Sure, you can choose to deem this a re-run. I prefer to view it as foreshadowing for tomorrow's post. Tomato. Tomaaaaato. We’ve previously established there are innumerable things I’ll attempt in the name of coming up with a freakin blog post journalism. I've NIA'd I've awkwardly swung a kettlebell. Ive competed in bodybuilding. This time, however, I’m letting you ... Continue Reading
MizFit Memorial Day confession (video post)
subtitle: Oh, People, Ive been a bad bad running misfit. What I loved about the W series Walkman mp3 player: Drag and drop. Im a Luddite, People. The ability to just drag songs from my itunes and plop em right into the headset iconthang (technical term)was amazing. Quick charge battery. Im always the one who forgets to charge her mp3 player because I only use it for running ... Continue Reading
Buying a treadmill (video/plea for help).
Dear MizFit, My husband, who dislikes the cardio as I do, recently mentioned he'd like to own a treadmill. Needless to say Im shocked. While Im not sure we currently have the fundage (technical term) Id love your amazing readers' insights on home treadmills they own or long to own. Id appreciate all thoughts from DREAM treads (the super pricey) to CHEAP dreads (non-motorized ... Continue Reading
Raising a child (or spousepartnerfriend) who likes to exercise.
I'm the first to acknowledge that, although I'm a mama, I'm still kinda in the early stages of motherhood. The easier stages Id imagine as peer pressure & the junk food availability her independence will bring haven't yet come into play. (Much anyway. This blogger has been *repeatedly* regaled with the story of my returning from Blissdom & learning of her new-found fondness for ... Continue Reading
Top ten exercise mistakes women make (guest post).
Please to enjoy one person's thoughts. Have your own? Beg to differ? Please to hit us all up in the comments. Top Exercise Mistakes in Women 1) Too much cardio: This can trigger the release of cortisol, the body's stress hormone that in the long term seems to increase a person's visceral fat- that is, the fat surrounding major organs that is particularly dangerous for our ... Continue Reading
First Person Friday: A day in the life.
I'd say this is kind of a rehash---but so is my life. And, if you skim read carefully, you'll see it's not a repost. My life is simply Groundhog's Day. A Day in the Life of MizFit: Immediately after waking I head here (yes it's the crack of dawn. no I dont set an alarm. Im a firm believer in the notion if Im not up-at-crack & excited for the day I must need more sleep. Im always ... Continue Reading
Nordic walking (giveaway post).
I know. Look at me right? All professional & stuff with my walking sticks. Chest out. Stride long. I should be on a video. Yeah. I didnt start out that way. Please to enjoy my journey. Walking. It’s an easy way to get in a workout as all one needs is a pair of shoes & a place to amble. Walking for as little as 30 minutes a day reduces the risk of heart ... Continue Reading
Viewer Mail: Treadmill Love.
Edited to say: please make a moment to read comment #3. We now return you to your regularly scheduled viewer mail... Miz, I recently started going to the gym and, alas, I have only made one friend. She’s always there for me, tells me where I have been and lets me know where I am going. She is a treadmill. I seem to be a snob to the other pieces of workout equipment. My dilemma is I ... Continue Reading
National Women’s Checkup Day & The Great Tattoo Reveal (video post).
Whether you decided to join in the Woman Challenge or not----TODAY is a very important day. Today, May 11, is National Women's Check-up Day. It's the day to set aside all of our irrational fears ("what if there's something wrong? I'd rather not know!" "what if my doctor looks at me and thinks: Good G-d has she *gained* weight since last visit?") and love ourselves enough to take care of the ... Continue Reading
Interval Training: The Basics.
Subtitle: We're hitting Interval Training 101. Please to indulge me as I yammer at you about something in which I entirely believe. Hi MizFit, Im sure you get a lot of emails but I wanted to ask you a question. I started walking after your post last week and wondered what interval training is? Can I do that with walking? would it be walking and then sometimes walking faster? is that interval? I ... Continue Reading