Most of my days are fairly routine in the sense that I go to work all day (normally with some sort of break in the middle, if I'm lucky), then I take myself over to the gym and either spin or do a body weight workout, and then come home and make dinner, followed by …
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Out for a Walk
I took the long way home this weekend and walked all throughout this beautiful city... Then I took a walk to my gym... Then a walk around my neighborhood... and I ended my weekend with a walk to my kitchen... Banana Ice Cream!!! Blend one frozen banana, with a tablespoon of your favorite nut butter …
A weekend of learning
I haven't been in a classroom setting in almost four years. And while I aim to find myself back in higher education some day, right now I continue to learn outside these formal confines. This has been a year of self-exploration and finding strength and knowledge within myself. This weekend was yet another example of …
WIAW – taking something back
During my training for my half marathons I supplemented my days off between running with pilates classes. I was hesitant at first to enter the world of dance positions and flexibility, but after my initial classes I was hooked. However, once the accident happened pilates went out the window along with any heavy impact activities. …
A Day of Firsts
It's not every day you find your core muscles again, relax in bubbles, conquer a kitchen appliance and bake the perfect holiday cookies. Saturday was that day. I started my morning with a half hour core workout class at my YMCA. I've been building my core through swimming, spinning and planks, but yesterday was the …
Falling off the wagon and getting back on the horse
Between traveling for work for 10 days and having a fabulous visitor for the weekend my gym routine has been far from normal. Before the big NYC Toy Fair I was going to spin class twice a week, swimming twice a week and doing some strength training. Since I boarded the plane to the east …
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Taking Advantage
Living in the Bay Area is something special. I have said it a lot: Here and Here and Here. But where can you enjoy the whirring liveliness of the city and then drive less than an hour and be surrounded by the serene beauty of nature. With some out-of-towners in toe, we spent the day …
