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A Runner Shares Her Story

Guest Blogger KirstenKirsten can be found at Running In A Girl’s World. She is a mother of 3 girls
living in Northern Nevada.

Hi everyone! My name is Kirsten, and I’m a runner. (Yes, that sounds like the beginning of an AA meeting. Is there an RA meeting? Runners Anonymous?) Anyway. I’ve been running since I was a kid. When I was six I ran a 5-mile race with my dad. I was the very last person to cross the finish line, but even at six I knew I would finish. My love of running waxed and waned over the years.  In junior high I ran cross country and track. I was slow, but I didn’t care because I loved how running made me feel. Skip forward 20 years and I’m the married, mother of three girls. Running has given me so much. From “me-time” to the health benefits to the numerous friends I’ve met because of running. It has given me confidence and perseverance and pride.

In October 2024 I ran my first half marathon at Nike Women’s Marathon
in San Francisco. I was not prepared for it, but I ran the whole 13.1
much to my amazement. That sense of accomplishment was overwhelming
and beautiful. That experience led to forming a team for Team In
Training with my friends over at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans. Fourteen of us raised over $40,000 for Team in Training. We ran and walked 13.1 at the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon in June 2024. Sharing this experience with those ladies
convinced me that I should join one of them for the Disney World
Marathon on January 9, 2024.

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Posted on January 15, 2024 by GuestBlogger

The Biggest Loser Marathon in the Season 10 Episode 12 Recap

Ohhhh it’s the final four, marathon week, and more!

Everyone heads home for their “reveals.” Let me tell you, it is so weird to sit in that car and wait to reveal your new self to your family and friends. I am sure it is much different when you are going home as a final four than when you go home “eliminated,” but I think no matter how you get home it’s completely nerve-wrecking! (more…)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Natalie K

Today Show Host Meredith Vieira on Health and Running the 2024 NYC Marathon

If you tuned into the Today show on Friday, October 29th you likely saw host Meredith Vieira dressed up as Lady Gaga for the annual Today Show Halloween special. She looked fantastic, and at first I honestly had to take a double take as to whether it really was Lady Gaga or not. In an interview with Ladies’ Home Journal magazine, Veira speaks about her career (she just renewed her contract with the Today Show through 2024) and also her decision to get real with her diet when she encountered sleepless nights and low energy days.

To address her concerns, Vieira decided to meet with a nutritionist and revamp her diet and exercise regimen. The nutritionist put her on a 28-day detox diet, banning some of the worst offenders to our bodies – sugar, gluten-containing foods, alcohol and caffeine. Meredith also changed her fitness routine, which when your day begins at 2:30am can certainly pose its challenges. Not only did she increase the number of workouts, she also began utilizing weights to build muscle for a faster fat burn. Viera can now attest to having more energy to keep her going through late nights preparing for the next day’s show, as well as her extremely early and rigorous morning schedule. (more…)

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Amy

The Best Diet to Fuel Your Run

The Best Diet for RunnersFollowing a healthy diet isn’t just important for weight loss. It also effects how you feel and your performance while working out. If you’re training for a marathon, or any other long-distance race, it’s important to fuel yourself with the right kinds of nutrients. Those who don’t eat enough while working out heavily risk feeling lightheaded or even fainting. To optimize your running, be sure to eat a balance of healthy carbs, protein, and fats (yes, even fats).

Carbs
You body needs carbs to be readily available to burn during exercise, and they should make up 45 percent to 65 percent of you daily diet. But beware! We don’t mean white bread and pasta. Most of your carbs should come from fruits, veggies, and dairy products like yogurt. Breads and cereals should be whole grain. Save high fiber foods for after your run, because your body will have a difficult time digesting them while you’re moving.

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Posted on September 8, 2023 by Health Buzz

Beth Ostrosky Stern’s Fitness Secret

Beth Ostrosky, best known for her sexy photos spreads in the likes of FHM magazine and as the wife of shock jock king Howard Stern, is also a judge on ABC’s True Beauty.

While the show has a focus on measuring people’s inner beauty, Mrs. Stern also constantly worries about her physical shape as well.

“I still worry about my diet,” says the 37-year-old Stern. “I don’t eat any sweets. I do eat big pasta dinners, though!”

Her secret must be her dedication to running.

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Posted on June 25, 2023 by Jason

Personal Fitness is a Wise Investment

Maruchy Lachance is president of Running Ninja!, a lifestyle brand for runners by runners. Running Ninja! offers a wide variety of apparel and gifts for runners to keep you happy and inspired while you’re on the run.

One afternoon while talking to my friend, a geriatric social worker, about how aggressively one should invest for retirement. She said something that validated my commitment to health and fitness: while I should be wise with my finances, I should put even more emphasis on my fitness.

Her job puts her on the front lines with the elderly and she has seen firsthand what happens to those who paid little to no attention to their bodies. Today that neglect is not just affecting the quantity of their lives, but the quality. People always think of aging as something that is off in the distant future when the reality is that it is happening every day.

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Posted on June 20, 2023 by GuestBlogger

Matthew Schonwalder’s 70-Pound True Weight Loss Story

Matthew - before losing weight

If there is a picture of a slender frame in the athletic community, it is the swimmer. Their bodies are trained for endurance and burning massive amounts of calories. So, that makes today’s weight loss success story all the more intriguing.

Matthew Schonwalder is a former collegiate athlete, a swimmer for the University of North Carolina. In 1994, Matthew was a slender 165 pounds, in his 6′ 2″ frame. But, when he gave up his athletic ambitions to focus on improving his grades, that is when the weight began to skyrocket.

While Matthew stopped swimming, his caloric intake stayed the same (remember, Olympian Michael Phelps admitted to 12,000 calories a day).

In early 2024, Matthew hit 240 pounds, with a total cholesterol of 238. The American Heart Association categorizes anything at 240 mg/dL or above as “high risk.” His blood pressure was high, too.

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Posted on June 10, 2023 by Jason

Join the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon

Music and exercise go great together. So, maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that someone came up with the idea of actually marrying the two in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series.

Sony and its Sony W Series Walkman® MP3 Player are sponsoring the marathons, which take place over the next few months (see below).

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Posted on June 1, 2023 by Jason

Small Goals Add up to Big Rewards

In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest ran for three years, two months, 14 days, and 16 hours not because he set out to run across the country, but because he just kept going.

That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run. So I ran to the end of the road. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d run to the end of town. And when I got there, I thought maybe I’d just run across Greenbow County. And I figured, since I run this far, maybe I’d just run across the great state of Alabama. And that’s what I did. I ran clear across Alabama. For no particular reason I just kept on going. I ran clear to the ocean. And when I got there, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well turn around, just keep on going. When I got to another ocean, I figured, since I’d gone this far, I might as well just turn back, keep right on going.

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Posted on May 21, 2023 by Brooke Randolph

Biggest Losers Run Boston Marathon for Charity

Danny Cahill and Jay Kruger run the 114th Boston Marathon. (photo by Amanda Arlauskas)

Biggest Losers Danny Cahill and Jay Kruger running the 114th Boston Marathon.

Boston’s 114th “Marathon Monday” was something not to joke about. The city literally came together to line the 26.2 mile marathon course with screaming supporters. There are no other words for the atmosphere except for totally amazing, inspiring, and just phenomenal. Six former Bigger Losers were invited to run the race for a charity called Good Sports, and a seventh (Tracey Yukich) ran it for a different charity, Homes for the Troops.

The race began with the mobility-impaired racers, followed by the wheelchairs, elite women, elite men, qualified men and women, and then charity runners. Robert Cheruiyot from Kenya won the men’s marathon in 02:05:51, and Teyba Erkesso from Ethiopia took first place in the woman’s marathon crossing the line in 02:26:14. (more…)

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Amanda

Jenny Craig’s Valerie Bertinelli to Run Boston Marathon

valerie bertinelli bikiniWe’ve watched for a few years now as Valerie Bertinelli worked with Jenny Craig to lose more than 40 pounds following the weight loss program. Impressively she’s lost the weight, kept it off, and continues to motivate herself and others to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Last year, Valerie donned a green bikini on the cover of People Magazine, in a celebratory move that showed that a 40-something woman could lose the weight and look better than ever!

Now, in another brave move to continue her journey, she has announced she’ll be running the Boston Marathon, almost a year after the bikini debut and four days shy of her fiftieth birthday. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Natalie K