by Kelli Donley | Oct 28, 2010 | Get Fit, Goals, Good to Great
I’ve had a sinking feeling for the last few months that I was going to have to wave the white flag of defeat and by bigger jeans. I’ve always crammed into my jeans as soon as I could on the weekends. Paired with flip-flops and a t-shirt, they are my...
by Kelli Donley | May 19, 2010 | Get Fit, Goals, Good to Great
I do my best with a firm plan in place, which is why once upon a time, I created a similar chart for my 1/2 Ironman. That chart got me through thousands of miles of training (okay, maybe 1 thousand miles) on my own and saw me through the best race of my life....
by Kelli Donley | Apr 26, 2010 | Arizona, Get Fit, Goals
Juliann talked Adam, Matty and I into running a 6 mile mud run with her this weekend; it was one of the silliest things I’ve done, and so worth it. Not only did it provide an opportunity to swim, crawl and jump in mud pits, but I got to do so with some of my...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 27, 2009 | Get Fit, Good to Great, Journal
I was reading the other day how you shouldn’t trust the calorie counters on cardio machines at the gym; they can be misleading, even if you enter your accurate weight and regularly have it keep up with your heart rate. I conducted a bit of an experiment this...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 16, 2009 | Get Fit, Good to Great, Happy Hippie, Journal
Why the goofy smile? Because yesterday was “new running shoes day!,” one of my favorites. I get new sneaks every 500 miles or so and was in great need. I can always tell when it is time to trade in a pair because my arches ache after a couple miles. (And...
by Kelli Donley | Jan 1, 2009 | Get Fit, Goals, Good to Great
2008 was a banner year. While I didn’t buy that house (thanks economy!) or get the dog, I did create a garden, feed friends regularly at community dinners and flew past my goal of reading 40 books. I’m not necessarily any more financially secure this year...
