Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
I think my chest exploded in the gym today. One of Ryan’s past treadmill workouts loosely inspired me to complete what I’ll call an “increasing interval 0.2 workout.” The breakdown: Minutes Incline Speed 0-5 8.0 4.0 5-10 1.0 6.5 10-14 8.0 4.0 14-15 1.0 4.0 15-16 1.0 8.0 16-17 1.0 4.5 17-18 1.0 8.2 18-19…
The workweek kicked off on a fast-paced note in the Fagan household this morning! Ryan and I awoke a little after 5 a.m. and headed to the gym to complete our respective workouts. We began with 20 minutes of side-by-side cardio on the treadmill. I changed things up a bit and switched off between running…
As I headed to the gym this morning, I found myself wishing that my gym offered a BodyPump class on Friday mornings. I love the fast pace and intense muscle burn I get from BodyPump and have a hard time replicating it in my own workouts. Today I decided I would take a cue from…
This morning I awoke feeling excited about my new life. Of course I am looking forward to essentially being my own boss and working from home, but part of me is also nervous about not having anyone to hold me accountable other than myself. Fortunately I’ve always been pretty self-motivated and I am determined to…
Sometimes the hardest part of a run is motivating yourself to actually get out there and do it. When I was training for the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon last year, I found it easier to stay motivated because I felt like I couldn’t miss a training run since I wanted to finish the…
Hello from Chicago! I arrived in Chicago late last night early this morning, thrilled to see my friend Leah and her fiancé Matt waiting for me to bring me back to their apartment in the city. Even though it was late, the three of us enjoyed catching up for a bit before finally turning in…
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