by Sue Barnes | Jun 9, 2016 | Cross training, Fun, Uncategorized
Say the words “cross training” to a runner or walker and you get that look, you know the one, the “rolling eyes” and the unspoken “please stop talking to me…” You can also see it in their faces, “yes I should cross...
by Sue Barnes | Jun 1, 2016 | Fun
My daughter Hannah tells me that she is fluent in English, Sign Language, Latin and “Running”. When she told me that I understood the first 3 but, “Running” – as a language? She tells me that even though she is not a runner (and has no...
by Sue Barnes | May 25, 2016 | Fun, Groups, Motivation, Races
“They” say that running is a solitary sport, and while it is true in the most literal sense because there is no one to pass the ball to, no one to block for you or no team to depend on, I think that whether we run or walk, as an individual or a group, we...
by Sue Barnes | May 18, 2016 | Goals, Motivation
When you began this journey, you probably had some vague goal in mind, you wanted to get off the couch, complete a Couch to 5K program, finish a 5K race, get in shape, get back to running or walking or you want to be with your friends and do what they were doing...
by Sue Barnes | May 11, 2016 | Fun, Groups, Motivation, Races
Fear of Missing Out, don’t laugh, this is a real thing……. Once you begin running or walking and taking part in races with your peeps this becomes SO real. There is a reason that SOCIALLY is the first word in our name, Socially Motivated Wellness,...
by Sue Barnes | May 5, 2016 | Getting Started, Motivation
Most people who run or walk will decide on a time or distance to run or walk, head out the door, turn their watch on and READY, SET, GO! They begin to run or walk and don’t stop until they are done or so tired they can’t go on. Using intervals is a bit different....
by Sue Barnes | Apr 27, 2016 | Keep it Going, Motivation
Ah, the power of the group. Here is one of my favorite quotes – “if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go in a group”, this sums up our training methods, go in a group. We all know people or perhaps you are one of those people who have tried...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 20, 2016 | Motivation
So much of life is about competition, you are expected to be the best at everything you do. If you participated in sports you have probably heard the quote “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing”, which sets us all up for failure. In our training groups we are...
by Sue Barnes | Apr 13, 2016 | Getting Started
It’s hard to say when an idea first begins to brew in your brain. What sparks the thought that just maybe “this” could work. Why leave a job where I had been successful to start out on my own? Can I really make “this” work??? Hi! My name is Sue Barnes …. let...
