Fits Do Halloween

By: LL
Happy Halloween! Are you wearing orange and black today? Think that the color combo can be a bit extreme? Here is a quick peek at a few ways that you can wear orange and black in celebration of the holiday.

{Try an orange dress (or black dress) and bring in the contrast through the accessories}

{Go for all over orange, white and black throughout your entire ensemble}

{Add in textures to break up the starkness of orange and black - like a lace skirt or polka dot blouse}

{Take a nod from Kendi and go for a soft autumnal look, using accessories to mute the color contrast}

{Embrace the colored pants movement and add a black blazer to your favorite orange pants}

It is fun to embrace holidays, so don't shy away from wearing orange and black today. For a lot of us, not all shades of orange are the right fit. Try out a few different shades or just bring in the orange through accessories, like scarves, necklaces or handbags. Have a merry Hallow's Eve!!

Fitting Remarks: Hey, Fat Girl.

I recently saw this on FB, and had to repost....

Hey, Fat Girl.

Yes, you. The one feigning to not see me when we cross paths on the running track. The one not even wearing sports gear, breathing heavy. You’re slow, you breathe hard and your efforts at moving forward make you cringe.

You cling shyly to the furthest corridor, sometimes making larger loops on the gravel ring by the track just so you’re not on it. You sweat so much that your hair is all wet. You rarely stay for more than 20 minutes at a time, and you look exhausted when you leave to go back home. You never talk to anyone. I’ve got something I’d like to say to you.

You are awesome. If you’d look me in the eye only for an instant, you would notice the reverence and respect I have for you. The adventure you have started is tremendous; it leads to a better health, to renewed confidence and to a brand new kind of freedom. The gifts you will receive from running will far exceed the gigantic effort it takes you to show up here, to face your fears and to bravely set yourself in motion, in front of others.

You have already begun your transformation. You no longer accept this physical state of numbness and passivity. You have taken a difficult decision, but one that holds so much promise. Every hard breath you take is actually a tad easier than the one before, and every step is ever so slightly lighter. Each push forward leaves the former person you were in your wake, creating room for an improved version, one that is stronger, healthier and forward-looking, one who knows that anything is possible.

You’re a hero to me. And, if you’d take off the blaring headphones and put your head up for more than a second or two, you would notice that the other runners you cross, the ones that probably make you feel so inadequate, stare in awe at your determination. They, of all people, know best where you are coming from. They heard the resolutions of so many others, who vowed to pick up running and improve their health, “starting next week”. Yet, it is YOU who runs alongside, who digs from deep inside to find the strength to come here, and to come back again.

You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.

I bow to you.

Fit Fanatic: "Mo" Inspiration

{From the Telegraph}

By: LL
As I stated here, I thoroughly enjoy the Olympics and find so much inspiration from even the oddest of sports that I know nothing about. Unfortunately, with the London Olympics, I haven't been able to catch as many events live as I would like. Instead, I am forced to try to avoid social media and news sources until after I watch the evening broadcasts. Luckily, my husband was sick this past weekend (not lucky that he was sick...) so we were able to catch some great live action during the days.

Yesterday, we watched closely the 10,000 meter. What a phenomenal race! Mo Farah and Galen Rupp! With their backstory (especially Farah's) of them training together under Alberto Salazar...how could you not want them to go 1, 2 in the race. It was a tough race with some cleating (evidenced on Rupp's leg) and pushing, the two of them were able to pull of the amazing win - Farah with gold and Rupp with silver. And when they hugged at the end, how could you not get emotional! And I just love this photo of them at the end!

It was the perfect race to watch for inspiration to get through my 10 miler today. Even though it was a rough run (hot and hilly), I had some amazing inspiration to carry me through. I am so pumped for the week ahead of track & field.

For those of you not keeping up with the Olympics, you are definitely missing out.