Join Laura and Stephanie as they unlock their secrets to planning a week that includes those workouts together.  Laura discusses how she meal preps for the entire week while Stephanie sits in awe of her.  You are sure to learn a tip or two about starting the week on the right foot in this episode of Friends Fit Forties.  Happy Planning!

Welcome back to our first episode of Friends Fit Forties season 2.  We'll bring you up to speed on our month of August, our workouts, and our search to grow friendships in our community.  We'll give you a sneak peek of our season 2 programming, and we'll leave you with some homework.  We invite you to grab a coffee, and enjoy our back to school season with us.  

From celery crunch to being vulnerable, this episode has it all.  We talk about fitness.  We talk about nutrition.  We talk about struggle.  And, we talk about success.  Join us for our last episode of season one where we leave it all on the table.  Tune in for some tips, some laughs, and some honesty.  

Both Laura and Stephanie will describe their experiences both enjoying their vacations with their families and working to maintain their fitness.  They discuss the balance of enjoying great food and drinks while honoring several healthy meals as well.   And, they take advantage of all of the activity opportunities their vacations had to offer.  Find out about maximizing your vacation fitness fun in this episode of Friends Fit Forties. 

Have you ever had words simply resonate for days, weeks, or months?  We are delving into the words and phrases that propel us to the next level.  And, we are talking about mantras.  We are going to walk you through creating your own mantra as a way to fulfill a goal.  You'll love this episode of Friends Fit Forties. 

Friends Fit Forties is delving into kindness for our 25th episode.  We explore ways to share kindness with your friends and your community.  In this episode, we'll talk about over 15 ideas that could be for the benefit of simply being kind.  Did you know there is science in kindness?  We'll tell you all about it.  

It is the basic element of life: water and we're going to talk all about it.  Laura is going to discuss ways of increasing your water intake so you can stay healthy including tips about staying hydrated while running.   We're also going to talk about ways to enjoy water activites.  And, of course, we are going to think about global water initiatives because everyone should have access to clean water.  Grab a glass of H2O with a slice of lemon and join us for a refreshing conversation.  

Welcome to hidden gems!  In this episode, Laura and Stephanie UNLOAD their brains and list everything they can think of to be a savvy fitness shopper and enjoy the best tasting healthy foods.  You'll want your notebook ready for ALL of the tips they have in store for you.  Laura is a master at great deals and she shares every last one.  Enjoy Friends Fit Forties:  Hidden Gems. 

We finished a 5K!  And.... we are going to fill you in on ALL of the details.  We'll tell you how we prepared the week of and the night before.  We'll tell you how the race went including all of our mistakes.  And....we'll tell you about our next big goal.  If you are running a race.   If you have a goal.  Or....if you are just hoping we'd finish......this episode is for you.  Enjoy. 

Lisa Kent will inspire you.   Lisa discusses finding support in music, the powerful impact of yoga, and making peace with your grey days.  She empowers us to be our best selves drawing upon honest reflection and experience.  We are so grateful that Lisa gifted us with her time and her words.  Everyone needs a Lisa in their lives.  You can find Lisa's writing in Huffington Post, COMO Magazine, and the Columbia Tribune.  Her website is LisaPullenKent.com .  Enjoy.