by Cathy Leman | Jul 22, 2013 | Fitness, Heart Health, MOVE Back
Recently, just a little over a mile into my Morton Arboretum East side running route, I spied this bench. I’ve run this stretch of the Arboretum many times, so I couldn’t believe I’d never before seen this amazing piece of functional art....
by Cathy Leman | Jun 28, 2013 | Cooking, Food Finds, Nutrition
This past week I sort of felt like I was in a nutrition therapy session loop (nothing to do with my Chicago loop office, just a rather continuous conversational loop). Repeatedly my clients used the word “should”, like this: “I SHOULD not have ordered that sandwich,...
by Cathy Leman | Jun 17, 2013 | Fitness, MOVE Back
This past weekend I was lucky to spend time with family – LOTS of family. Immediate family, extended family, friend family (you know, the friends you’ve had for so long they simply BECOME family?). It was Father’s Day weekend, and I was...
by Cathy Leman | Jun 11, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
This blog update is something like 6 weeks overdue – but I’ve finally written it! I feel like I can’t continue with new posts until I add this, so here goes. I ran the race with my brother – so meeting up with him and his grandson (he’s...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 26, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
Tomorrow is the long-awaited, big, big day. I feel ready, I feel strong. I’m excited to be here. I’m honored to be here. I know I’ll shed a few tears at the start line – especially when they play the national anthem. I’m assuming there...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 25, 2013 | Cooking, Fitness, Food Finds, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
48 hours from now, I will have completed my half marathon. I can’t believe it’s so close! Essentially, I’m finished training – completely. At this point, there’s nothing else physically that I can do to get stronger, faster, or fitter. I...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 23, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
Taper week continues. Today I ran the shortest distance that I have run in months – a mere 3 miles. I’m not saying “a mere 3 miles” to downplay how challenging running 3 miles truly is. . .it’s just that when you’ve been logging...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 22, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
It’s been only 1 week since the Boston Marathon bombing, and it has been for me, as it has for countless others, a week of tremendous emotion. When I ran my last long run on Saturday, it was such a beautiful day, and a beautiful run, but Boston loomed. As I head...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 21, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
Yesterday was the last long run I’ll do before the big event – now a mere 7 days away. My plan was to run 10 – 12 miles, depending on how I felt. In the end, I ran 13.18. And I felt great. Several things contributed to such a strong run. In no...
by Cathy Leman | Apr 19, 2013 | Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, Inspiration, Motivation, Nutrition, Running
As a running dietitian (or a dietitian who runs), of course I can’t overlook the nutritional component of training. I wrote about nutrition here http://eatwellgetstrong.com/blog/?p=677, and included a recipe for the most amazing waffles. I hope you’ve had...
