Are you training for the Bay to Breakers yet? Am I motivating you to get out and walk? It's only 70 days away people . . . This week I put tools in place to support a healthy lifestyle, one of them is to begin my day by meeting a friend at the gym. We support each other in an upper ...
As a part of this journey we are all on, 8 Women Dream periodically champion other women's dreams who are not a part of this website. Sometimes we receive books to review from emerging women authors, first time writers and seasoned professionals looking for a group of women to offer their perspe ...
As I move closer to the Bay To Breakers 12K and shift my dream forward into a regular exercise routine . . . BOOM. Two days of no training. I am in San Luis Obispo taking care of my son after knee surgery. In the process of caring for someone else, I have neglected to take care of mysel ...
The 2010 Olympics are here! If there is anything that motivates us to accomplish our dreams, the Olympics should be top of that list. There's the stories they tell, the perfection of their athletic bodies and the focus they bring to dreams they have labored over their entire lives - while ...
What a rush running a marathon can be - so much fun! There's the enthusiasm that comes from joining with the crowd, which makes it seem effortless. Everyone should try it. You don't have to run, just come and walk with us. It is usually a beautiful day. A walk or run in the sunshine aro ...
8 Women Dream will be supporting each other as we compete with our friends, in the 2010 ING Bay to Breakers Marathon. It is extremely important to keep motivation at a peak as we train. We can take advantage of the following motivational tips to help keep our momentum moving us toward the ...
I was running today - in training for the Bay to Breakers. We fabulous women from 8 Women Dream will be competing in this marathon in May in San Francisco. Running in the rain was exhilarating and left me with a satisfying feeling for the rest of the day. As I was running, I began to put in ...
Bay to Breakers Countdown: 120 days until the 99th annual Bay to Breakers race on May 16, 2010. 12K = 7.46 miles. Start Time: 8:00 am with the finish line closing at 12:00 pm. 3 hours. We can do this! There is work and research ahead prior to successfully completing this race. ...
It's the new year and time to start thinking about our training schedules for any triathlons we are running and our commitment to participate in the Bay to Breakers in San Francisco this May. Tomorrow the San Francisco Bay To Breakers is 18 weeks away. It's time to commit to a training schedu ...
The holidays are winding down and it is time to adjust to going back to eating well and taking care of ourselves. This year I will be training for the San Francisco Bay to Breakers and competing in a triathlon. Part of the physical training includes re-training the brain and how it looks at fo ...
This year's holidays have brought us, See's Candy, my Mom's cookie's, Costco's pumpkin pie, and Safeway's ham - what more could a family want? Well my family has actually made a contest of the fact that we all ate too much. The person who gained the most weight has the most to lose. We are b ...
Is my body where I want it to be? No. Is that OK? Yes. As I sit in the living room, the lights are sparkling in the fireplace and the Christmas tree is blinking with its green, red and white lights. The peace and contentment that I feel as I sit here, is only multiplied because ...
Where am I on my fitness routine? I've lost 10 pounds. Even though it's the holidays. Even when we 8 fabulous women had our Christmas party last week. What a delightful time, fantastic food and drink were enjoyed by all, with the smells and sounds of Christmas filling the air. What a wond ...
Looking back. I sit quietly reflecting, looking at my life from a big picture view. I look back to see the dreams that I have completed while yearning to move forward toward the dreams I have yet to accomplish. Today I am filled with gratitude. 8 Women Dream have become so much more th ...
In last weeks post it was mentioned that I need to do three things - Ask for help. I asked several of my good friends to help me with where I have heard and feel things aren't working in the direction I would like to go. Learn from mistakes Well I have made the same mistakes over and over a ...
