She still has a long way to go but she’s lost a significant amount of weight and is gaining her health, confidence and life back. Alexis believes that SHE is important enough not to give up on herself.

The gym it can be extremely intimidating and for some folks a deterrent to actually working out. Have no fear (no, really, get rid of that ‘F’ word), I’m here to help guide you to making the gym your friend.

We are all constantly seeking motivation to get our butts up and do whatever it is we’ve set our hearts and minds to do. It’s truly never-ending.

If you start making small changes now, (like, today!) by the time the new year hits, you’ll have already mastered them and made big difference in your fitness life.

I try to stick to ingredients I can actually pronounce and don’t have to look up in the dictionary. The Two Degrees bars were definitely within my criteria. And the mission is something you can’t pass up.

I’ve developed this sort of “love” for the mental and physical strain it put me through. Less than 12 hours after the marathon, while I was laying in bed unable to move, I was thinking about my next marathon.

Powerful things happen when you make up your mind to do something. And once you’ve decided to finally scratch “run a marathon” off your bucket list, here’s what you need to do.

Nike has a way of inspiring people to be and do their best at whatever they set out to accomplish. It will be easy to do just that in these shoes.

Nike asked Chicago artist Tara D to design a Chicago version of the LunarGlide+3 and she did an amazing job!

Yes, laziness and time constraints also get in the way, but boredom is a big factor and can easily be resolved. Check out some of the ways you can solve that problem and make your fitness more fun!