Let’s Do This Thing

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 […]

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5-minute Arm/Full Body Workout with Erica Ziel

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 […]

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October Exercise Challenge – Who’s In?

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 […]

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Tone Your Body at Home

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 […]

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Odds and Ends

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 […]

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My Ultimate Running Playlist

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 […]

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