Running around the world.

People often express amazement (or shake their heads at how insane I am) when I get up early before whatever events are happening to squeeze in a run, but for me the run is part of the trip. I find such amazing things on early morning runs.

Fitness, Health, Motivation, RunningMeredith LyonsNovember 17, 2023running, health, MotivationComment

Good Health is a Privilege

This is a topic I’ve been meaning to blog about for a while, as I get really impassioned when I talk about how healthy food is not available to every community equally, but I like things to be current when possible. So here we are. The pendulum has swung again, and I am again having to look at my finances when I prioritize my health.

Fitness, Health, WomenMeredith LyonsJuly 7, 2023health, physical therapyComment

Seven things to know about working on a treadmill desk.

If you’ve watched any of my social media content in the past few years, you’ve likely seen a couple videos from my treadmill desk. Depending on how long we’ve been connected, you may or may not know that I was a full time personal trainer and fitness instructor for a decade before the pandemic. I still get lots of health and fitness questions and several about my treadmill desk, so I thought I’d extoll the virtues and answer most frequent questions here.

Fitness, Health, MotivationMeredith LyonsJune 9, 2023fitness, health, moving, MotivationComment

Let's talk about our changing bodies.

As a society, I think we’re getting better at openly discussing these things unapologetically, but I think it’s still important, maybe even more important, to shine a light on these personal experiences as we move through them. I’m in my mid-forties, which is almost like a second puberty. Just when I had my body figured out, it’s changing on me again.

Fitness, Friends and Family, Health, Kindness, Mental Training, Relationships, Resilience, WomenMeredith LyonsApril 7, 2023women, health, mental trainingComment

The Quiet Days ~ Can you slow down?

Do you slow down in the ‘between times’ at the end of the year? I usually don’t, but I wonder if perhaps we’re supposed to.

Fitness, Holidays, Mental Training, ResilienceMeredith LyonsDecember 30, 2022mental training, Resilience, recovery Comment

Achilles Tenonitis - light at the end of the tunnel

I searched all over the internet for information on this injury. Yes, I wanted answers and medically backed references that what I was doing in therapy was correct. But I also wanted to know that it was going to work. I wanted hope. I joined Facebook groups, I watched TikTok videos, I was insane and obsessed, y’all. But I’m putting this out there because I know someone else is probably doing the same right now and I’ll put this out there in case it helps. A lot of getting past this injury is mental.

Diet, Fitness, Health, Mental Training, Motivation, Resilience, RunningMeredith LyonsSeptember 23, 2022running, injury, coming back from injury, physical therapy, recovery, ResilienceComment

It takes a year.

Learning to take time in an instant gratification world.

Fitness, Health, Mental Training, ResilienceMeredith LyonsSeptember 9, 2022ResilienceComment

Living Car-less

Our car broke down. And we got to see both how much we’ve come to rely on having a car in three years, and how much we’re actually able to do without one.

Fitness, Friends and Family, HealthMeredith LyonsSeptember 2, 2022change, healthComment

Learning Your Window of Tolerance

Everyone has a window. If you’re within your window, you’re calm, focused, you can handle things, you’re your best self. Some people have nice wide windows. Some people are dealing with things, like depression, ADHD, or a myriad of other issues—though no fault of their own—which narrows their window. It’s easier to push them off balance. If you know where the boundaries of your window are, it’s helpful.

Diet, Fitness, Health, Loss, Mental Training, Running, resilianceMeredith LyonsAugust 19, 2022running, recovery, injury, lossComment

How long am I supposed to be patient?

Since the start of spring, I have been forced into patience. I have been forced to go slower, more mindfully, in every passion in my life. I will hope that it is not forever, but I will try to learn.

Fitness, Health, Loss, Mental Training, Motivation, resiliance, Running, WritingMeredith LyonsJuly 8, 2022coming back from injury, writing, healing, growthComment

Our dance with Covid

Dean contracted Covid from somewhere. We managed to distance in an 800 square foot house and I didn’t get it. Here’s the breakdown.

Fitness, Friends and Family, HealthMeredith LyonsJune 24, 2022COVID-19Comment

Let's talk about breathing, or rather, being unable to breathe.

I’ve never had a desire to scuba dive or go into space. I want oxygen to always be readily available to me. I think that’s because I know what it’s like to be unable to breathe.

Fitness, Running, HealthMeredith LyonsApril 15, 2022health, running, asthma Comment

It's not just running ~ when your body fails.

The past few times I’ve had to stop running for an injury, I’ve tried to put a positive spin on it. I don’t have it in me this time.

Fitness, Loss, RunningMeredith LyonsApril 1, 2022running, injury, fitness Comment

Agism and our Broken Medical System

Today I’m joined by fellow writer and medical professional, Melissa Collings to dissect the six month ordeal my mom endured being ping ponged around different medical offices and prescribed pill after pill.

Diet, Fitness, WomenMeredith LyonsDecember 24, 2021health, womenComment

Hormones and Winter, a one-two punch.

It’s not your imagination. Your PMS is probably worse in the winter.

Fitness, Friends and Family, Holidays, WomenMeredith LyonsDecember 17, 2021health, womenComment

Worst Case Scenario

A reminder for my fellow disaster planners and myself. Be careful with your body and don’t borrow misery that’s not yours.

Creative Muscle

There was a time when I would write no matter where I was. At some point I lost that.

Fitness, Mental Training, MotivationMeredith LyonsApril 16, 2021Creativity, change, writing, growthComment

Body Image Issues

No matter who we are, there’s generally something about ourselves that we’d like to change. And I’m all for working to be the best that you can be, but what about when you’re fighting against your basic architecture?