Best Running Routes in Metro-Detroit
Judy Pagryzinski Judy Pagryzinski

Best Running Routes in Metro-Detroit

If you're a runner, you probably already know that strength training and running make a pretty damn good combination.

You don't need to give up your miles because you're strength training. In fact, getting stronger can be a huge part of becoming a more well-rounded runner.

So if you're doing your Core (LP) classes a few days a week and looking for somewhere to get your miles in on the days between, here are a few of the routes I'd recommend around our Berkley and Rochester Hills studios.

Not every run needs to be a training run. Sometimes you just need somewhere pretty to go run.

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Coffee Isn’t Breakfast: Why Active Women Should Stop Skipping Their Morning Fuel
Judy Pagryzinski Judy Pagryzinski

Coffee Isn’t Breakfast: Why Active Women Should Stop Skipping Their Morning Fuel

Written by Amelia Brunet, MS, RD

Registered Dietitian

If your breakfast is an iced coffee with a splash of almond milk and good intentions, this one’s for you. 

You’ve probably heard that breakfast is “the most important meal of the day.” I’m not here to tell you that you have to eat the second you wake up or that breakfast is some magical metabolism-boosting meal. But if you’re regularly doing Core (LP), lifting, running, or any other type of exercise, consistently going through your morning under-fueled may not be doing you any favors. 

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