Marathon Monday!

Only ten more weeks until I run my marathon! I have had such a great time learning more about healthy eating and pushing my body to it's limits. So what have I learned? 

1. Your body can do way more than your mind thinks it can. 

Sometimes when I am completely exhausted and about to run a long run I give myself a pep talk. Basically I just tell myself I know I can do this. Then I end up running my best run ever! 

2. Eating good carbs with protein before and during your runs.

Being able to eat the calories as you are burning them helps sustain your energy level for long runs. 

3. SLEEP & REST!!!!

I cannot emphasize enough how important rest days are! Allowing your muscles to relax is just as important as your active days. 

What have you learned since you began exercising? 

Until next time! 

Janelle 

BiRtHdAY wEeK!

My birthday is this Friday so of course I am having a birthday week. To jump start the week I got my hair done on Sunday! On Friday I am getting my nails done before I go out of town for the weekend! To say I am excited would be an understatement!  

My new hair color. 

So how to I train for a marathon and still have a great birthday week? 

1. Train hard

My goal is to train hard the first three days then allow myself a three day weekend for rest. 

2. Take advantage 

Take advantage of your rest days and make sure to relax! 

3. Try and stick to your normal schedule

Sticking to a schedule on vacation may be difficult but it will be worth it! 

4. Eat a balanced diet 

If you love to eat junk food on vacation try and balance it out with healthy foods. 

5. Stretch

Even though you are taking a few days off from working out make sure to stretch. You will not regret it! 

I hope these tips were helpful to those of you who get a vacation this summer! 

Until next time, 

Janelle 

Maintaining Your Weight

So you lost a significant amount of weight and you have met all of your fitness goals. Now what? I was in that same boat about six months ago. So in January I made the commitment to maintain my weight for the next six months. 

My Game Plan

1. Take my weight and measurements

2. Buy healthy food once a week

3. Exercise for at least 30 min 5 times a week. 

4. Eat every 2 - 3 hours. 

5. Cheat whenever I want. 

 Six months later to my surprise I weighed exactly the same and actually lost an inch around my hips! So what did I do? After years of dieting and being freaked out to eat anything unhealthy I was very skeptical. But I changed the way I viewed eating and focused on being fit and healthy. I Allowed myself to eat a brownie or piece of candy whenever I wanted one. What I found out was the longer I ate healthy food the less I wanted junk food. 

This experiment has given me so much more confidence in myself. I know that if I can maintain my weight for six months I can maintain my weight for the rest of my life. It is a lifestyle change. By changing the way I viewed food I have changed my entire life and you can do the same!

P.s. For July fourth we made a watermelon cake! It was super simple and fun! 

If you have an questions let me know!

Until next time, 

Janelle