Another stoplight breakfast, gone in no time. I love how much spinach cooks down, not only are the nutrients more easily absorbed but also I can eat way more of it.
Posted 5 hours ago
I started liking cleaning my house way more when I realized that it’s a great exercise - long term low impact cardio using lots of different muscles. I even push furniture around to vacuum under (and work strength).
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You have the capacity to choose what you think about. If you choose to think about past hurts, you will continue to feel bad. While it’s true you can’t change the effect past influences had on you once, you can change the effect they have on you now.
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ALMOST ALMOST, it’s really really hard.. i have to push myself harder!
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How to Break Through a Training Rut
1. Try a different route.
Trying a new route will make you actively engage more in your run and you may also enjoy the new scenery. So go try a new trail through the woods or run through a different section of your town. Take in the new foliage or the curb appeal of the new houses you pass.
2. Vary your pace.
If you are constantly running at the same pace every time, try running intervals. This is where you run slowly for a set distance or time and then speed up for a while and then slow back down. Repeatedly changing your pace will help to revive the challenge that running once posed.
3. Vary the distance you run.
Since most runners get into a set routine and often distance, runs can get stale. Try increasing your distance a little; maybe add an additional mile or two. If running longer does not excite you then cut back on your distance some. Running a little less for a while may be just what you need to allow yourself to enjoy your runs again.
4. Run with a friend.
Don’t worry about distance though. If one of you wants to run farther than the other, then run part of the distance together and split up at the end. Having someone to motivate you and to share conversation with is a great pick me up for many runners.
5. Change up the music.
6. Take a break from running.
If you’ve tried some or all of the suggestions above and they just aren’t working, think about taking a short all out break from running. Literally, do not go for your run for a week or two and see how you feel. Many runners will want to jump right back into their favorite pastime after they sit out for a little while.
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