I'm a runner. It's my primary form of fitness and it gives me that "je ne sais quoi" that I can't get from other activities. So imagine my annoyance when I crack my baby toe into my ottoman one morning in late December and my running is put on ice (along with my toe) for …
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Fitness Friday – A Quickie
Here is my go-to strength training workout when I'm really, really, really short on time. Squats, Push Ups and a Plank. That's it. Do 3-5 sets of 10 each of the squats and pushups, then settle in for a 60 second plank. You can mix up the squats (with or without weights or a band) and …
Challenge Alert! Challenge Alert!
This new challenge idea came to me as I was running. I've shared how my brilliant plans hatch on a run and this was no exception! It's the March Minutes Challenge. I'll lay it out for you next week and we'll be ready to kick it up a notch and off on March 1st. Now go …
SMART-y Pants
I just launched my first ever 21-Day Kickstart Challenge. I have 13 people enrolled and the challenge is based around accountability, exercise (of course) and healthy eating. One of the things I have asked of the group is to set goals. For the challenge and daily goals. But they have to be SMART goals. S …
Nine Things for Nine Years
Nine years ago this week OutFIT Marin Boot-Camp was born. It started very simply; a friend of mine mentioned that if I were interested, she could get a few of her friends together and I could do a boot-camp class for them. I said yes (then spent the next week freaking out a bit, because …
Onto the Next
Welcome to days 6-10 of the Stronger Summer Challenge! I'm hoping the first 5 days went well. Some of the circuits for this challenge may be a bit, um challenging so here's a few tips to get you through these and many of your other workouts. Some hacks, if you will. Focus on the repetition …
Vacay This Way
I'm starting with the assumption that you pack at least one set of workout clothes with you on your trips, vacations or getaways. (Humor me.) Here's a very short, full body, no-equipment workout that you can do anywhere. Any. Where. And when you're done you can lay your workout clothes on your patio chairs to …
