This was my second 50k distance. I had never heard of the Azores before discovering this race, but when I learned it was on a dormant volcanic island, and that the race route took you around about half of the island—including views of the “lagoons” at the top of the volcano—I was in. It was
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One Race. One Relationship Test. Twenty-Six Kilometres of Mild Chaos. This trail race had it all: deep damp woods, mountaintop views, and mental plot twists. Buckle up! This is what it looked like inside my head while running Rompin’ Rockwood. Some quick context first. This past weekend, my husband and I ran a tough 25k
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A personal post for those who are interested; it’s been awhile since I’ve done one! This past year was a year of fast growth for KGF. As with any growth, there are growing pains. We had a host of changes, I see them as “additions” and “subtractions”. 🎥 We switched our video platform. It sounds
Wow, what an incredible year we’ve had with KGF! 🎉 Here’s a quick recap: 8 main challenges and 6 Member challenges Not a single week without classes recorded or recommended by me! That’s 227 classes—equivalent to 6,810 minutes or 113.5 hours of exercise this year! Maybe some of you joined me for a challenge, two
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I think we all have certain things that we try to be perfect at, but today I want to encourage you to consider “Progress over perfection!” Form isn’t perfect? Progress over perfection! Can’t meet your weekly workout goals? Progress over perfection! Not meeting your desired number on the scale? Progress over perfection! Still not convinced?
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10 reasons why I strength train (future and present reasons) 1. Because low muscle mass in older age is associated with higher risk or chronic diseases and all cause mortality 2. To protect against dementia and Alzheimer’s disease which is in my family history 3. To remain independent and reduce my chances of needing medical
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Want to know four free ways to stay motivated? Read on! 1) Water 💦 – Losing as little as 2% of your body’s water content can significantly impair your physical performance as well as increase feelings of anxiety and FATIGUE! 🤯 Aka, making you sluggish and your workouts harder to commit to and DO! 2)
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Want to know the #1 predictor of the effectiveness of any training program?? Any guesses? It’s got to be something sexy like “Wall Pilates” or “6 pack in 6 days” right? 🤔 🥁🥁 Wrong! It’s ADHERENCE. That’s it! Rather unsexy and really quite boring. There’s a reason I keep doing: 1. Challenge models 2.
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Like I’ve said before – motivation is great and AWESOME when it happens! But 9 times out of 10 it’s not going to be present. This is why goal setting is so important. Everyone who signs up for my challenges gets goal setting guidance right away – because I KNOW that it’s the thing to
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