I just returned from a 4 day camping trip at the lake. I love camping. We water ski, tube, swim, hang out with friends and are able to unplug and relax. Then there's the food; BBQing chickenor steak for dinner, dogs for lunch, eggs and bacon for breakfast, cheese and crackers to nibble... Oh right. …
Month: June 2017
The Bare Minimum – Travel Edition
I am pretty disciplined about my workout schedule. Even on vacation. Whether a 10 day Hawaiian getaway or a 4 day road trip, I set a plan to get in the bare minimum of exercise each day. Bare minimum? Yep. Just enough to break a sweat and stick to my schedule. Because let's be real …
Community
I've been teaching boot-camp for seven years. Some people come to all 4 classes a week and others come to 3, 2 or even just a Saturday. I've had people come pretty consistently since the very beginning and some who came, stopped, then came back. I have friends, sisters, neighbors, people who heard about me …
A Fun Fact
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has shown that healthy eating and exercise habits can substantially cut the risk of heart disease events, even in people who inherit high risk for these events. The researchers looked at four studies involving 55,685 participants. Among participants at high genetic risk, a favorable …
New Boot-Camp Class For Summer
Due to popular demand I'm adding an extra boot-camp class this summer. The new class starts tomorrow and will be every Wednesday morning from 6:45 to 7:30am but it's ONLY for the summertime! Classes will be held at Mary Silveira Elementary School. We meet in the front of campus. For more information please visit our …
The Other Four Letter Word
Running injuries don't usually come on like a mack truck. They usually start out small. Quiet, like a whisper. You may feel a twinge, a tingle, a dull ache or stiffness. Sometimes they work themselves out or are resolved with some extra stretching or by implementing a solid warm up and cool down. A pack …
The Reach
Goals are important to me. They are tangible things I can work towards and that really suits my personality. I don't do well when I'm not pointed in a direction. Besides, I'm a validation-whore who needs to have these accomplishments in my memory bank. Or posted on Facebook. No surprise there. I've got some …