I’ve never really considered myself a yoga person, but here I am – writing about yoga. Take it for what it’s worth because I’m possibly the un-yogi-est yoga lady in the whole world. This year I made a conscious decision to get better about having a consistent practice. People do yoga for lots of reasons [...]
Continue ReadingLadies Auxiliary ‘Cross Skinsuits – Get ‘em While They’re Hot!
Available for the next three days only (accepting order through Monday 8am), I give you the Ladies Auxiliarysuper ninja-fied skinsuit of death! (hey, did I mention that I started a women’s cross team with Natalie Ramsland of Sweetpea Bicycles? I did! It’s rad! It’s so fun! More on that later.) These Castelli speedsuits are OH-LA-LA [...]
Continue ReadingEveryday Elation: Turn Hope into Cash with Plus 3 Network
Here’s what happens when I run. One foot in front of the other. Heartrate rising. Rampant release of Capital G Goodness into the bloodstream. Floodgates open. Muted elation. Everyday elation. Can we have that? Everyday elation? Do we deserve that? I think we do. But it doesn’t just stop at elation. It doesn’t just stop [...]
Continue ReadingThe Most Unpopular Way to Get Fit
I went to a group class at 24 Hour Fitness yesterday which is not my usual gig. Chalk it up to trying to shake things up a bit – I just needed a change of scenery and I prefer the variety that comes with an early wake-up call. The class was a 5:30am Boot Camp [...]
Continue ReadingThree Fitness Blogs for Women that Actually Don’t Suck
(Photo credit for the lede photo as well as the one shown below, goes to Joy Olayta) The fitness industry is a monster. You know it and I know it. They want us to hate our bodies, loathe our genes, shun our favorite foods and… ultimately – buy their stupid diet plans. And we do [...]
Continue ReadingGuest Post: Why Not Eat a Box and Other Crazy Ideas for Weight Loss
By some stroke of unfortunate web surfing, I just landed on a story about Jennifer Aniston embarking on a “baby food diet”. In general, I am completely oblivious to the lives of Hollywood stars (I’ll confess I just had to look up the spelling for Aniston’s last name), but I was reminded by this article [...]
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