FitCity Moms Blog

Wrapping up our summer walk program

As the owner of OnTrack Fitness, Emily Collins has a real passion for fitness. She shared some of that enthusiasm with us this sumer by organizing a walk/run program for FitCity Indianapolis. And she’s still sharing. Here are some of Emily’s tips for starting – or continuing – a 5K training program. Our first summer [...]

A recap of the 5K walk/run program: why I’ll never walk alone

This summer FitCity Indianapolis partnered with OnTrackFitness to provide a 5K walk/run program to help get people ready for a 5K this fall. My intention was really just to get into the habit of walking and to have some support from some new “friends.” The program was free, we received a free T-shirt, plus encouragement [...]

Weekly news links week of September 6

One of the reasons we love the Indy area is because there is always so much to do. The month of September is no exception. There are plenty of walks , cultural activities and outdoor activities to choose from in the next few weeks. If you do find some free space on your calendar that [...]

New Month, New Exercise – Part I, The Plan

I’ve been inspired! By a movie about food and blogging none the less. If someone can try to make recipes from a cookbook and blog about it, why can‘t I do something similar? So next I thought, what would I blog about? Would it be trying a healthy recipe once a day or week? No, [...]

I’m throwing out my microwave

Yes, I’ve decided that this modern wonder of innovation is not good for me. Why? Its makes me very lazy and keeps me unhealthy. First, you need to understand that I HATE COOKING. Ok, now that we’re clear on that point, I can go forward with my story. The microwave allows me to throw “stuff” [...]

Weekly news links week of August 30

It’s all about the kids in this week’s news links. Almost. We’ve got ideas for healthy school lunches and 100 after-school snacks. If you’ve wanted to get your kids cooking in the kitchen, we’ve got a link to The Kids Cook Monday page, featuring recipes and ideas so Mondays go from manic to “mmm mmm [...]

Workout Mates

If you have to drag your children by their feet, bribe – I mean motivate – them, or negotiate with them in order for them to become more physically active, you are not alone. Children, especially when reaching the dreaded – I mean dear – teenage years, can be very difficult to understand. I struggle [...]

Weekly news links week of August 23

You might call this edition of weekly news links our Hoosier Happenings edition. We’ve got stories about local people who are making healthy changes. We start with an article about Sarah Fisher and her fitness routine. Then we have an article about how Mark Boyle, the voice of the Indiana Pacers, is raising funds while [...]

Save a taste of summer

As much as I love the fall — it’s my favorite season of the year — I will be sad to see the fresh fruits and veggies, which are so abundant in the summertime, be scaled back to what’s available in the produce section of the grocery store. I’ll miss my two little tomato plants [...]

How To Run

March 1, I started a journey to become a Healthier Me. I set a goal to run the Fishers Freedom Festival 5K. Achieving that goal meant changing my eating habits pretty drastically and before I knew it, my lifestyle had changed. For those early months, I had an awesome routine and I felt great about [...]