Nothing gets me more excited to go to the gym than brand new fitness gear. I know it sounds cliché, but it's true. In this post are my current fav new year fitness essentials! I have linked everything for you and given you a little description on why it currently has my stamp of approval!

Studies show that 80% of us who set New Year's resolutions will actually fail to achieve them or stick with them throughout the next 365 days. Sheesh. That statistic is sort of depressing, isn't it?

Running has been something I have loved doing ever since I graduated from college. It is my way to escape from the world whether it’s just a couple of miles or an eight-miler. However, it wasn’t until after college that I decided I would make it a goal to run my first ever half marathon.

Running a half marathon isn’t an easy feat but the feeling of crossing that finish line for the first time is worth all the tough training runs. Training for a half marathon, or any race for that matter, takes a lot of self motivation and mental toughness. To be completely transparent, some days you will love it and some days you will hate it, and that is absolutely to be expected.

As I head into week three of quarantine, my new workout routine (if you can even call it that), is quickly becoming my new norm. Whether you are trying to stick to a daily routine or just itching to move, getting some type of workout in throughout your day (even if it is just a quick walk around the block), can do amazing things for not only your day, but your overall mental health while we are stuck at home.

Before I even get started with this blog post, I want to let you in on the biggest secret to success as a runner: Stop telling yourself that you’re not a runner; that you don’t have the body to be a runner, etc. First off, anyone can be a runner if they truly want to.