Kathrine Switzer Ran the Boston Marathon and Changed Women’s Sports Forever [VIDEO]

July 17, 2013 2 Comments

Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine Switzer broke barriers in women’s sports. (Courtesy PBS/AOL)

I’ve always been inspired by great women who do ordinary things that make a big impact. Think Anne Frank, a girl whose diary opened our eyes to the horrors of the holocaust; Rosa Parks, a woman who sat on a bus to protest unfair treatment of blacks; or Kathrine Switzer, a woman who just wanted to run. Read more of this post

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3 Reasons To Keep Working Out Even When You Don’t Want To

July 11, 2013 2 Comments

Child looks at exhausted mother

Life can be exhausting which is why it is important to workout and build stamina. (Photo by Sean Dreilinger/Flickr)

One of my friends recently said that although everyone else in her family regularly hits the gym, after dealing with a day’s worth of Texas heat, she is just too tired to work out. “I simply don’t have the energy or desire,” she said. Although there are lots of folks who would agree with her (I used to be one of them) now I know that her response is exactly why she should begin a fitness regimen!

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