May 24

What’s Your Fitness Strategy?

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Goals 0 comments tags: consistency, execution, fitness approach, goal setting, habits, identity, measure, movement, ownership, setting intentions, strategy, tactics, taking action, values
After conversations with two marketing consultants last week, I started thinking about how the elements of strategy and tactics can be applied to fitness as well as business. So that we’re on the same page, “strategy” refers to the long-term mission or objective, and “tactics” refers to the short-term actions or projects that are used to move a business toward the long-term mission.
May 17

Training and Racing Insights

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise 0 comments tags: adaptability, being present, celebrate your wins, execution, fitness approach, getting started, goal setting, patience, resilience, rest days, running, support network, taking action
Despite many of the large May races being canceled or postponed, I was overjoyed to see so many in the running community complete smaller, local races this past weekend. Waking up at 5am yesterday to support our running group was a breeze for this night owl because the prize was seeing many of our runners run their race. (Race day is one of a few special reasons for getting up early with a smile on my face and a very happy heart.)
May 10

Steps for Getting Started

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Self-Care 0 comments tags: consistency, execution, fitness approach, getting started, goal setting, habits, measure, movement, observable data points, ownership, setting intentions, taking action
I’m starting to compile a list of resources for new computer users, and I thought that it might be interesting to take the same approach with thinking about exercise as a new activity for a person to consider. Though using technology didn’t look the same in the 1980s as it does today, my elementary school had computers in every classroom from at least second grade, from what I can remember.
Apr 26

Safety First

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise 0 comments tags: best practices, evaluate, instincts, resilience, running, safety, stay alert, well-being
When I started running regularly, I made the decision to run with others much of the time and rarely ran outside alone, instead choosing to run on a treadmill. As I’ve become a more seasoned runner, this hasn’t been practical for many of my longer runs, and I’ve ventured out alone, making the decision to run on main streets and to let K know my route and how long I expect to be out.
Apr 19

Cultivating Your Habit Garden

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Goals 0 comments tags: energy management, execution, fitness approach, goal setting, habits, movement, self-awareness, well-being
The weeks have been flying by lately, haven’t they? Whether you are training for a specific spring event or looking forward to spending more time outside, the sunshine seems to be beckoning more often than not.
Apr 09

Your Brain Shift Podcast – Talking About Exercise, Empathy, and More

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Interviews 0 comments tags: being human, exercise benefits, fitness approach, movement, self-awareness, taking action, values, well-being, Your Brain Shift Podcast
I had the opportunity to talk with Keith Engelhardt on the Your Brain Shift Podcast. We talked about exercise, empathy, self-awareness, and more.
Apr 05

The Answer

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Goals, Self-Care 0 comments tags: 42, execution, exercise benefits, fitness approach, goal setting, identity, joy, movement, ownership, self-awareness, taking action, well-being
The answer is up to you. It always has been, and it always will be. This doesn’t mean that you are the expert on everything, and this doesn’t mean that your opinion necessarily overrides other opinions or proven facts.
Mar 29

Habits and Trend Lines

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Goals, Self-Care 0 comments tags: change, consistency, evaluate, execution, fitness approach, goal setting, habits, imperfection, patience, resilience, setting intentions, taking action
Have you ever set a fitness goal, achieved that goal, and then gone back to your previous not-as-active habits…even though you were hoping that the fitness goal would inspire an ongoing change in your exercise behavior?
Mar 22

An Outsized Return

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Goals 0 comments tags: adaptability, being present, challenge, change, consistency, execution, goal setting, habits, movement, stay on track, stress management, taking action
Exercise is one of those activities that gives you an outsized return on your investment. When you spend time exercising, you experience benefits that are not necessarily contained in or confined to the time you are exercising.
Mar 15

What Is Your Why?

by Erica McClurkin in Exercise, Feelings, Goals, Self-Care 0 comments tags: being human, consistency, energy management, execution, exercise benefits, fitness approach, goal setting, habits, movement, resilience, running, stress management, taking action, values, well-being
Until this past weekend, it had been a year and a half since I ran more than 17 miles at once. I had to look back at my training logs to confirm the date, mileage, and pace because I couldn’t remember if I had run that distance in the absence of a fall marathon goal race in 2019 (I knew I hadn’t run that distance in 2020).
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