As I mentioned in the first post in this series, I was working toward running my first half-marathon during Labor Day weekend, which – if you’ve been paying attention – was this past weekend. I am happy to say that I did complete my training, although not as diligently as I would have liked, and was able to finish the…
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Becoming a Fit Mommy: After Pregnancy
So you’ve survived 9 months of pregnancy, emerged relatively unscathed from the delivery, and now have this sweet yet demanding little person to show for all your efforts. Now what? We all know that our priorities have now changed thanks to the little life that we’ve created, but we need to take our bodies back too since that’s so important to our self-esteem…
The Back-to-School Gym Rush
The first few weeks of the college semester consist of many things – catching up with friends, prepping for new classes, buying overly expensive books, etc…but if you are an avid exerciser, this can also mean long wait times for exercise equipment. It seems that every single student gets the exercise bug the first few weeks of each semester, New…
ExcelCord – Take Your Workout to the Next Level
This week I chatted with the masterminds behind a new resistance training product – ExcelCord – where folks, the name speaks for itself. This training device helps you and your fitness excel. The product has roots stemming from America’s favorite pastime: baseball. And who better to design a training device for baseball players than the players themselves? Co-creators Matt Zoltak…
The Essential No-Gym Workout
What do I love? Working out. What don’t I love? Working out in front of people. But, since my ultimate goal in life is to be able to eat whatever I want (nachos, mostly), I’ve adopted a new workout strategy that requires no gym, no machinery, and no unwanted staring (as men tend to do at the gym). Here is…