You heard it here first, I'm training for a marathon! My daughters are the owners of a run club in our hometown, so the rest of our family got roped in to do quite a bit of running as well. As a family we'll be running a marathon at the end of the year, and I've been preparing since October 2022.
I honestly never thought I'd run a marathon since I used to be that person who couldn't believe that people would voluntarily run for fun. However, after seeing numerous TikToks on people running the Boston Marathon and how redeeming the moment was, I told my daughters I'd run a marathon with them. Before finally starting my marathon training, I wanted to make sure that I had the necessary gear. I used that as the moment to spoil myself and got new shoes, athletic clothing, and of course, a watch that could help me track all my activities. Although I am an Apple fan, I have never and will never get an Apple Watch. I am a devout Suunto fan and I always have been (and will continue to be). My very first Suunto watch was the Suunto 3 Fitness, then after my daughter kindly stole that one from me, I got the Suunto 7, and now my newest baby is the Suunto 9 Peak Pro.
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Hi everyone! This will be another post by Nicky, Mommy Review Time's youngest daughter, as this was a product that is definitely up my alley! That being said, I can't believe we're already in March! It seems like just yesterday it was New Year's Day and everyone was setting their New Year's Resolutions. How are your New Year's Resolutions going?
I know a lot of people like to set fitness goals as their New Year's Goals, and I'm not sure if my mom has ever mentioned it here on the blog, but I'm a personal trainer at my local gym. I love all things fitness and would say I'm pretty experienced in the fitness industry. Although I do spend a lot of time at the gym, I absolutely love working out at home and working out with my family in the comfort of our own home. Last May I took my first Spin class at my local gym and I absolutely loved it. The only bad thing was that classes were only offered in the early morning or late afternoon while I was still in class. I haven't been to a spin class since last year, but I would constantly wish I could ride again. We recently received the MobiFitness Turbo Exercise bike and I have been having a blast riding it at home. I'm guilty of not stretching or cooling down after I go to the gym. With my muscles being so tight both before and after a gym session, a massage is truly all I need, but I don't have the time or money to be getting full body massages as often as I'd like to. To get similar levels of muscle relief, a massage gun that I can carry on the go to the gym with me is all I need. I recently got the Mebak 3 Massage Gun and have been using it to relieve all my discomfort.
I don't think I've ever mentioned it here on the blog, but I work part time at a gym, so I do spend a significant time there between doing actual work and working out. With school, work, and working out, I definitely do rely on caffeine to give me that extra boost throughout the day. I've tried a fair share of energy drinks, as my boyfriend would consider himself an energy drink expert, as he has tried pretty much every brand on the market and I used to take sips from his drinks to see which I liked the best. Red Bull, Monster, Bang, Reign, Alani Nu, I've tried them all and I wouldn't really go out of my way to grab any of those because I didn't fall in love with any of the drinks. I began to think that all energy drinks tasted the same, but that was until I tried CELSIUS. Also today is National Energy Drink Day, so I figured there was no better time to talk about my newest energy drink obsession.
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