Hello again!! It was a difficult Half marathon in some summer heat by the lakefront! Needless to say, I am hangin' up my marathon shoes... 2 Full Marathons and 2 Halfs in this lifetime is quite enough for THIS gal! It seems that no matter how much stronger, leaner and lighter I am... my body does NOT do better in these events(must just be the ever climbing age factor for me in particular) o_O. They win! I am just proud enough to be able to say that I did it... not once but twice each event. =D

And now, to stick to running for fun! I love it!!! Going to be a little sore for a while so the working out thing might take me a bit to get back to. Lol... My heel is a little flared up as is my hip/glute/lower back triangle... the soreness ain't got nothing on me! Just the kinks to let heal.

Hope everyone is off to a great start this week and you all have a plan to stay fit and active through out the week!! As always, let me know if you need a little guidance or extra motivation!!! I'm always here...

Hope this gets you rolling in the right direction:

8 Diet and Exercise Mistakes That Age You

If you pick doughnuts over fruit and never met a yoga class you wanted to try, you could be adding years to your looks

Eating too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that overindulging in dessert can add years to your face? And even if you do strenuous cardio workouts each week, you’ll be missing out on potential anti-aging body benefits if your schedule doesn’t include yoga, weight training, and rest.

"Good nutrition is a fundamental building block of healthy skin," explains Leslie Baumann, MD, a Miami Beach dermatologist. The natural ingredients in whole foods such as romaine lettuce and strawberries help increase cell turnover, and boost production of collagen fibers to help keep skin smooth and firm. Conversely, foods with little-to-no nutritional benefits, like sugar-packed doughnuts, can actually damage the collagen and elastin that keep skin firm and youthful. These aging effects start at about age 35 and increase rapidly after that, according to a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Even if your diet is wholesome, you could be making exercise mistakes that age you as well. For example, if you only do cardio at the expense of other types of exercise, like yoga and strength-training, you could be missing out on skin-protective benefits.

Find out if you're making one of these 8 common aging diet and exercise mistakes, and get smart prevention strategies that can keep you slim and youthful for years to come.

Log on tomorrow for the first 3 common mistakes!! ;)