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It started innocently enough, and on a whim. It was one of those beautiful September mornings, and I had time for a short run. As I started out on my usual route, I had an idea: it was time to face my fears and go down Tobacco Road. About a year ago, I was bitten by a Pitbull on this …
I have to top last year’s costume, where I went as a tooth fairy. James didn’t seem to find this one nearly as embarrassing. I took my kids to Walmart recently to go shopping for Halloween costumes. I have a love-hate relationship with this pilgrimage every year. On the plus side, I love the fun of dressing up for Halloween. …
When you’re training someone or hanging around waiting for boot camp to start, there’s always time to talk. And when I’m freshly caffeinated (hellllloooo, Starbucks VIA packets), I tend to want to gab. Once of my favorite things about being a trainer is getting to know people really well one-on-one. I find people’s stories about their lives completely fascinating and …
“I used to be so athletic in my younger days! I wish I could be like that again.” “Ugh, I’m so out of shape.” “I don’t think I’ll ever get back to what I was able to do back then.” Guys, this is nonsense. It breaks my heart every time I hear it. And for some reason, I’ve been hearing these …
I just came back from a 10 day vacation, most of which was spent up in Canada at my brother’s place on Lake Temagami. For 7 whole days, I was completely off the grid – no phone or electricity, which meant no internet connectivity. A lot of people asked me, “How did you do it? How can you just disconnect …
I don’t know about you guys, but I definitely find it harder to make new friends when you’re over 40, but this year has been the exception. Since January, I’ve had the honor and privilege of spending a lot of time with some amazing women. The women of boot camp come in before the sun is up, often still yawning. Despite the …
You better believe I was doing this move along with her in 1984, right in front of the TV. She was my idol. I have always loved the Olympics. Other than a few high school sports, you will not find athletes with such a genuine love of the game matched with a crazy amount of talent. They have the hearts …
Summer is going by FAST! When it’s time to break out the shorts at the end of the spring, I usually start thinking about a summer fitness goal. Typically the goal is one of two varieties: a number on the scale or a road race. Often, it’s both. This summer, I decided to do neither. Instead, I did these two …
I don’t know about you guys, but my summer has been crazy so far. A good crazy, however, with more boot camps and personal training clients (hooray!) but it’s been a challenge to figure out where to fit in my own workouts, especially when the kids are with me. When I can’t get to the gym (or when I’m an …
This week I am celebrating these small victories: a PR on my squat, a boot camper who did 29 push ups in her follow up assessment, and my new favorite shirt, from the Jen Sinkler collection. STRONGRRR!! I’ll just come right out and say it: I’ve had a roller coaster week. Some crappy things happened—including my own meltdown about the …
