Whenever I say the words Spring Break, images of bikinis, shots of Tequila, and exotic locales come to mind. No, I did not venture off to Mexico for Spring Break but it was still an exciting week nonetheless. So this week, for Mar, Courtney, and Cynthia‘s Friday Five Link-up, I’m sharing a peek into my week since it was far more exciting than my typical week at work. Maine: We kicked off last weekend in Maine. It’s one of my absolute {Read More}
Archives for March 2016
Gearing up for Spring: Road Runner Sports R-Gear Review
March 18, 2016 by 17 Comments
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Road Runner Sports. All thoughts and opinions regarding Road Runner Sports R-Gear are my own. This post contains affiliate links for Road Runner Sports. Here in New York, the daffodils are beginning to make an appearance. With a few warm days sprinkled throughout the early weeks of March, it’s exciting to have a taste of spring. So, with warm breezes and sunshine on my mind, I’m sharing five of my favorite reasons for spring with you {Read More}
Heart Rate Training: A Beginner’s Perspective
March 17, 2016 by 2 Comments
Today, I’m hoping to offer you all a beginner perspective on heart rate training. I am not a running coach or a fitness professional, so please keep this in mind as you read about my journey. Tests, and Zones, and Formulas, Oh my! If you Google heart rate training, you are bound to find a variety of theories, training plans, and opinions on whether or not heart rate training will benefit runners and help them achieve their next personal best. For me, {Read More}
Breathe: Mantras, Heart Rate Training, & An Endorphin Warrior Giveaway
March 14, 2016 by 51 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Endorphin Warrior in exchange for a review of the Warrior Training Ring. As always, all opinions are my own. After experiencing major burnout over the past year or so, I stepped back to reevaluate my goals and settled on a new approach to regaining my motivation. In January, I decided to take a little bit of a different approach to training and implemented heart rate training. In the 10 weeks since I started heart {Read More}
SmartyPants Vitamins: #TheGoodGummy Review & Giveaway!
March 10, 2016 by 17 Comments
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by SmartyPants Vitamins through my partnership with Fit Approach. While I was compensated to review and write a post about SmartyPants, all opinions are my own. I am always a work in progress when it comes to developing healthy habits and sticking to them. Last month served as a bit of a reminder for me to take better care of myself. The first two weeks of February, we used more boxes of tissues in our house than I would {Read More}
Where did Lisa go?
March 3, 2016 by 20 Comments
Sometimes it is difficult to be 100% transparent on social media. Maybe some of you thought, “Where did Lisa go?”. Yet, whether or not my followers noticed, over the course of 2015 and into 2016, I decided to dial back my social media presence. Don’t get me wrong, I have met some fantastic friends through social media and people who I now know I can depend on even when I’m off the internet. Yet, with blogging I struggled to find {Read More}
