Jill Angie, Author at Not Your Average Runner

September 10, 2014 By Jill Angie

How Not To Get Mad About Gaining Weight

This afternoon, I had a great conversation with my friend Melissa about gaining weight, and body acceptance. We were discussing our respective attitudes towards food, overeating, and comments from others about our bodies, and realized that both of us had found peace within ourselves around those issues. It all started because I told her that […]

August 28, 2014 By Jill Angie

My Month of Going Naked (Life Without My VivoFit)

After more than two years of continuously wearing an activity tracker, the unthinkable happened last month. My Garmin Vivofit fell off my wrist one morning while I was out running in Valley Forge Park. And somehow, I didn’t even notice it was missing until an hour later, when I looked at my wrist to see my step count. For […]

August 25, 2014 By Jill Angie

How To Keep Running During Pregnancy

I’m so excited to have Julia Jones of Up & Running online running courses guest posting today! This Italian-dwelling American has been a runner and running coach for over fifteen years, including helping hundreds of moms run safely during and after pregnancy. Today she shares her top running tips for a fit and happy nine months! […]

August 21, 2014 By Jill Angie

IronGirl Columbia Triathlon Race Report

This past Sunday I completed the Columbia IronGirl Triathlon, and it was SO. MUCH. FUN! I did the event with one of my personal training clients, Nikki. Earlier this year she was looking for a fitness challenge, and I suggested she pick a triathlon to do. She was a little unsure of whether she could do […]

August 19, 2014 By Jill Angie

Rockstar Runner: Angela Gillis of We Beat Fat

In this issue of Rockstar Runner, I’m so excited to share Angela Gillis’ inspirational story! I met Angela at FitBloggin earlier this year, and after I heard her story, I knew I just had to get her on the blog. She and her husband have lost a crazy amount of weight, and have even been on the […]

July 28, 2014 By Jill Angie

Rockstar Runner: Denise Elliott, aka LottaLatte

Hey everyone! Today is the first post in a new series called Rockstar Runners. Each month, I’ll highlight someone that has used running to significantly change their life. My first victim guest? Denise Elliott, aka LottaLatte. I had the opportunity to meet and run with the fabulous Denise earlier this year in Savannah, at FitBloggin. […]

July 14, 2014 By Jill Angie

Product Review & Giveaway: Momentum Fitness Jewelry!

Happy Monday everyone! One of the (few) things I miss about corporate life is getting dressed up for work – cute skirts, heels, accessories – expressing my own personal style through my wardrobe. The life of a personal trainer and running coach is filled with yoga pants, sports bras and fitness shoes. A comfy wardrobe, […]

July 8, 2014 By Jill Angie

Recovering From a Crappy Run

First of all, let me state that I really don’t believe there is any such thing as a crappy run (unless you literally crapped your pants – but that’s pretty rare). After more than a decade of running, I firmly believe that even a bad run is better than no run at all. However, I do understand there […]

July 7, 2014 By Jill Angie

Four Things You Need to Know Before You Start Running

Way back in 1998 when I started running, I had no idea what I was doing. There weren’t a ton of books on the subject, and the ones that were available contained lots of technical advice about training plans and form, but nothing about managing the mind, or how to handle the challenges of trying […]

July 5, 2014 By Jill Angie

Must-Have Gear for the Plus-Size Runner

Did you know that you can be a runner at pretty much any age, shape or size? Whatever your situation, if you want to run, there’s a way to make it happen for you. It’s just a matter of figuring out what works. And having the right gear is one of the secret ingredients […]