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

  • Two and half hours!  That’s how long it took me yesterday to register for the 33rd Annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run. When the run filled last year and I could not register, I was annoyed and ticked off. This year I set my clock to the registration date and time.  Immediately I experienced a serious case…

  • New road companion

    Are you a biker, a runner, or a walker?  Even if you don’t fit the previous description, but have young kids, you my get  just as excited as I am about my new find.   If not, you may already know about these cool little identification tags and bracelets. Before I head out for a run, I always…

  • I am at the gym now watching my son in his boxing class. This post is by way of my smart phone, which is a first for me. Wow! I definitely need my glasses for this! Boxing is a sport that I did not envision my son partaking. However, since mid fall, he’s been asking…

  • In high school, my addiction to running started and continued to intensify as I grew older.  Thirty some years later, I haven’t shaken the addiction, but I’ve found that the emotional high that I get from running helps in other areas of my life. Running relieves stress in a positive way. Running instantly clears my…

  • Thankful for a new workout routine!.

  • For three steady weeks now, at least my upper or lower body has ached in a way that is unfamiliar to me. I consider myself to be a lifelong athlete and a fitness junkie. A daily jog for me is no less than eight (8) miles, and sometimes I feel guilty about that. I know- I am…