Ahhh People. Ive yammered at length about how Im just not a runner. Ive done it. Im not good at it. I get more of a runners GOOD BYE than a runners HIGH. Im a lover not a fighter. Im a walker not a runner. It fits my self-definition: soft of core, (at times) owied of back & living life in the slow lane. As a result Im all over the 60-Day SPLASH IT ON, STEP IT UP challenge ... Continue Reading
My workouts.
Back on this post a few of you asked for specifics on my 20 minute workout. It's also a question I get pretty frequently by email. It seems you wanna know what, exactly, I do for my weights routine, how frequently I lift etc. You crazy. The thing is, ala the We dont need no STINKIN' HOOK! post, it almost doesn't matter what *I* do. It's taken close to 43 ... Continue Reading
OXYGEN (guest post by the amazing Shauna).
Ahhh, People. Shauna sent me this by-request guest post along with a very snazzy photo of a flight attendant. The thing is, as much as I loved the image & long to do Shauna's bidding, I had to rebel. I adore Shauna. I miss our podcasts. I treasure our friendship. Im honored she would share her words with us. Please to enjoy. How many times have you heard Carla ... Continue Reading
Running for the “Non-Runners” (guest post).
I am not a natural runner. Running isn’t easy for me. I don’t put on my running shoes and go out for a run expecting the experience to be easy breezy. No matter what my running pace – whether I’m running a race and giving it my all, or telling myself to take it easy on a long run – running is hard work! Throughout college, I worked out regularly, but was never a runner. When I ... Continue Reading
We love our JumpSport trampoline!
Oh people. Im winding my way away from reviews/giveaways & lolloping lovingly toward more plain ole MizFit musings. Writing what's in my heart without thought to did I promote XYZ well enough? will they be happy with my post?. All that disclaimer to say: I wanted me a fitness trampampoline. A lot. I sought this sucker out. I was very curious if it would be something the Tornado ... Continue Reading
58 days.
(running tights + running shoes + sporty long sleeve = POSER misfit) Once upon a time, in a land where it was hotter than a motherfucker something really hot, there lived a woman who loved the iron. A twenty year long torrid love affair kind of love.  And yet, on those nights when sleep eluded her, she often pondered the seeming freedom of being a runner. The yanking on of ... Continue Reading
Skip it.
(my re-found love is now always ready & waiting by the front door) I frequently lament how I dont love the cardio. I do it (for my heart and for my daughter. Im a firm believer once we become parents we forfeit the option of losing our mojo). Yet everysinglesolitaryday theres a huge internal debate that goes on before I do. You'll *never* hear me say I dont wanna hit the ... Continue Reading
What’s the point of compression sleeves?
For those of you who may not know, this is a compression sleeve: (Im lobbying for a TATTOO-pattern Misfit Sleeve!) I already knew I loved me some Zensah compression apparel. I love my Zensah compression skirt & sports bra: I adore my PINK Zensah compression tank-top: I'm painfully aware (literally & metaphorically) I'm not a hardcore runner----yet I'd become uber-curious ... Continue Reading
“Mama, you need to start running.”
(this is my kind of running) The Tornado & I were out ambling around Austin recently when she stopped abruptly, turned, looked at me and stated: Mama, you need to start running. Needless to say, since this sentiment was shared in her not soft five year old voice, it garnered more than a few horrified looks. Horrified and, if I interpreted them correctly, Oh Ive been there, ... Continue Reading
Running for gym, track & treadmill haters (guest post)
Let’s face it: gyms are stinky, tracks are so boring you’re lucky to make it around ten times before falling asleep, and treadmills are just ridiculous. Who wants to run on a conveyor belt? Most of us humans are under the impression that we’re not pieces of luggage, so treadmills are out of the question. So what’s a runner to do? Many of us are trapped in cities or suburban areas where gyms and ... Continue Reading