1. Content Scraping. A few weeks ago I started getting pingbacks on every blog post I wrote. When I’d go to the site, I could see nothing. Finally I saw that they were stealing all of my content verbatim, and changing the byline. Thankfully a quick email to the offending website’s host provider put a [Read More]
Let #TheFitnessGames Begin!
As a Sweatpink Ambassador, I was given the opportunity to test out a new workout app: The Fitness Games. This one is cool because you can challenge yourself, challenge friends, or even random strangers all over the world. It works with Apple and Android smart phones and can be downloaded FREE here. There are [Read More]
NYCM Training Week 10
Total Mileage: 55 Monday: Yoga. This hot vinyasa flow class is so darn crowded and yet they continue to allow people to stroll in late and disrupt everyone to move their mats. Why. Just why? Seriously when the door closes and class starts, that’s it…or should be, IMO. Call me the yoga nazi. Tuesday: 4.12, [Read More]
21-Day Reset: Week 1
I’ve been participating in Laura’s 21-Day Reset for a full week now. On the surface it looks like I’m a pretty good eater. I cook. A lot. I’ve got a garden bursting with fresh produce. Processed foods are not my downfall. I’m mostly gluten- soy- and dairy-free. But sugar? Yeah that’s my downfall. I know [Read More]
PRO Compression Review and Giveaway
Now that we’re getting up in the nether regions of fall marathon training mileage, I’m paying extra special attention to recovery. When these baby blue numbers from PRO Compression showed up at my door, they were a sight for sore legs. After my 5k last weekend, I slipped them on and got on with the [Read More]
Loving/Not Loving
Loving: That I live in an area filled with wildlife. Not Loving: In the past week I’ve had snakes in my garage, wasps in the eaves and not one but two frogs leap and hit me when I’m out running. I mean seriously, what’s next? Wait, don’t answer that. Loving: I finally got a new dishwasher. Not [Read More]
Training and Weekend Racing
Week 8 of NYCM training is complete! I am plugging away. Here’s how it went: Monday: Rest/yoga Tuesday: 9 miles (7x1000m) Wednesday: Lower body strength/core Thursday: 5 miles + upper body strength/core Friday: rest Saturday: 5k hilly Sunday: 11 miles, hilly On Saturday I ran my hometown 5k for the 4th time. Gotta love it [Read More]
5 Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet
With the kids back to school and schedules filling with activities, sometimes a healthy diet gets pushed to the back burner. Getting enough fiber can become a challenge. We all know fiber is an important part of a healthy diet: Lowers cholesterol levels Helps keep blood sugar in check Helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular [Read More]
AMRAP Bar Review and Giveaway
As a Sweatpink Ambassador, I had the opportunity to test some Amrap Bars. Another bar you say? Kids, these are some of the best. Amrap Bars are made from 100% raw, whole, unprocessed food. With so many of us training hard for fall goal races and challenges, clean, nutrient-dense food that contains an optimal balance of [Read More]
August by Number
Miles Run: 123 Miles Biked: 40 Swims: 5 (not to be confused with pool days) Strength Workouts: 9 Yoga: 3 Books: 1. Finally finished The One and Only. Kind of good but not great. I blame my magazine habit for not finishing this sooner. Movies: 1. We saw The Giver over the weekend. Meh. Felt like they were [Read More]
