Apr
23rd

I was talking to 3 of my friends on Twitter about running and the idea of run club came up. A couple minutes later, we had a Facebook group created and an inaugural run planned along with other people who were interested.

Exercising with others is such a great idea. Why you should form a group, join a group, or join our group:

• It makes you commit. I’ve planned many 6am runs/workouts for myself but failed 99% of the time because I just went back to bed. With the run club, I have too much pride to sell out without a valid excuse… because I like to be known as someone who keeps their word.
• You learn and progress. If you stay committed, you progress. I’m only learning how to run and everyone’s had great advice and stories. I don’t even get shin splints anymore.
• It’s fun. Running 10k alone is boring and agonizing for a new runner. Running 10k with a group passes by amazingly fast and seems so much easier.
• You meet new people. Some of us know each other. Some of us don’t. Our easy runs are a great way for people to get to know each other because we have great conversations… and everyone has a different story.
• You get to do different things. With so many people with different interests, we can also plan speed work, plyo circuits, long bike rides, hikes or even hit up a Crossfit gym together.
• It keeps you motivated. Because everyone else is motivated! We bounce positive energy off of each other.

All of that happened within 20 minutes and as Winnie, said, you just have to do it because you can keep on talking about it, but it may never happen.

JUST DO IT. That is my favorite saying too.

Of course, our group is open to anyone (just leave a message). We are all friendly Run Bugs.

Apr
18th

Where is your comfort zone?
Make sure you are never in it.

Apr
17th

If you’re especially health conscious, then you might already pay close attention to what you eat – but what about what you drink? Most people know that it is important to drink plenty of water, but this is often easier said that done.

Here are just a few top tips which you can follow in order to ensure that you always drink enough water.

Make it your daily routine.

Why not try keeping a glass topped up or a bottle fill next to you throughout the day? That way, whether you’re working on your latest project or relaxing with a game of Binguez , you will always have water close at hand that you can sip throughout.

When I started my healthy lifestyle regime years ago, the first thing I did was drink more water and I was surprised at how much better this single change already made me look and feel.

After a while, drinking water throughout your day will simply become a habit, and you won’t event have to think about doing it.

Remember that you shouldn’t simply take a bottle of water with you when you go for a run, or when making a trip to the gym. If you spend much of your time on-the-go, where it may not always be possible to sit down and have a glass of water at frequent intervals, then it can be well worth packing a bag with a bottle of water in. I bought a protein shaker bottle and when I wasn’t drinking shakes, it was always filled with water. The bottle holds about 800mL of water and I refilled it at least 6 times per day and carried it with me everywhere.

It is recommended that you drink at least eight glasses of water a day but this number really depends on your lifestyle. The safest thing to do is to drink as much as you think you need.. and remember that most of us underestimate how much we need. So always drink a little more! Especially if you are active.

If you don’t like drink water on its own, try mixing with honey or lemon and then slowly incorporate pure water into your diet. Before my water addiction started, I would drink a lot of pop, juice, bubble teas and other drinks overloaded with sugar but now my taste buds have changed so much that I can’t really handle too much sugary drinks any more.

It IS possible to train yourself to love and crave for water.

Apr
15th

Starting is usually the hardest part.

Starting a new task at work.
Starting a workout.

There isn’t enough time in a day to do all the things we want to do so we’ll find ourselves never starting that one thing …because we want to do something else.

But once you do start, don’t stop.
If you stop, you’ll have to just have start again.

When I get tired while working out, I’ll slow down or stop the exercise but still move in place. I never completely stop moving or I’ll have a very hard time pushing myself to start again.

Just 5 more seconds… just 10 more seconds.

That’s what you’ll tell yourself when you are resting and soon enough, the round will be over AND YOU HAVEN’T MADE MUCH OF AN EFFORT.

Slow down… but NEVER STOP.

During circuit training, there are some exercises that scares the crap out of me— especially when you have to do things like swing a kettlebell 30 times over your head, after 10 overhead squats or 20 burpees and there are a couple more exercises after… then repeat everything 5 times. To make it worse, I have a mindset to push myself to do all the reps continuously so when I do these exercises knowing I can’t rest until I’m done, I’m this close to peeing my pants.

When I stop, my mind likes to instill fear in me. It persuades me to rest for 10 seconds. I do. Then it reminds me how I tired I am and how my arms are so close to snapping off. I feel anxiety. I rest for longer because it feels so much better not move.

It’s so much easier just do to nothing.

That’s why I never stop.

If I’m still moving, hopping in place or even walking around the room, my muscles are never completely resting and my heart-rate decreases slower. I never let myself be comfortable because when you are comfortable, it’s so much easier to give in.

Apr
14th

Too “busy” to work out?
Tempted to eat the last slice of cake?
Tired of never being able to make a decision because you fear consequences?

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.