I have quite a few blogs I refer to regularly for health and fitness inspiration, motivation and that commonality of sharing the same goals, desires, understanding and language.
HAPPY MOTHER's DAY... it's fitting that most of the blogs I refer to daily, are those of Mum's trying to live a fit and healthy lifestyle:
There are others too, many others that I check into from time to time.
Which is always a good thing, inspiration and community.
Love out.
Bx
Yeah, I dooooo.
A few, here and there.
For inspiration, motivation, latest product information.
These are a few of my all time favourite ones:
I also enjoy a few other more trashy style workout magazines... which are fun and seem to recycle a lot of the same articles etc.
Naturally I get anything with Mish on the cover :) ha!
Do you get magazines to inspire or motivate you on your health and fitness journey, which ones?
Bx
Journalling reads: I am not afraid of pain, or hurting... but an INJURY I am VERY afraid of.
If you've never been injured, you may not understand how deep the fear can be... if you've had months and months away from your favourite sweat inducing fun... then you'll get exactly what I mean.
I have to say, it's been a major hurdle to me getting back into my running at a serious level.
What about you... what's your greatest fear in relation to your health and fitness?
Bxo
It's a good, thought provoking question... and one I answer differently each time I ponder it.
If my job, my lifes work could be an Art Cafe: a cafe, studio and art supplies store all in one... that would be a pretty magical existence I think.
I would still get my sweat in early in the morning while my family slumber on, as I do now. Then home for breaky with the tribe before heading off for a day of creative fun.
Life would be super sweet.
If my response had to be a sweat worthy response, I would say: marathon, ironman... ultra marathon... any and all of those?
What about you... what is something you would do if you knew you could not fail?
Hugs
Bx
My top 5 list of MUST HAVE items going into a workout:
So, somedays I do a workout without all 5 of these must haves in check!! Somedays I just get the workout done, and that has to be enough.
Don't even get me started on items required for cold and dark weather conditions... oh the list just goes on and on!
If I could ONLY have ONE item... it would have to be the water.
What about you, what are your 5 essentials for a great workout?
Bxo
I find the battle against sugar somedays to be quite difficult... especially with three young ones. Somedays are much easier than others... but I can certainly see a VERY big shift in behaviour {and optimal body function performance!} in my children post sugar intake!!!
Journalling reads:
Hiya you sweet thing... let me say you are very persuasive and you turn up most every where... a most addictive drug... I'd love to see you near gone... we are aware you are slowly {but surely} killing us all!
Living a near sugar free lifestyle is very hard to do given that it is hidden in most all our (packaged) foods. The only way is to live without packaged foods as best we can.
How about you, what do you think of sugar in your life?
Bx
My latested obsession? Nutrition... feeding my family healthy and ethical foods!
Journalling reads:
I admit that I have become quite obsessed with nutrition lately.
Which is all well and good… it’s a good obsession to have.
Gluten free, sugar free… no GMOs… no prepackaged foods.
Organic is the way to go… but only if it is not imported and slavery is not used to produce the foods.
Heartbreaking. Paralysing.
How can feeding my family nutritious and ethical foods be such a struggle and minefield??
I think of myself as a good person, trying to do the best I can and making good decisions for me and my family most of the time.
My only answer to this conundrum I find myself in, is to do my best... to make the better decision each time I am given an option that is not the BEST... just do the best I can in that situation.
How about you.. what's your obsession of late?
Bx
These are a few of the things I belive in:
What do you believe in?
Bxo
So here we are at Week 9 of 2012 Art Journal Challenge.
This weeks prompt... What have you learnt about yourself during your fit and healthy journey?
I have learnt that I am strong... in heart & mind, body & soul, here's my page:
Sure sometimes during an intesive weights session, a long run, or bike ride... there are moments when I don't feel very strong. There are moments where I feel very un-strong!
Then I push through... and I know I am making myself strong. I know that my body is much stronger than I give it credit for.
There was a time when I could only barely run 5km, then I ran 3 half marathons in 2011.
There was a time when I would never have imagined riding 20kms... yesterday I rode 75km.
There was a time when I would never have believed I could do the cross-fit style workouts I do with my trainers. neeeee-VER! I do them at least 2-3 times per week.
Today I am doing ALL those things, and more... and it's a wonderful feeling to know how strong I have become and the positive role model I am for my kiddies.
We really are so much stronger than we realise.
What have you learnt about yourself on this fit and healthy journey?
Love out
Bxo
Hey there fellow artisans... this week I'd like you to create a page which details your number #1 for success on your health and fitness journey.
For me it is definitely my food journal, and for me that involves writing it down.
Mine is simply based on Mish's page, which I came across way back when (18months ago) when I started this journey. She has it in her Crunch Time books.
I know there are many other useful tools that people use, such as:
What about you? What's your #1 tool for your health and fitness success?
Hugs
Bxo
You can see what event's I am considering for 2013 and beyond - Here
6th March - Sri Chinmoy Fun Run - 57:00
14kms:14th August - Sydney City 2 Surf - 1:22:43
Half Marathons:10th April - Canberra Half Marathon: - 2:13:48
22nd May - 42nd Rex Foulkes Half - 2:07:25
13th June - Sri Chinmoy Half Marathon - 2:10:01
