Tales from the Messy Life of a Runner, Work/Life Integrator, and Traveler
I am spending part of my Sunday planning out my week so that I can stay focused on a goal I've set for the summer. How am I planning? Writing. It. Down. My best chance of success is to go old fashioned: writing out my goals and my plans for the week. This means writing …
After moving to Chicago, I found myself in a new city, again. Heavier than I liked, again. And not wanting to shell out over $100 a month on a gym membership. I missed Unite Fitness. I missed my Philly Runner friends. Yet I loved this crazy new city. A virtual friend reached out about her …
Continue reading Why I Stopped Peddling (and I’m not Talking about Spinning)
As a BeachBody coach, I'm constantly amazed and excited by my challengers (most of whom are some of my closest friends, as well). They make breakthroughs and progress daily and weekly, prompting me to tell me how proud I am of them. Many of them are probably reading this right now because it's on their …
Continue reading Learning to Make Yourself Proud & My #RnRDC Goals
Strength. It's such a loaded word, but for today, we're talking physical strength. For many people, strength training is a scary thing. It brings forth memories of Arnold Schwarzenegger pre-Governator. Strength training, as every injured athlete has probably learned from their PT, is critical to staying healthy and injury free. It can help ward off …
Continue reading Strength Training – It’s Not about Bulking Up
A year ago I sat writing my year end thoughts so very ready for the year from hell to be over. I could never have known what 2014 would have in store for me, nor would I have wanted to, because it kept me guessing and growing. If 2013 was a year of being broken, …
Yesterday was a very long day, as I had a work event that didn't get me home until after 10 pm. I was exhausted, but was still loving how I feel doing the 3 Day Refresh. I was happy with my modifications being reduced, and was super happy with my food choices. Day 3: Morning …
It's been a long day with work, but I'm still loving how I feel doing the 3 Day Refresh after overdoing it in a number of ways over the last week. After yesterday, I learned I didn't need as many modifications as I thought I would. Instead of allowing myself to use some unsweetened almond …
