Coach Jen B

You may be thinking, what in the world is a running blogger reviewing a toothbrush?  Well, first, let me tell you, I really like to emphasize overall health here on my blog.  Not just running, not just eating healthy, but overall health.  Keeping your teeth and gums clean and healthy is so important!  And second, this isn't just any toothbrush.   The Toilet Tree Rechargeable Toothbrush is a very high quality toothbrush that is far better than any other battery operated toothbrush I've tried before.   My thoughts.   My teeth feel super clean.  You know that really clean feeling you get after leaving the dentist's office after a cleaning?  Yep.  I get that feeling every single day now.    The battery lasts an incredibly long time.  I don't know how long it lasts, yet.  But I'll tell you it's longer than 3 weeks.  When my new toothbrush came, I followed the directions and plugged it in for 24 ...

When it comes to fitness gear and accessories, I'm pretty well covered.  But I never ever stopped to think where was I going to those things.  I have bags.  Plenty of bags.  But they were never really appropriate.  I had dirt from my shoes in my gum, water bottles leaked over my clothes.  And finding anything in the bag was a chore.  I'd have to take everything out in search of my iPod or a shirt.  And then sweaty clothes?  They just went in the mix and I just washed it all when I got home.   Then came the Apera Yoga Bag .   And my fitness life has been forever changed.  Oh my!   I went from a heap of stuff to...  a place for everything! What do I love about my new Apera Yoga Tote ?   - It's super versatile.  Yes.  It's a yoga bag, but it works for all gym activities.  I love being able to slide my yoga mat through the top and head out to yogalates. ...

The following post is sponsored by fitfluential LLC on behalf of  Under Armour .  As always, all opinions expressed on my blog are 100% my own.   I've been intrigued by snowshoe running for a couple of years now but I've never done anything about it.  Once in a while I will see that there was a race and I would think "Wow, now that's badass!  How in the world do they run in those?"   A few weeks ago, as the snow kept piling up higher and higher here in Maine, the thought of snowshoe running came to me again.  But this time I actually did something about it!  I strapped on my daughter's snowshoes, put on running tights, long sleeve shirt, hat, and gloves and went for it.  You can read about that run here .    What you can see from above, I ran 2.05 miles in the snowshoes and then ran 2.05 miles on the road. This was the PERFECT opportunity to use my Armour 39 to compare the results.  And the number...

I for one have terribly stinky feet.   Which then means, my shoes pick up quite the stench.   But now it's not necessarily my shoes.  It's the insole I had made for me back in August.  I take that insole out and put it into whatever shoe I'm going to run in…which means it gets a lot of use.  Which then means my feet are sweating in them a lot and they stink.   But what's worse than my stinky feet?  Tucker's.  Oh gross!   A growing boy's feet pick up some of the grossest smells and then I just want to toss his sneakers right out of the door.   But now I don't have to worry about this anymore!  I was provided the opportunity to try out a great product - Friendly Foot.  An all-natural foot and shoe deodorizer.   As soon as it came, I sprinkled some into my shoes - especially those insoles - and then a bit into Tucker's shoes.  And I haven't had to add anymore powder.  That was at least 3 weeks ago. ...

It’s no secret.  I’m getting older.  And my skin is not the same.  It’s getting older too.  My poor face is exposed to so much - sun, wind, dirt.  I admit I haven’t been the best at taking care of my skin.  I’m a person who doesn’t usually put sunscreen on.  But now, at the age of 36, I’m seeing more and more sun spots, wrinkles.  Awesome.  Not really.  I’m also getting pimples.  Ugh!   I need help when it comes to taking care of my skin and finding the right cleanser is my starting point.   I was recently sent a bottle of Ageless Derma Anti Aging Glycolic Facial Cleanser .   A few facts about Ageless Derma: - it actually exfoliates the dead skin cells but is not an abrasive - contains Ubiquione (CoEnzyme-Q10) - a potent antioxidant that penetrates the skin and allows the cleanser to work deeply - contains collagen - a protein built from amino acids that adds structure, springiness, and ela...

The following post is sponsored by 180 Communications on behalf of FLEXR Sports.    I am receiving no further compensation for this post.  As always, all opinions expressed on my blog are 100% my own.   I am a runner who really likes to be well hydrated on my runs.   I've tried a variety of different methods in staying hydrated on my runs.  In the beginning, I used to stash water bottles along my route.  But that really just took too much time.  Having to go out just before and drive along the route, hiding a bottle and then hoping it was going to be there when I got to the hiding spot.  It really just drove me crazy and caused a bit too much anxiety on my part.  Then there was a period of time I would run with money, so I could just stop at a store and buy a bottled water.  That plan was okay until the only store along my route was closed on one of those long runs…and the girls and I had to go into a bar and beg for water. ...