A Case of the Runs

Recently, I was contacted by BackJoy to participate in their #PosturePledge . May is National Correct Posture Month.  (Yep, there's a month for everything!)  Posture is one of those things most of us don't even think about until we're in pain or we see someone who has a VERY poor one.  It's definitely something I need to mind now that I'm getting older.  I've mentioned a few times in this blog ( example ) that I have occasional episodes of back soreness, particularly in the lower region.  At work, I even have a small cushion for that area, which has helped a bit.  Of course, I still find myself struggling to hold myself up in the correct position after a while.  Lately, my middle back has become sore as well, probably due to slouching and compensating for other parts of my body not exactly being aligned.  I'm sure my awkward sleeping positions aren't helping, either. I'm pretty sure this problem will get worse before it gets better, so I was exci

"Believe in yoursellfff!"  This is the first thing you hear when you pop in one of these Physique 57 Volume 2 DVDs, the three-disc follow-up to Physique 57 - Volume 1 . By now, I've been doing Physique 57 workouts for over a year.  Granted, I was not consistent with it until closer to the end of the year, but due to my lack of gym membership, I have enjoyed them as part of a balanced fitness routine.  Lately, I've been doing barre exercises more than any other kind.  I've been popping in Physique 57 2-3 days a week, mixed in with some Xtend Barre , Focus T25 (I'm still on the Alpha phase...), Jillian Michaels , or Insanity . Once again, these DVDs offer a variety of exercises done in small movements to create lean muscle.  Now, as someone who used to gut it out in my running shoes or some kind of intense interval training for an hour a day or more, this sounds totally ineffective, but alas, I think it is.  My glutes and legs look a lot more -- toned,