I’ve done a lot of workouts over my lifetime, and I’ve done some really creative sweating over the past year. As we transition into this new year, I thought it would be a fun exercise to write out how I’ve sweated over the last year. I don’t know what 2020 will bring or how I…
It’s that time of the week again! I’m linking up with Kim and Deborah for the Weekly Run Down. Monday I’m actually starting to enjoy these little swim sessions I’ve been fitting in! Just 30 minutes is plenty of time in the pool for me. As I continue with my classes, these 30 minutes will…
Today, I’m recapping my last week! I’ve been trying to join the Weekly Run Down linkup regularly, but this week is a bit hectic with my organization’s last major event of the calendar year taking place this week. Even though I missed the linkup cutoff time, I still wanted to share this info with all…
I don’t know what it is about running, but I swear the peer pressure is so aggressive! I’ve played team sports my whole life, and these individual sports like running are pretty new to me. Sure, I’ve had volleyball teammates peer pressure me into all kinds of stuff over the years, but nothing even comes…
Today is International Podcast Day! What does that mean? It means everyone and their mama is promoting their podcast in the hopes to get new subscribers! While I haven’t officially started my podcast yet (it’s under construction), I do love to listen to podcasts! I especially love them for when I’m driving, but I’ll sometimes listen…
My friend Shanique hosted the #BasicBowlNutrition Challenge that ended yesterday, and it was truly transformative! I loved putting my bowls together, and it was amazing how quick and easy they were to build. It really took a lot of the guesswork out of cooking dinner after late nights of volleyball, spin class, and work. The…
It’s the beginning of the month, so it’s that time again: goal-setting time! As a recap, these were my June Goals: Try an EMOM workout Try two new fitness classes Hike in a new place Go for a bike ride Finish reading a book So, how did I do? Goal: Try an EMOM workout Result: Almost…
Today presented some challenges. They were really innocuous challenges, but they were frustrating nonetheless. You know one of those days where just a bunch of little things pile up and you become frustrated? Today was one of those days. The final straw for me was when I wasn’t able to get in the workout I’d…
On Tuesdays, I teach indoor cycling at the Sport & Health at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda, Maryland. The format I teach is called SPARK! This is a signature class was developed by an indoor cycling instructor with US Fitness, and she led the class where I got certified! People often ask me what…
As my current favorite TV doctor says, “how y’all doin’?” This is a quick and dirty post about… well, future quick and dirty posts. I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflecting over the last couple of months, and I realize I impose a lot of additional stress and pressure on myself – much of which is…
