Category Archives: Fitness
Things not done
Yup. 2014 is over. And these things still aren’t done. Sometime around 2011 I started talking about blogging and getting better at all social media. It took until 2013 before I got the blog up. Literally “learn Twitter & Pintrest” … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Kym Cooked, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, biking, blogging, cooking, goals, lifting weights, New Years, strength training, winter biking, year review
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Again and again.
I am working on a new skill. I feel deeply out of my element. I often coach people to learn new skills such as swimming, or strength training, and now yoga. I tell people it’s ok if it feels unnatural, awkward, … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged athletics, challenge, goals, kymsfavorite, learning, meditation, Minnesota Zen Meditation Center, new skills, yoga
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6 reasons I love winter camping
If my vacation is miserable enough, life seems easier. Just kidding. Sorta. When I was a kid I cursed my parents for living in stupid boring frozen Minnesota. When I grew up I was leaving. Then I grew up and found … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fitness
Tagged camping, cozy winter, kymsfavorite, outdoors, snow, winter, winter camping
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Have Fun. Don’t Die.
I had an odd experience. I’ve been puzzling over it for a month now. You know when something happens that makes you stop and think? You wonder “huh, that’s different” or maybe it was strikingly familiar. Either way it feels … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Fitness, Uncategorized
Tagged camping, culinary adventures, goals, inspiration, outdoors, paddling, personal mantra, personal motto, yoga study, Zen
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My Eating Habits and Slow Cooker Tacos
When I was a young girl some parent at my school asked me what I ate for breakfast. He was curious because my dad was the incredibly fit cross-country running and track coach. I was a successful competitive swimmer. He … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Kym Cooked
Tagged athletics, breakfast pastries, chicken, Chicken Tacos, cilantro, cooking, fitness, food, food pyramid, healthy food, running, training
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The Buddy System
I needed guilt, and obligation, and shame, and poking, and pushing, and commitment. Sometimes that’s what it takes. It takes a village… for me to get a workout. No really, I’m not a superwoman exercise queen. Living well is … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, friends, goals, running, training, training buddies
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Crawling Back On
Three weeks ago I confessed to being off the exercise wagon. Sometimes I’ve actively been chasing it down. Sometimes I just feel like I’m being dragged by my tether. It’s been inconsistent and I’m still looking for the hooks that … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, challenge, disappointment, expectations, fitness, goals, racing, running, training, yoga study
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Booted off the Wagon
I didn’t fall off. It wasn’t an accident. I was pushed. I was on a roll with my lifting routine. For a good while I had settled into a sufficient training schedule. Then commitments other than triathlon racing started throwing … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, fitness, goals, kymsfavorite, lifting weights, racing, running, strength training, training, triathlon
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Training for the Trainer
I needed a push. I like strength training. I’m not very good at making myself do it. I over think and second guess and then just don’t do it. I’m pretty good at planning and doing things with mileage. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, fitness, goals, handstands, lifting, muscle ups, personal training, weights
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Midwest With Zest 