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!

I have to say…it felt incredible to start studying a chapter and finish it, make calls I was scared to make, return emails I kept putting off, and make progress on small personal projects.

I’m tired of letting fear punk me into thinking I’m not good enough. I’m determined destroy this fear at the root. What’s holding YOU back? What do you keep putting off? What’s your “go-to” excuse? Let’s make this week an awesome one!

I’ve been scared my whole life. Most of us can relate to missing opportunities, not going to events, not making that phone call, not speaking those words, not taking care of our feelings, or not even feeling at all because we’re held by fear. I don’t know how many times I’ve looked back on things are cringed because I let this horrible handicap of fear take me away from who I am.

Renewed Fitness will be posting on Facebook and Twitter 31 daily tips, challenges and exercises that will hopefully help to get you moving and give you ideas on how to make this month (and every month) more healthy.

Summer is coming and cute dresses, shorts and tanks, vacations on the beach and various running events are calling my name. Let’s make the next 8 weeks full of win!

When it’s fun, we flock to it. The idea that if I walk up the stairs and it’s actually fun, changes the entire way I think about the activity. That’s genius!