Not everyone has a huge room full of exercise equipment or even a set of dumbbells and many of us can't afford to pay $30 per class at Soul Cycle or Pilates. Luckily there are other options. Here are my top 3 must-haves to amp up your workouts. Exercise Tubing with Plastic handles. I like …
Month: October 2017
Sunday Runday is a Fun Day
It's the perfect time of year for trail running. The weather is cooler in the morning, the leaves are turning and the light has that orangey-golden glow that you don't see any other time. When I'm running races I usually stick to the road for long runs. The normal advice being if you are running …
Order Up
As y'all know, I've pretty successfully adopted a *mostly* plant-based diet and have eliminated eating animals and things that come from animals (you know; is a mother, had a mother, has a face, etc). I say mostly because as I've shared before, sometimes cake happens. I check off each day on my calendar and today …
This Little Piggy…
In September I decided to get back to the mat for yoga. My practices had gotten fewer and farther between and I missed Yoga with Adriene (www.http://yogawithadriene.com/) and her dog Benji. I also really missed the practice of yoga itself. And because I'm weird I can't do anything just to do it, I need to …
The Daily Dozen
I'm a big fan of Dr. Michael Greger. He's a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on a number of important public health issues. His nonprofit, NutritionFacts.org is a science-based, non-commercial website to provide free daily videos and articles on the latest discoveries in nutrition. If you're an information nerd like I am you'll find …
How I Stay Focused
Like you, I cycle through phases where it's harder to stay on track and motivated. Giving up isn't an option so I've developed some tried and true strategies that help me reach my goals. Prioritize You cannot expect to reach your goals if the steps to reaching them gets scrapped because something comes up. In …
