Mom Works It Out by Angela Gillis

Angela December 1, 2017

Race Recap: Rock n Roll Las Vegas 5k

I received a Tour Pass to run the Rock n Roll Marathon series races this year. The races may be free, but my opinions are my own. This was my first time visiting Las Vegas and, f course it was to run. I went to Vegas to do the remix challenge, the 5K and the half marathon. Both races were at night which was a challenge for me because I go to sleep way early. We had an early travel day on Saturday and changed time zones so the goal for Saturday night was to just gave a good time. #StripAtNight Race Recap: Rock…

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Angela December 1, 2017

Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver Half Marathon

I received a Tour Pass to run the Rock n Roll Marathon series races this year. The races may be free, but my opinions are my own. I hope you didn’t miss my Rock n Roll Denver 5K recap so if you did go back to read. This is the second part of my Rock n Roll Denver recap. I had a remix weekend which means I ran two races for three medals. On Saturday I ran the 5K and on Sunday, I ran the half marathon. It was another cold morning in Denver but it was an earlier start…

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Angela December 1, 2017

Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver 5k

I received a Tour Pass to run the Rock n Roll Marathon series races this year. The races may be free, but my opinions are my own. I am catching up on my race recaps. I am starting with Rock n Roll Denver 5K and Half Marathon. I had such a great time running this race. I have run this race a few years back but I don’t think I took time to really enjoy the experience. This time around, I was all about having a good time and just looking around. I did have a remix weekend of running…

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Angela November 13, 2017

Make life happen

I know I haven’t been blogging and that’s on me. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been here, I just haven’t made blogging a priority when I know I should. I’ve had some tough moments this year and I let some things slip away from me. I may have created a bad habit of complaining instead of acting. I haven’t been practicing the things I say on the blog. The past two weeks I’ve been focusing on change and I’ve come to a conclusion. Make life happen. There is a lesson learned in every situation. There is glory in the journey.…

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Angela October 3, 2017

Breaking my Hurricane Harvey silence

I know it’s been awhile since my last blog. I will not lie dealing with Hurricane Harvey has been one of the most stressful things I’ve had to deal with in a long time. This time was different because I have a small child to usher through this situation. I am very lucky my home was not flooded. It was really just luck that it didn’t because MOST of my neighborhood took water in their homes. All I can say is we got lucky and right now we’re just trying to bridge the gap of making life work again, after…

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Angela August 22, 2017

Find your passion

The other day I did a Facebook Live to answer questions about weight loss and what not. If you missed it, I’m sorry but you can go back to watch it. Someone asked a question about my motivation to keep going and answered about beginning with the end in mind. This got me thinking a little deeper about what motivates me to do what I do. I found my passions. It’s easy to be motivated when I found something that I love to do. I fell in love with running and it gave me something to work towards. Running gave…

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Angela August 17, 2017

That time I burned crockpot lasagna

I love making stuff in the crockpot because it’s a great way to get a home cooked meal without all the fuss. That was until I decided I was going to make crockpot lasagna. I was intrigued when I was fell down the rabbit hole of Pinterest and found a crock pot veggie lasagna recipe. The great thing about the crockpot is setting and forgetting, but this time I feel like it was a little too much work. I was highly skeptical on Sunday while I was making this. I even posted on Instagram stories I wasn’t sure I would be…

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Angela August 15, 2017

Group fitness etiquette

I don’t really talk about a bunch on the blog, but I am a group fitness instructor. I am a HUGE advocate for group fitness for many reasons. There has been a surge in group fitness over the years with Crossfit, barre, spin, yoga and many other choices. If you’ve never been to a group fitness class, here are some tips before you go. Show up to class on time. I know it’s hard sometimes and there are times when you’re just running late. Just because you’re running late doesn’t mean you don’t deserve to get your workout on. Access…

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Angela August 8, 2017

Giveaway: Keep a cool head with Headsweats

Disclaimer: I am a Headsweats ambassador. The views about this product or solely my own and not influenced by the company. It’s your chance to win a Headsweats hat or visor. The only hats/visors I wear are Headsweats. I don’t know what it is about this brand but it feels light on my head and collects my sweat like no other. I can’t think of one run that I’ve done without a Headsweats hat or visor. That’s a lot of running, right? My closet is full of these hats and visors and I want to share this great product with…

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Angela August 7, 2017

Starting the weight loss journey is the hardest …

People often ask me what was/is the hardest part of the weight loss journey. Sometimes I want to say, “keeping the weight off” and that is true, but the hardest part is really just getting started. If you are ready for your weight loss journey it is important to take the steps. I wanted to lose the weight many times before I actually did. Do you know what the biggest difference was the last time? I actually took the steps to make it happen. I would always think about what life would be life if I lost the weight. I…

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