Some Questions from a P90X Newbie

I enjoy sharing my P90X experience with others and often I get questions from people looking for advice about the program. I got some good questions from a reader so I wanted to post them here in case anyone else was looking for the same information. Of course, I’m not a personal trainer or nutritionist,  so I often turn to the experts whenever I give advice to others! I’ll...

Jack Lalanne Dies at 96

Wow, just found out that Jack LaLanne passed away today. From CNN.com: American fitness guru Jack LaLanne died Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay, California, according to his long-time agent, Rick Hersh. He was 96. The cause, said Hersh, was respiratory failure due to pneumonia. LaLanne had been ill for the past week. His wife, Elaine, was at his side, along with his family and...

Kettlebells, Videos, and Treadmills…Oh My!

Now that we’ve reached the end of January I hope everyone is still on track with their New Year’s Resolutions! If you’ve gotten a little OFF track that’s OK…just make sure that you adjust your course and don’t fall back into your old habits! Here in Michigan we are experiencing near sub-zero temperatures but it won’t be long before we’ll...

10 Tips to Keep the Calories Under Control This Holiday Season

Here’s a statistic that boggles my mind: 51% of annual weight gain occurs during the six-week holiday season among the entire U.S. population. Do you realize what that means? People eat WAY too much during the holiday season!! How many times have you heard someone say, “Oh it’s OK, it’s the holidays!” while they were stuffing their face with something...

Are You Ready for a Challenge?

Wow. Last week I accomplished a HUGE goal that I set for myself in April 2010 after I completed my first round of P90X. I ran a half-marathon! My goal was simply to finish but I managed to eek out a pretty respectable time for my first half: 2:08:51. My sister and I were blessed with perfect weather and I can’t wait to do it again! You can read more about my experience and see me...

Last Training Run Before my First Half-Marathon

Today I did my last training run before I attempt my first half-marathon this Sunday in Lansing. I did 4 miles and I was really surprised how difficult it was for me. I think it was mainly because of the humidity. Ick. About 1/2 mile into the run I also heard a jingle-jangle sound and I turned around to see a white German Shepherd running towards me. This is one reason why I don’t...

Can You Do P90X and Train for a Half-Marathon at the Same Time?

I got an email today from one of my P90X buddies about the challenges associated with doing P90X and training for a half-marathon at the same time. Her question was (in a nutshell), “Do you do P90X and run on the same day? Do you alternate? I just don’t know how I can do both of these without quitting my job.” I thought it was such a good question that I decided to...

Are You Doing the Right Thing?

Wow, can you believe it’s almost AUGUST already? It seems like it was just yesterday on January 4, 2010 when I decided to press play for the FIRST TIME. And now . . . I just finished my second round (180 days) of P90X! Since then my focus has shifted to training for the half-marathon I’m doing with my sisters on September 26, 2010 in Lansing, MI. This is the first official...