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

Category: Fitness

  • I have come to believe that caring for myself is  not-self indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival. — Audre Lorde Finally!!!   Today I completed my first run of 2013!   According to my MayMyRun application, my last run was on Thanksgiving last year.   My son would put me in the chair-of-shame!  Lol!!  The…

  • Good morning! I am in the car (hubby is driving) on my way to Atlantic City to run the Half-Marathon. I am filled with anticipation. Lol! I know it was just last week that i ran a little further, but running it with fellow athletes makes the run more enjoyable. I am fueled up and…

  • “Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes.  You are free.”        -Jim Morrrison Yesterday’s Stats (10/13/12) Distance:    8.35 miles Duration:    1:15;54 Pace:          9:05 Min/Mil (Average) –  5:19 Min/Mil (Max) Calories:     1170 Arg!!   Grr!!  Immediately after I stopped running, I checked my stats.  I was off 6 seconds from…

  • “I run because it’s so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can’t. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you’re capable of so much more than you thought.” –Arthur Blank Today’s run… 7.51 Miles 1:12:22 9.37 Minute/Miles (Average) 5:54 Minute/Miles (Max) 780…

  •   Believe that you can run farther and faster.  Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough, and so on to accomplish everything you want to do.  Don’t let worn-out beliefs stop you from moving beyond yourself.” – John Bingham, running speaker and writer Today’s workout of the day Distance:  10.23 miles Pace:  9:42…

  • The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results. – Anthony Robbins With every step my muscles ache.  Walking up and down the steps hurt.  The process of sitting down and getting up…