This Monday’s Motivation comes from Caroline, a runner-girl Sweatpink sister who stays motivated through other workouts and living life by beating mental blocks!
Name: Caroline
Blog: http://fightingforwellness.

What is your favorite way to workout/exercise: (running, crossfit, etc what is it?!) I don’t think I can choose just one. I’m a big believer in moderation being healthy, so I don’t continuously do one form of exercise. I love running and pilates, and recently (because I just got a bike of my own a few weeks ago!) biking! I’m also a pilates barre instructor, and I love that form of exercise as well!
What is your #1 cheat food: I don’t do cheat foods- there’s no reason to create a guilty situation! Like I said above, I believe in things being in moderation, and desserts and junk food fit into that. I can tell you when snacks/desserts I love though! I make cupcakes about once a month, so I’m always eating those, and I love frozen yogurt (don’t eat that too often though because I’m lactose intolerant), brownies, and chips!
What advice do you have for those starting on a fitness journey: (What can you share with others from your own journey?) I actually wrote a post recently about how I got started running, and my best advice in starting to exercise for yourself (you can find it here: http://
Dream destination race/location: Greece! I’d love to run an official race in a country I love so much! The views and history are epic, and I’d love to run in a place that has such a rich running history. I’ve had the chance to run in the original Olympic stadium in Olympia, Greece before and that was so cool! (a post on that is here: http://
Favorite inspirational fitness personality/trainer: Honestly, I don’t really have one. I listen to The Jillian Michaels Podcast every week on a run, and I enjoy the Biggest Loser, so maybe her?
Workout apparel must have (+brand): I wear Brooks Adrenalines while I run, and I LOVE them! Otherwise, I’m not dedicated to one brand. I wear Nike, Adidas, and a bunch of random workout apparel I’ve found at TJ Maxx. I’ve found great workout gear there!
Motivational motto/quote: “The voice in your head that says that you can’t do this is a liar”. I have my master’s in mental health counseling, so I know how powerful our thoughts are, and how they influence the feelings we have and the behaviors in which we engage. That thought-feeling-behavior connection is a powerful one, and we all need to be checking in with our thoughts regularly to make sure they are realistic!
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Twitter: @kalolainastar
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hey i spy my favorite corepower! yay, you are right!
YUMAY!
I haven’t tried Core Power yet. It looks interesting though. What’s your favorite flavor?
Strawberry banana is a fave of mine right now!
Nice to meet you Caroline! Greece would be pretty fantastic race location!
RIght!
Really Inspirational article
So glad you had no pain Kat! Yay! Nice to meet you Caroline!
Woot woot! for no pain. Nice to meet you, Caroline!!
Woo hoo! Hey yo Caroline! Ummm, ya Greece is cool… but SF is so much closer.
That goes for you too, Kat!
Always love these stories of people – thank you!!!!
WooHoo for a pain free run!!
I love Turbo Fire – Chalean makes the workouts so much fun!!
“The voice in your head that says that you can’t do this is a liar” – Love that quote but it can definitely be hard to act on it sometimes. I think this year it’s time to put a damper on that voice!
Your FL Christmas attire looks about like ours here. 80 right now outside. Yikes!
Our thoughts ARE so so powerful.
mmm i want to try that strawberry core power – looks and sounds delish! merry christmas!
You are so awesome! Love your workouts. Merry Christmas!
You sure got my attention with Greece! That would be fantastic!
Caroline – I am right there with you, there is no such thing as a cheat food in my life!!! Just delicious foods 🙂
And Kat, I don’t know if I could live without a white XMAS!!