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The Perfect Stride From Head To Toe
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - June 12, 2014Whether you’re new to running or – literally – been around the block a thousand times,good running form is something we all need to practice. It’s easy to allow your form to fall, especially running longer distances, but correcting them before they become a habit will lead to not only a […]
Read MoreCelebrating National Running Day
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - June 4, 2014Tips on How to Kick-Start Your Running Routine Today is National Running Day and the perfect reason to get outside and enjoy one of the most beneficial yet basic exercises out there! For those who enjoy running – you know who you are – I don’t need to tell you all the ways […]
Read MoreBenefits of Group Exercise
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - May 1, 2014Motivation in Numbers Getting to the gym can be hard, especially after a long day…I get it. There are so many reasons to NOT workout. By the time you get home and go back and forth in your head whether you should get a workout in or take another rest day, time ticks on […]
Read MoreA Day in the Life…
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - April 22, 2014My Daily Eats I get a lot of questions regarding my “diet.” Do I eat carbs? Do I eat steak? Do I eat the yolks of eggs? (The answer is yes, yes and yes!). The fact of the matter is that I am not on a special “diet.” My diet is simply this: eat […]
Read MoreHealthy Dining Out in Chicago
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 27, 2014Healthy Eats around the City I don’t go out to eat often. I personally enjoy cooking and creating meals filled with real ingredients and not tons of salt and fillers. I like to make meals that will help with my fitness performance and fuel my body for the day. However, I am human and […]
Read MoreHealthy Eating on the Road
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - March 7, 2014Don’t give in to Greasy, Fatty Fast Food! Packing my own lunch and snacks has been something I have done for quite some time. My Mom packed all of my school lunch’s everyday until I graduated from high school (thanks, Mom!) Not only did I enjoy the sandwiches my Mom made, it was way […]
Read MoreThere is Never Any Time!
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - February 10, 2014Fact or Fiction? This is a story of a man named Jack. Jack gets up early and leaves for work. Jack comes home at the end of his busy day, puts his feet up, grabs his iPad and goes back and forth between Flappy Birds and Amazon.com. An hour or two quickly flies […]
Read MoreMeal Planning
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 26, 2014The Do’s and Don’ts Let me paint you a pretty little picture that most of us can relate to: we come home from a long day at work, starving, to only open the fridge and have “nothing to eat.” Now, there is some food in the fridge, but it is nothing you are in […]
Read MoreTips to Avoid Getting Sick this Season
Posted by: Karen Bobos, MSed - January 18, 2014Stay Healthy this Winter It’s baaaaaaaack (insert creepy voice). Well my friends, it is that time of year again – flu season. I bet you were hoping I would say something uplifting like all of the spring catalogues I am receiving. Nope! It is the time of year where germs are everywhere…and I mean […]
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