This post is sponsored by Zappos, thank you for supporting me and helping me share my passions, all opinions are my own.
Fitness and working out is a huge part of my life! I realize that other than occasionally on my day to day Instagram Stories, I don’t share much about my fitness journey. But, I think that is going to change! Truth be told, when I think of fitness bloggers or fitness influencers, I think of rock solid abs, perfectly shaped booty’s, hard core healthy eating, counting calories and macros. I just didn’t think I quite fit that mold. While I workout six days a week (I also like to eat!), I never felt like I was any kind of an authority to talk about it much since I didn’t have the six pack to go along with it, or some amazing before and after. But, fitness is something I love, and has benefitted me in so many ways, so I would love to share more about how I like to approach it!
I have talked a little bit about my fitness journey before, here, and here. But, I am always changing and evolving in what I enjoy doing, and I always love to try new things! Something that may be a little different for me is that I workout because I love how it makes me feel, and because I love my body! I’m not saying I wouldn’t want to change things about it, because I could go into a long list of things, but I have always tried to approach it from a gratitude standpoint and stay very positive and not go into what I don’t like, and appreciate what I do. And, that is the immense gratitude I have for a body that is healthy, alive, bore three children, and serving me well day after day. What more can I ask for? (Maybe some rock hard abs would be nice.. I kid!) Joking aside, I am truly SO grateful for this amazing body that allows me to do so much, I thank God every day for it. I exercise and try to eat a healthy diet to thank my body by keeping it fueled, strong, and healthy.
The one thing that has been a constant in my fitness journey is running. Brooks Running Shoes have always been on my top go-to shoes for running, and I have been using their running shoes for years and years! Their new Brooks Levitate 2 Running Shoes I ordered from Zappos (love their free shipping, returns, best customer service) is a new favorite! They are perfect for my treadmill workouts, as well as an outdoor run. A perfect neutral shoe that is both comfortable, durable, and lightweight with their new DNA AMP energized cushion system! (All so important!) I also grabbed the Brooks Greenlight Running Capris, that are the perfect thickness, suck you in, and don’t slip around or need to constantly be pulled up. The Brooks Array Short Sleeve workout top is also so comfortable, absorbent (I’m a sweater), as well as stylish with a cute split fabric detail in the back!
