I’m attending my first yoga class today in about 10 years, and I’m not sure what to expect. Let’s take a few steps back. So, I’ve had a strange year in terms of my body. Without delving into the super awesome details, parts of my body have decided to stage a coup d’état…not really sure [...]
1. Have I shown you all my new shoe closet? Wait…I don’t have a shoe closet. Oh well, I can still dream of this one. 2. Swimming! Who swims out there? I’m off the running for the next 6-8 weeks while I go to physical therapy for my back/tailbone issues, and I’m looking into some [...]
You all, I don’t even know how to begin this post. Really truly, SO MUCH TO SAY. Let’s talk about my quick trip to New York last week. It was utterly fantastic. I was invited as a guest of Nutrilite to attend a two-day meeting about health, fitness, and supplements. To be honest, I probably [...]
1. I want to dress like those illustrations. image via Paper Fashion 2. The first thing I read this morning was this. Um, kind of a bummer, right? I need to get my hands on the actual study, but runners, what do you think? 3. The house is almost finished – we ended up postponing [...]
1. Above are two favorite pins from last week. One made me nod and one made me laugh, but truer words were never spoken. (Although, I just finished writing a post for Women & Co in an attempt to disprove #2. We’ll see.) 2. Things are really looking good at the house. I have a [...]
Happy Monday to you and you and you. Alright, I found a place where we can stay up-to-date/share/inspire/etc in regards to our fitness goals. Thanks for some really great website suggestions last week – I decided to start our online fitness group at Fitocracy. It has a really streamlined, clean interface (which I love), a [...]
You’ve heard me sing the praises of my trainer, Erica Ziel, many times. Love the gal – I’ve never experienced an “easy” workout with her in two years, and she always keeps me on my toes. The best part about training with her is that you can’t pull the “busy mom” card because she is [...]
Monday, October 1st, 5:46am Starting October off right, although there’s something disconcerting about driving to the gym while the moon shines in full force. You guys, I really dropped the ball in September in regards to exercise. Maybe it was the new house or getting the kids adjusted to their new schedules or just pure [...]
This week’s SJ Show episode is about getting that post-baby body back in gear with a quick routine you can do at home. Larysa Didio was such an awesome guest – and trust me, I was a little leery because you all know how much I worship my Pilates trainer, Erica Ziel. Sadly, we couldn’t [...]
Duchamp’s Answering Machine – best colors ever 1. I completed Couch to 5K earlier this week. (Ran 3 miles without stopping at a 10:30-minute mile pace. Woo!) So, in honor of that little achievement, I posted a newbie’s running guide at Babble. It barely scrapes the surface of things I would like to talk about [...]
Here’s the thing – I’ve spent years trying to perfect my running playlist. For me, music is everything while I’m running. Without it, I would not be able to run more than 3 blocks, and it’s insane how a particular song can take me from out of breath and miserable to completely focused and intense [...]
1. Operation Peony Lim is in full effect over here. My hair is approaching chest level, and I keep looking at photos of her for inspiration. photo credit: Citizen Couture 2. Speaking of hair, have you checked out Hair Thursday lately? Go ahead, take a look. TADA! Hair Thursday is no longer its own website [...]
1. Everything about the woman in the above photo is perfection to me. Absolute perfection. 2. I completely forgot to announce the winner of the Jewelmint giveaway from a few weeks ago. Sorry, guys! The winner of the JewelMint jewelry is #41, Abi! Congratulations, Abi. I’ll be contacting you shortly. 3. Speaking of giveaways, don’t [...]
I mentioned last month how our family decided to join a gym, which meant saying goodbye to thrice-weekly, small group Pilates reformer sessions with my trainer, Erica Ziel. I worked out with Erica from February until December of last year, and watched my body morph into a shape that I’d never witnessed with any other [...]
1. Thanks for all of your exercise recs last week. I attended my first spin class in over a decade today, and man, I missed that sweat-dripping, heart-racing, bass-thumping, thigh-burning kind of cardio. I’ve got some barre and mat pilates classes coming up, so hopefully I can find that perfect mix of cardio and toning. [...]
