Christine Burke Fitness » Goals

21 Days: Form A Habit for May

Christine Burke — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:40:10 +0000

They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. Start thinking about habits you’ve always wanted to build, and pick one for May. Habits can be as simple as flossing or more involved, such as adopting a new diet.

I haven’t picked mine out yet, but I’ll post some more ideas for you over the next few days on Twitter and Facebook.

Beaten to Death by Butterflies

Christine Burke — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:18:03 +0000

A while back, I heard the phrase “beaten to death by butterflies” to describe how all the little stresses of work and life cumulatively add up to a overwhelming sense of helplessness or failure. Exercise and eating habits can fall to the wayside because they just add to the swarm.

I’d really like to hear from you… what do you do to manage your attacking butterflies? You can comment below, tweet me @cparkburke, or send me an email at christine@lightheartedfitness.com.

21 Days: Just a Little Sugar

Christine Burke — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:27:02 +0000

For the first 21 days of March, I will watch my sugar intake and see how it affects my mood and appetite. I won’t be avoiding completely… I will have a little sugar first thing in the morning in fruit or fruit juice, some sugar when I work out, and maybe a dessert once or twice a week.

Popular health and weight loss literature compares sugar to alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine in terms of addiction and mood alteration. Some experts will even tell you that sugar is “poison” and should be avoided at all costs. While I feel this is a stressful way to look at sugar, I do agree that Americans consume far more sugar than their health can tolerate. Over the next 21 days, I’ll post what I know about sugar, and I hope this helps you make better eating choices for your fit lifestyle.

If you’d like to watch your sugar intake with me, you will need to pay attention to the “Sugars” number on a nutritional label, under the “Total Carbohydrate” section. Other resources I like using for nutritional information are Calorie King and The Daily Plate at Livestrong.com.

Happy 2010!

Christine Burke — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:56:56 +0000

Happy New Year, everyone! 2010 is going to be great!

If you haven’t figured out details for your fitness goals this year, let me suggest finishing a walking or running event! You’ll have a very clear goal and it’s super fun!

I’ll be running the Carlsbad Half-Marathon later this month, then the Surf City Half right after that. If you’d like to train for the Carlsbad Marathon or Half-Marathon next year, the InMotion Fit training program starts in July!

The original Rock N Roll Marathon in San Diego is June 6! Start training now! Contact me if you need a training plan, a training group, or a relay team!

You say a marathon’s too much of a challenge? How about 6 miles? 4? 3? OK, how about 2 miles? Run or walk with me at the St Patrick’s Day Run/Walk in March, the Carlsbad 5000 in April, and the Oceanside Turkey Trot in November!

All of these events are sunny, close to home, and runner and walker-friendly! Let me know if you have any questions about finishing an event or training for time! Hope to see you out there!