March 6, 2017
My husband’s words of advice to me when I signed up to do my first bodybuilding competition were, “Don’t lift too heavy! You don’t want to look scary.” Ha! I...
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March 1, 2017March 1, 2017
I’m Catholic so this week I get to transition from the gluttonous celebrations of Marti Gras/Carnival/Fat Tuesday into the season of Lent, fasting and abstinence from meat on Fridays. Marti...
February 20, 2017
It’s been a long process, but for a good cause. My husband and I trained for a half marathon to help raise money for our friend’s son, JJ, who was paralyzed...
February 16, 2017
My husband, Henri, looked pale and was still holding the phone in his hand. Something was terribly wrong. I wanted to design some T-shirts to sell on my blog and was...
February 14, 2017February 14, 2017
I was standing in line, dutifully purchasing Minions Valentine’s Day cards and pink cupcakes for my son’s school party when the cashier just went off on a rant. “What’s the...
February 7, 2017February 20, 2017
7 Ways to Deal with an Injury I totally injured myself last week. (Happy birthday?) I was doing a short run mid-week and tripped on an uneven sidewalk and managed to...
February 2, 2017
I’m 43 years old today. Every year as a gift to myself I do something that forces me outside of my comfort zone; I call it my birthday scare. It’s...
February 1, 2017November 19, 2018
I’m pulling out all the stops for marathon training this week! Yesterday there was an uphill/downhill running technique video from my “American Grit” cast mate (and former NFL receiver) Tony...
January 31, 2017November 19, 2018
Tony, aka Touchdown Tony Simmons, is a former NFL and CFL receiver who played for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts and New York Giants and he currently...
January 31, 2017February 20, 2017
Ok, so my husband and I were going to run 10 glorious miles through a hilly park I had visited once previously while our two children rode their bicycles alongside. ...
January 24, 2017February 20, 2017
The first marathon I trained for was just before my 30th birthday. I had signed up to run with Team in Training and followed their plan to run for one...
January 23, 2017
What started as an expression of anger after Hillary Clinton’s defeat organically grew into something bigger than just one election. The Women’s March was a collective expression of people’s concerns...
January 19, 2017
This year I’m having a really hard time deciding my Birthday Scare. For those of you new to my blog, every year for my birthday I decide to do something that...
January 19, 2017October 30, 2017
Everybody poops but for most people over the age of eight it’s not part of normal conversation. As a personal trainer though, you’d be surprised just how many questions I’ve...
January 15, 2017November 19, 2018
I’ve been training for the Austin half marathon now for about 6 weeks. Here’s a general idea of my workout routine, loosely based on the book, “Marathon, You Can Do...
January 10, 2017
Sugar tastes amazing, which is why it’s added to just about everything, but every health nut under the sun says it’s bad for you. Why? Oh why, healthy people must...