Interview with an Athlete: Strongman Fernando Escobar
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Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |

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Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
This jacket is just so cool! Source: New Balance Of course, the price tag is crazy, which is what makes it fantasy fitness fashion. $174 for a running jacket that doesn’t seem to be ready to handle much weather? Ouch! The colors are really cool, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen a jacket that…
It’s that time of the week again! That’s right, y’all! It’s Workout Wednesday! The irony of the last couple of weeks is that Wednesday has become my rest day with all of my half marathon training. That’s right — Workout Wednesdays minus the Workout. (Insert Kanye shrug here.) I’ve been playing an insane amount of…
Hello! I am Alexis. Please, let me overwhelm you. Is that rude? Because I haven’t posted in nearly a week, I thought it would be good to remind you about my first Instagram challenge, and introduce you to another sponsored giveaway I’m running as part of the challenge. Man! I’ve been so busy with making sure that I…
This is the second in a series on Flecks of Lex where I share workouts that target major muscle groups, and that can be done quickly with little to no equipment. Have some suggestions for Everything Burns workouts? Email me at lex@flecksoflex.com. Enjoy! Disclaimer: I am not a certified trainer, doctor, dietitian, or cat wrangler. For now, these…
I love being a Sweat Pink Ambassador! The Sweat Pink community has really helped me with blogging, and I’ve learned about so many great products and companies through their many partnerships. This summer, Sweat Pink and Fit Approach are running a campaign called #1MillionMinutes, where they are encouraging Sweat Pink Ambassadors to track their fitness,…
Oh, well hello there! I’m so glad you could join me today, because today is a special day: Today is the first day for the Thursday Throwdown! Woohoo! If you missed my introductory post about the Thursday Throwdown, you can check it out here. For today’s theme, we’re talking about spring cleaning, but maybe not…
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Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
The Walking Dead premieres its Season 5 episode tonight, and I am so excited! My best friends got me into the show pretty recently, and I already have become a fan of the show. Now, I think the show is ridiculous. It has some really good moments, but some of the main characters make me…
Full disclosure: As part of the Foam Fanatics ambassador program, I received one free entry for a race in the city of my choice. A couple of weeks ago, I participated in what I can only describe as one of the most physically challenging activities I’ve done in a very long time: I ran the…
Happy Global Running Day, friends! For the second year in a row, I am linking up with my fellow Sweat Pink Ambassador Kristen from Jonesin’ for a Run for a National/Global Running Day Interview! I’m also linking up with the Wild Workout Wednesday ladies, especially since they’re focusing in on Global Running Day this week. Bonus:…
Any of my friends who has ever heard me go on a rant about why I love My Fitness Pal so much knows that my main use is to track my water intake. I’ve had issues in the past with not drinking much, if any, water, and then playing intense volleyball while on the verge…
Happy, happy Friday everyone! I hope you had a great week, and that you have an even better weekend! For those readers who are not from the United States, you might not be aware that this weekend is Memorial Weekend, which culminates with Memorial Day on Monday. I am thankful for the men and women…
So, you may have noticed that I gave my blog a minor facelift over the past week. You can thank a perfectly-timed snow day for that one! What do you think? One of my goals is to post more, and give a little bit more TLC to my blog. I’m really starting to get into…