• Healthy Habits

    Running Pregnant : First Trimester

    Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, midwife or nurse. The information expressed in the series “Running Pregnant – By JBRobinBog.com” should not be taken as medical advice. Please consult your doctor before running during pregnancy and postpartum. So now that the cat is out of the bag and everybody basically knows about out little present that is on its way I can finally start with the new feature that I will be running over the following weeks. That is  – Running Pregnant –  As per my previous post I said after finding out that I am pregnant I started to do some research for running while pregnant, it was very…

  • Healthy Habits,  Science

    Why do I Pee my pants when I run?!

    When I run, it makes me feel free, it liberates me from any responsibilities and things that I otherwise HAVE to do. I like to run fast, and I don’t like being stopped and distracted. But I’ve recently started to encounter a very distracting and very embarrassing event whilst running, and to be honest it’s been happening for a while, I’ve just always tried to prevent it by running slower and not pushing as hard, which is not very realistic if your trying to improve your times and distances. I spoke to a few other ladies that run with me, and I’ve discovered that this in not actually such a…

  • Gym,  Healthy Habits

    Training Log: Day 1- Getting back to Running.

    Date: Wednesday 2017_07_12 Activity: Running Distance: 6.3km Terrain: Road Pace: 6:05/km So I’ve decided to keep a training log – and I’ve also decided to keep it public. I’ve recently taken a 10day involuntary break from Running. We were moving and it has just been the most chaotic experience of my life. Yes I could have prepared better for it but I’m a procrastinator at heart and I usually need some added pressure to get things done, hence I started packing last minute. It started very organised and ended with me throwing things in boxes as my husband loads the truck. to say the least it was crazy. Everything went…

  • Healthy Habits,  Product review,  Running Gear Reviews

    Running App Review

    So about 5 months ago I posted that I would be reviewing 2 running apps. The whole review kinda went down the drain because my phones GPS wasn’t working the way it should have so I had to unfortunately put a hold on it until I got a new phone. So YAY! This weekend I got a new Phone – it is an Android. And I love it – So Happy! I almoust cried when I took pictures, the relief of being able to capture pretty things… One of the things that are very important to me when I go for a run, is to know how far, how hard and how long…

  • Healthy Habits

    Liebster Award: I’ve been Nominated!

    I feel very honored to be nominated for the Liebster award; The Liebster Award is an award that is given to bloggers by bloggers. Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome. The award is a way to be discovered, to connect and support other bloggers within the blogging community. Originally it was given out to blogs with less than 2000 readers but this has slowly lowed as the reward has gained popularity. It is now only 200 readers or less. Its a great way you get new and up and coming Bloggers a chance to be seen and discovered! I…