“One often hears that physical fitness and exercise is a mental thing.  A mindset.  Sticking with it takes a certain mental discipline.  I think that this is absolutely true.  However, people tend to think that the mental commitment is required at the end of a workout, or to finish a long run, or to complete...Read More

Top 5 Moments (so far) as a FITT-RX Member & Trainer • The Inov-8 235 Burpee Challenge – A few years back, we partnered up with fitness shoe company Inov-8 and Fleet Feet Sports for a fun fitness challenge at FITT-RX for the launch of a new shoe. The challenge – 235 burpees as fast...Read More

Staying Motivated I’ve never had much of a problem motivating myself to workout. It was always part of my routine Monday through Saturday, with a rest day on Sunday. I’ve been doing it for years. Don’t get me wrong, some days were definitely harder than others, but I would take a class or go for...Read More

The hustle and bustle of running around during the holiday season can be exhausting.  It’s so easy to get caught up with such things as shopping, kid’s activities, jobs, and school that we forget about those who may not be fortunate enough to truly enjoy the holiday season. Yesterday, our friends at the No Frills...Read More

          “Every-thing in mod-er-ation.”  This phrase rings in my head on a regular basis.  I can hear it coming from my very special great-Aunt Winnie. She was a class act until she died about 15 years ago in her nineties.  She had her hair professionally styled into a curly silver beehive...Read More

Workout Ruts Perhaps you’re going through a nasty plateau you can’t bust out of?  Or you’ve returned from your summer vacation, and can’t seem to get back on track with regular workouts?  Have you ever worn yourself out from too many workouts and didn’t allow your body rest? If you’ve experienced any of these scenarios,...Read More