Fitness and Nutrition Accountability

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I’m officially only 12 weeks from the Ultra Ragnar! We assigned legs the other day, which makes it […]

Halfway to crazy

Van 2 was the best. Only because I was in the van. Ragnar So Cal 2017 was a blast! — In Chicago, it was more for me about fun. This year, I really wanted to push myself. In […]

Ahhhh! Another Ragnar Down!

What can you accomplish in a day? What determines a successful day for you? You really can do anything you set your mind to. Your life doesn't have to ever look like my life, but maybe we can still inspire and motivate each other. If you are truly doing your best, you will genuinely want to help others do their best as well. — Thought I would give you all a little sneak peak into a day in the life of Beck, […]

A Day in The Life

Your mindset determines everything. When we were kids, we were told our attitude dictates a lot. Man, were they ever right. But now, our mindset is directly tied to our attitude. And we are so in control. Even our inaction, is in fact, our decision. — It is very true that if being healthy was easy that every person would be healthy. We all […]

First Step to Getting Healthy

A test of my spirit and my physical abilities. Yet it bonded me that much closer to friends, and even strangers. The adventure was hard, yet rewarding. And I can't wait for the next opportunity to challenge, to change, and to grow. — Last year I went to my 2nd Avon 39 Walk to End Breast Cancer, and while there I […]

Almost 59 Miles in 8 Days

I think that sometimes people are night owls, and they think they should work out before work. If […]

How to Become a Morning Exerciser

I started the year with lofty goals, and now it already is not going as I had thought and hoped. And it is only January. I am already re-evaluating if my goals are achievable. The best thing about Plan A not working, is there are more letters in the alphabet. On to Plan B. — I had some high hopes for 2016. I don’t even think I realized how lofty my goals actually […]

Not the Year I Envisioned

Healthy Weight Loss and Maintenance Each individuals journey is personal and specific to them. What worked for me, or is working for me, may not suit your needs. I can only offer my take on what has worked. You can try it or tweak it and see if you are as successful. Know thyself, if you want to improve oneself! — If you have ever lost a significant amount of weight, commonly, you will be asked, “How did you […]

Healthy Weight Loss and Maintenance

I love when Gretchen Rubin talks about the four tendencies. One is not better than the other, but if you don't utilize goal setting habits suited for your tendency, you will not be good at achieving your goals. We cannot all follow a cookie cutter plan to achieve a healthy lifestyle. And once we "reach" the lifestyle, we still need to grow or we will become stagnant. — I am in a mentoring program, and we set sticky goals every month. It has been amazing to […]

Habits Become Your Lifestyle