Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

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An eternal optimist, always wearing a smile. Must haves: sunshine, fitness (jogging, weight training, & CrossFit), reading, good food, writing, music, and fun with family and friends.

Tag: runners

  • A WOD And Then some!

    “Wake up with DETERMINATION, Go to bed with SATISFACTION.”  – Unknown via Pinterest Today’s WOD Warm up: 4 Min of Partner Assist Handstand Hold 4 Mins Practice Double Unders 2 Rounds Partner Rowing 1 Min While Partner Planks Mobility:   6 Minutes WOD: 2 Rounds for Time: Ring Muscle Ups* OR 20 Pull ups +…

  • The Longest 1.6 Ever!

    “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” ~ Conrad Hilton TODAY’S STATS: Distance:     10:01 miles Duration:     1:49:40 Pace:             10:57 min/miles Calories:       1398 “Come on girl!  You’ve never been a quitter!  Don’t quit now!  Come on… get your a** in gear!!!”  Someone around 8.4 miles,…

  • Walk When You Have to

    “Run when you can, walk when you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.”                                                                          -Dean Karnazes Today’s run… Distance:  7.76 miles Pace:  10:16 min/miles Duration:  1:19:39 Calories Burned:  1065 The quote pretty much sums up today’s run. My run ended with a walk, but I would have crawled if I had…

  • I Started…

    ….I finished! Finishing what you start, is what really matters.  Around the four mile mark, I felt like quitting today, but that wasn’t an option.  Pushing through the discomfort (probably from last night’s Corona, hot wings, and french fries), and reminding myself, “Mind over matter,” help me to finish.  I pushed through the discomfort and…