Tag: weightlifting

The Powerlifting & Pole Conundrum

A couple weeks ago, Susie wrote a post on fitness shaming that addressed something I’ve been meaning to write about for a while now, because it feels like there’s a very unfortunate air of negativity that seems to purvey the internet these days. I’m all for advocating for healthy lifestyle changes …

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future tips + what NOT to do

Last year, Mike passed along some advice for what he used to do, just to help me out. :D

  • Ped E is a drink that’s given to babies who’ve lost a bunch of fluid from vomiting or diarrhea; it works wonders for rehydration and replenishing lost electrolytes, so his team …

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powerlifting state records

Friday marked the end of my Family Medicine rotation (more on that later!). We had the day off to attend Education Day. The student presentations ended much later than I’d hoped they would, so I had a pretty late start in getting back to West Virginia to drop off Princess Muffin for the month. I …

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leveling up the badassery

I’m contributing to the Let’s Talk Training Thursday linkup that’s being co-hosted by Pretty Lil Mudder, Powered by Bling, Half Marathon Mama and Girl on the Move! Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, we’ll all be …

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fitness goals (revisited)

Tis a beautiful spring day on the farm! (Please be here to stay, spring. I’m about done with your random end-April snowstorms.) I’m not much of a morning person, but have been dutifully trying to turn myself into one because it lets me get more done each day.

It’s been almost 1.5 years since …

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