Interview with an Athlete: Strongman Fernando Escobar
Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
I really enjoy watching the World Cup. It makes you feel patriotic, while also feeling like you really belong to the global community. I know that sounds corny, but I believe it! Oh, right, and another reason I love to watch the World Cup: The hot men. Let’s be honest here. I would not be…
Happy Sunday! You know, Sunday is a weird day of the week. Some people consider Sunday the end of the week, and some people consider it the beginning. I’m a little bit of both, I suppose. I like to use Sunday as a day of reflection. What have I accomplished in the week behind? What…
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s only because it’s just so fabulous, it doesn’t want to overdo it with those extra days! Okay, so I may be a little biased because my birthday is this week. I stand by my statement! January brought an interesting set of challenges, some of…
I know we’ve all seen a bunch of posts on social media with folks reflecting on their year, posting their favorite members, and talking about their resolutions for 2019. At the end of each year, I like to reflect on the year and recalibrate for the upcoming year. I don’t necessarily do “resolutions” in the traditional…
Greetings, friends! I’m back in Maryland, and I’m not gonna lie: I miss the Key West weather! I cannot wait to share my race recap and travel recap with you all, but that will come later this week. Instead, I’d like to share what I’ve been up to since my return from Florida, and what…
Okay, so maybe I’m being a little hard on myself, but it’s kind of true. I’ve been slacking off with my running for weeks, and I haven’t gone inside my gym in just as long. It is not a good situation, you guys. I was training for a half marathon, and quite diligently. I think…
Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
The weather is still pretty warm here in the D.C. Metro Area, and we still have an entire week until it’s officially fall, but I have decided to give myself a jump start on my fall 2020! I love to use the transition between seasons as a good time to check-in on my goals. I…
On Sunday, I ran the most fun, beautiful race I could have asked for! That’s right, folks — I ran the 2015 Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run! everything. This was the longest distance I’d ever run, so of course I managed to earn a PR (personal record) for this race. 🙂 It has…
A sports bra designed for high impact? Made for busty athletes? Sign me up! I cannot stop raving about this sports bra!** The design is amazing. It’s extremely comfortable, and is perfect for volleyball players like me. With individual cups, it definitely offers enough protection and support. It’s not always necessary, but after wearing the…
Last night, I went on a great run. I know four miles aren’t impressive to just about any of the bloggers I follow, but it’s a good distance for me. I consider it one of my long runs, and while I’m fairly certain I can push myself to do six miles the next time I…
As you guys know, I have been working on my fitness and weight loss goals extra hard this year. I’m down nearly 20 pounds, I’m stronger and leaner, and my energy level has been much higher. Overall, I’m feeling great! We’re almost a quarter of the way through 2018 (can you believe that?!), and now…
UPDATE: Use the code ALEXIS16 to take 10% off the 2016 races! As you may have already read, I am a member of the A-Team (a race ambassador) for the 2015 Annapolis Running Classic! I am super excited because this will be my first half marathon, PLUS I get to meet a new group of…