by Gillian Goerzen | Jul 25, 2017 | Fitness
I have five tricks for getting out of bed for early morning workouts: Set a “go to bed” alarm. Not just that “get your butt out of bed and get sweating alarm.” But an alarm to tell you when to start heading to bed so you can have a proper...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jul 25, 2017 | Inspiration
I was recently listening to The Beautiful Writers Podcast. It was an interview with the fabulous Elizabeth Gilbert. One of the questions posed by Danielle LaPorte was “What is the best advice you ever received and why?” Love that question! The advice was...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 26, 2017 | Inspiration
I know summer can be tricky. Schedules go sideways and sometimes it seems impossible to sneak anything for yourself and workouts slip away. BUT, if you plan for your summer NOW I bet you can find just 5 30-minute windows of moderate to vigorous intensity aerobic...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 14, 2017 | Fitness
HIIT (high intensity interval training) is awesome. It’s a great way to rev your systems, challenge your cardiovascular system and push your anaerobic threshold (science speak for push your body’s ability to really push) and it’s efficient. In...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 13, 2017 | Fitness
The human body is an amazing thing – it can adapt to the demands we place on it with remarkable speed, but not quite as fast as some people might think. This time of year I am so inspired by the volume of people who take up running and other sport. But it also...