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! |
Sometimes I wonder if anybody is reading my blog. I mean, really reading my blog. I can see all of the visitor counts (and the stats are starting to look awesome), but I can never truly tell if anyone is reading it. Today is the day after Christmas (also known as Boxing Day in many other parts…
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…
Last Sunday, I managed to completely embarrass myself at hot yoga. Not only was I sweating like some sort of beast, I was failing in so many poses. What was the deal? People are not kidding when they use the phrase “yoga practice.” Clearly, ya girl needs some practice. My takeaway from Sunday’s session was…
So… Much… Snow! It’s so pretty outside! I’m just getting over my cold, and I’m contemplating heading out for a walk in the snow. It’s so hard to resist! The Boyfriend keeps looking at me like I’m crazy, but I don’t care. I don’t really feel like going to the gym because the snow is…
Howdy, lovely reader! Now that I have a week under my belt at the new/old job, and yesterday was my last day at my part-time job (Ann Taylor), I feel like I can finally unwind a little bit and give my blog (and my readers) a little more love. Woohoo! That little bit of extra…
I’m excited about getting to teach additional classes, but it just hit me that I’m teaching 8 classes a week now! As I shared last week, I finally taught my first in-person (not with friends and family) yoga class, but I neglected to tell you everything else I’m teaching right now! I’ll share the formats I’m…
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Fernando won 1st place in just his second competition! |
Happy Tuesday! Can you believe it’s already October? This fall is just whizzing by! Today is the last day of my first Whole 30, and it’s a bittersweet ending. I know that it doesn’t actually have to end, but it was pretty exciting having a goal and a timeline and checking off the little boxes…
I was Editor in Chief of my college newspaper, and nothing irritated me more than having to edit articles written by freshman journalism students. I do my best to check my spelling and grammar on this blog, but slip up from time to time. To all of the bloggers out there, and fans of grammar…
Today was the first day that I was required to telework and break from my regular routine. I’m such an extrovert, and I’m always on the go, so staying put in my apartment was not ideal. Nonetheless, I completely understand why! Most of my day was filled with me sitting at my laptop and working….
As I stated in a previous post, my body has been ACHING from day after day of competitive volleyball. My lower back and hamstrings have been especially sore after each match, and even worse after each tournament. I have to admit that I haven’t been very good about stretching both before and after playing. I…
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…
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…