with my health.  Thank the Lord it’s not anything as traumatic as death or another … Continue reading →

I meant to post this on Monday, but the days flew by…so here I am.  Last Friday my husband shared a fun little story with me.  He had a conversation somewhat like this at his work:  Scene:  A young woman … Continue reading →