Less than 3 weeks now until my nasty, hilly half marathon. Here’s how training shook out last week: Thing 2 seems to have an Exorcist thing going on with her eyes but she had fun. Monday: Yoga. Kids were off so next we went to a trampoline place for some frenzied fun. When I was [Read More]
Archives for 2012
Protein Powder: Think Outside the Blender
I love me a good, protein-packed recovery shake post workout. From frozen berries, bananas, probiotic kefir or greek yogurt, nut butter, kale, and spinach, the sky is truly the limit as to the variations you can do. Protein shakes are great. But there’s much more you can do with protein powder. Here’s an easy pancake recipe [Read More]
Friday Fun Stuff
Finally some snow! It got started yesterday afternoon: When I woke up to this, I was hoping for a snow day. It’s only 7″ but seems like 7 ft. since we’ve gotten so little snow this season. Alas that was not to be. So we had a ball (literally) at the bus top. Now I’m [Read More]
3 Blessings, 1 Moment
The other day the kids and I were at the ice rink, as we usually are since it’s competition season. I was just getting ready to skate. Thing 1 was already practicing. Thing 2 was next to me working on tying her shoe.I checked my emails one last time:1. In that moment out of the [Read More]
Calling All Fashion Police
I went to the dentist the other day wearing this half-zip. I showered, wore makeup and might have done something more with my hair than is shown here: When the dentist walked in, he immediately said “Did you just workout?” Me: “Um, no.” Then it got me to thinking: Is wearing workout stuff at non [Read More]
Workout Clothes: The Smelly Truth/Giveaway
As runners and fitness enthusiasts, we love our technical fabrics. They wick sweat away, keep us comfy and (hopefully) free from chafing. But oh the lingering odor if we don’t treat them right. I’ve been asked too many times to count how to wash workout clothes and I’ve happily shared my recipe:I pre-soak everything in [Read More]
Miscellaneous Monday Mash
I realized last night that I had totally missed an appointment the day before. My email has gotten out of control and this obligation never got on my calender. This rarely happens but when it does, I know some aspects of my life are out of balance. I’m being pulled in too many directions. If [Read More]
The Diet/Exercise Equation
I found this on Pinterest the other day. We know optimal fitness stems from a combination of diet and exercise but apparently having a super-lean, ripped body is more a by-product of dietary discipline than it is of faithful workouts.I am proud that I’ve been in the workout vortex for almost 15 years now. Through [Read More]
TTT Sweet and Salty
1. Salt in the American DietAccording to a report by the CDC, 10 types of processed foods account for 44% of our daily salt consumption:1. Bread and rolls2. Luncheon meats3. Pizza4. Processed poultry products (like chicken nuggets and patties)5. Soups6. Cheeseburgers and other sandwiches7. Cheese8. Pasta9. Meat dishes10. Snack foods like pretzels, chips and popcornTen great [Read More]
When Opportunity Knocks, I Mean Sprints
Chris, a fellow FitFluential Ambassador and gifted videographer, was in town last week. He invited me to a gym where he was filming. Though it wasn’t far away, I’d never heard of it before.He told me many NFL and NBA stars train there and dropped names like Devin Hester and Luol Dang. Being a fair-weather [Read More]
