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
Tag: Fitness
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I run more than I write. A balance between the two is better. After each run, I update my Facebook, twitter (lexa82), and sometimes Instagram. Rarely does my WOD (workout of the day) appear on Lexa’s Journal. Starting today that will change. The plan is to post my daily workouts or how I feel when…
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There is something uniquely special about running in the summer rain. I left the house early Sunday afternoon with the intent of taking a short run. I’m chuckling just thinking about it. Why? Because my short run turned into 8.51 miles. As I readied for my run, the sun shined. Two steps out the front…
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It is 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning. I am so psyched!!! Why? I am headed to Philadelphia this morning to run in the Broad Street Run. The BSR is the biggest 10 miler in the country. 30,000 runners will run through the start gate at 8:30 a.m. It took me 2 1/2 hours to register online,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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