Whitney

I Sweat Pink

A little while ago I was selected as a Sweat Pink Ambassador for Fit Approach I’m super stoked to be a part of this wonderful community of strong women. From their website:

We believe that kicking ass is best done in pretty shoes. We’ve learned that real women sweat, and sweat hard. We know that assertiveness, strength, and ambition are the ultimate feminine qualities. . . .We’re convinced that we run faster in pink shoelaces. We believe in pushing ourselves, and we believe in giving ourselves a break, too. We’re all about the rush of endorphins and the thrill of the challenge.

I’m excited to network with other fitness-minded women and be motivated by their journeys as I find my way to a fit and healthy lifestyle. Seeing so many women out there gettin’ fit keeps me going, so I hope in some small way I can help spread the Sweat Pink love.

You can find out more about becoming an ambassador or joining this great community on the Fit Approach site.

Join us and sweat pink!

Thoughtful Thursday

It’s really hard not to compare ourselves with others, but if we focus on the things that make us who we are and embrace our uniqueness, we can work on becoming better. As Pink Floyd says, “Shine on, you crazy diamond.” Be you because no one can do that as well as you can.

What is something unique about you? Or what’s something that makes you awesome?

Journaling, Running, and More Yoga

I used to love writing in my journal. I probably have a half-dozen filled journals–most of them from the drama that was high school. It’s always interesting to me to go back and remember the good ol’ days. (“I heart so-and-so!”; “Being a teenager’s hard!”)

Anyway, I’m telling you this because I’ve started writing down my workouts in a lovely little number from Walmart. It’s really awesome to go through it and see everything that I’ve been doing to stay active, and it makes me just feel good about myself. I’d you don’t keep a journal or a log or anything of your workouts, I totally recommend it.

So, according to my journal last week, here are my stats:

Monday: 55-minute yoga class; 10 minutes bedtime yoga stretches
Tuesday: 2.2 miles, comfortably; 15 minutes yoga before bed (here’s a great sequence); 2:05 plank for #plankaday
Wednesday: 45-minute yoga class (normally 55, but our instructor was late)
Thursday: 2 miles, hardish pace with some pickups; short yoga practice after running to stretch; 2:10 plank.
Friday: Some stretching; 2:15 plank
Saturday: 5.17-mile long run

And there you go, my week of workouts. Good stuff, eh? Did I tell you how much I’m loving yoga? Try it. And if you don’t know where to start, check out DoYogawithMe.com. This site has hundreds of free HD yoga videos available to stream to your computer or other device. Totally awesome and very well done.