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) NOTE: I have recently published an updated version of this post with three new blogs: “Three More Fitness Blogs for Women That Don’t Suck” The fitness industry is a monster. You know it and I know it. They [...]
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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