Your Practical Guide to Running in the Rain
Learn at least 4 practical tips to make running in the rain safe and practical.
You’ve finally decided to kickstart your fitness journey with a weekly run…
Motivation is high… you’ve bought new running shoes… downloaded a running app….
And then… it happens… the heavens open and it starts chucking it down.
Sound ...
Runners Ultimate Strength Training Workout
Check out this ultimate exercise workout routine for runners to improve strength, endurance, power and reduce the risk of injury.
Disclaimer: Before beginning any new workout routine consult your physician first. Participate at your own risk.
Running is an excellent form of cardio and way to burn excess fat. To improve running performance ...
On The Run – We Running At The Baltimore Running Festival
What I like most about my Sanders Optimum Fitness Boot Camp family is how we encourage each other and make each other feel like we can do WHATEVER we set our minds to. We are constantly referred to as champions and well, that makes you feel really good inside. When Monte Sanders, CEO of SOF Boot Camp brought us together to discuss hosting a ...
Why I Don’t Want To Run Long Distances
I have no desire to run long distances further than 6 or 8 miles. There I said it. I might sound like a sourpuss and may not be considered a “true” runner but that’s just how I feel about it. I love running. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t dread it like some folks. I used to enjoy it more on the treadmill but once I took it ...
Zooma March Photo-A-Day Challenge
I love participating in our own Femme Fitale Fit Club challenges but I also like challenging myself beyond my comfort zone by participating in others. I found this awesome challenge while reading Mar on the Run! blog and decided I would like to do this myself.
Read here for more details: ZOOMA BLOG
Basically you take a photo each day and ...
Femme Fitale Fit Club presents Fierce Women Series – Randi Wood
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers.
RW: Hi Femme Fitales! I am known to most as Randi. Bmore born and raised. On the playground playing hide and go and seek, skating up and down the street with one skate ( because we would share), riding bikes, and jumping rope is how I spent most of my daysJ In a nutshell, I am a ...
Running Women Series – fRAN Johnson
Read how Fran Johnson gets her run on especially distance running in this In The Gym interview. You will be inspired.
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers.
FJ: Greetings, everyone! Thank you FFFC for asking me to be a part of the Fierce Women Series. I am honored. My name is Francene (fRAN ) Johnson from Joplin, ...
Femme Fitale Fit Club presents Fierce Women Series – Delores Williams
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers.
DW: I am Delores, a health and wellness enthusiast who has been actively living a fit, healthy life-style while giving this aging thing a run for its money!!!! As much as I would love to be surrounded by personal trainers, professional chefs and a well-equipped private fitness center, the ...
Femme Fitale Fit Club presents Fierce Women Series – Shakirah Hameed
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers.
SH: Hello all! My name is Shakirah Hameed, and I’m a runner. I know that must sound like I should be in an anonymous group with some undisclosed addiction, but actually that would be a pretty accurate description. From 9-5, I’m a graphic designer for one of the largest CPG (Consumer ...
In Search Of A Few Good Women
We are in search of a few good women who would love to share their running experiences, training, disappointments and triumphs with this running thing. We would love to feature you on our blog throughout the month of November. Next month we are running a Fierce Women series and want to feature some runners of all levels ...
Femme Fitale Fit Club Fall Fifty Challenge
Hey everybody!!!! Long time no hear - Ha! On top of the September health and wellness challenges for the month, we also set up an additional challenge to walk/jog/wog/run 50 miles this month. That is less than 2 miles a day!
I set a pretty aggressive goal for myself in August to complete 100 miles and failed miserably. I thought it ...
#Nike+ Running App Review
I finally got a chance to try out another running app as I ran a quick and I do mean VERY quick 25 to 30 minute treadmill workout. Long story short...daycare closes by a certain time and I was late getting to the gym with my little 5-year old.
I decided to try the Nike+ Running app which I downloaded to my iPhone some months ago. I found out ...
FFFC Runners’ Series – Meet Julie
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.).
Julie, Management Analyst for the Social Security Administration. My main hobby is coaching college cheerleading. I spend most of my free time at practices, games and competitions. I also enjoy reading when I have a spare moment.
FFFC: When did ...
FFFC Runners’ Series – Meet Kelly!
Featured Fitale Runner
December 4, 2012
FFFC: Please introduce yourself to our readers (i.e. your name, occupation, hobbies, etc.).
KT: Kelly Tribble Spencer, wife, mother, and wannabe superwoman with far too much on my plate. I am a government mule (work for Social Security Administration). I enjoy swimming, bowling, card making, and wine ...
Ramblings of a Road Runner
That’s my newest race Bling Bling…compliments of completing the Baltimore Running Festival Marathon Relay on Saturday, October 13th with my Team Southern Soles! There were 27,000 people from around the country and 24 other countries out there getting their run on!!! So much positive energy in the air from those who were running their very ...
Ramblings of a Road Runner
Submitted by: Ramona
I set a goal at the beginning of the year to run, walk or crawl 624 miles and 12 races in at least 5 different states in 2012. I'm currently at 441.8 miles and to date I have completed the following races:
1. Presidential MLK 8K - January
2. Rock n Roll New Orleans Half Marathon(LA) - March
3. DC's Cherry Blossom 10 Miler ...
Run For Your Life
Submitted by: Low Carb Tiki
So you want to start running but you don’t know where to begin. It’s easier than you think. Some people think they can’t start running because of various health issues but it’s not true. For a number of diseases running can help reduce the impact or reverse the condition. I know a number of people who were ...
Featured Femme Fitale – Masani
Submitted by: Masani
FF: Please introduce yourself.
MP: My name is Masani Poinsette. I am a mother, grandmother, wife, and entrepreneur.
FF: Why did you decide to join Femme Fitale Fitness on Facebook?
MP: I have always been an active person. Fitness is fun to me!!! I am concerned about the pervasive state of ill health among ...
Two Can Play This Game
Submitted by: Ramona
First week of training is in the books! I was on vacation in Memphis, Tennessee and it was around 105-110 degrees everyday and in the 90s at night! I had every reason to believe that no running was going down for me...but the first morning I was there I woke up with no alarm clock and had running on my brain! I sat on my ...
Time for a Rock & Roll Encore
Submitted by: Ramona
I'm doing it again! That's right...training for another half marathon! The timing is right, too. My weight loss efforts have been at a standstill for about 2 months and I've even gained weight! Boooo!!! So I'm hoping the extra miles I'll be getting in weekly will turn things around. I have a goal to lose 20 lbs. At first I ...
