When your gym fails you.

December 16, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

Given that we’re so close to the new year, and the high number of people who put “get fit” or “start working out” on their resolution list… I think this post has perfect timing. I’m a big believer in the idea that the gym you go to will either make or break you if you’re […]

Transformation Tuesday: Not what you expect.

November 25, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

This is a different kind of Transformation Tuesday post. And in it, weight isn’t going to be discussed. First, because for me, it’s never been about the number on the scale. It’s been about what I see in the mirror, how I feel every day. Even before pregnancy. I also hate that once a woman […]

Pressed for time & space? Quick shoulders & back.

October 15, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

I have been home sick for going on three days now. Despite still working during two of those days, I hit stir crazy at the end of day numero uno. And I’m guessing by the activity level inside my stomach… Baby Rebel did too. Ahhh, the pitfalls of coworkers coming to work sick. Add that […]

Foodie Friday: Eating for two.

October 10, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

This week’s is a special Foodie Friday blog. It touches on that infamous “eating for two” many, if not all, pregnant woman hear during their pregnancies. Pregnancy brings out the worst in people. Really. It does. Just like with working out, parenting, driving, etc… Suddenly, the day everyone finds out your pregnant, you meet all […]

Oh, baby!

August 15, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

Just when you think you’ve reached the end of the road, you find that that Dead End sign you’ve seen is just a mirage. You actually have more road to go. Not just that, but there’s a fork in it to, taking you to a new, completely unexpected destination. We had just started to really […]

It’s in the shoulders.

August 6, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Call me stubborn, call me hard headed, call me anything you want that describes sticking to my guns on something but, leg day is on Wednesday and will always be on a Wednesday for me. Everyone at my gym does leg day on Friday. Thursdays I have classes and my regular day job, so I […]

Comfort zone.

August 2, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Definition: (noun) a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. Ex. “Times when we must act beyond our comfort zones” About two months ago, I stepped out of my comfort zone. I do it a lot in my attempt at success throughout my life, so this wasn’t any different […]

Competition Series: Part Three.

April 13, 2014.Reading time 11 minutes.

Friday was an absolutely gorgeous day. Despite nerves and panic seeding itself deep only a few days before, I was able to push it all aside and enjoy the day. I got some of my yard raked, and I got to break in my new bathing suit and get a little sun on my pasty […]

My brain is on fire.

January 7, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

The overachiever in me has gone insane. My brain apparently has a limitless supply of capacity and is hungry for more. Someone needs to take all technology away from me, and all utensils I can use to draw, write, knit or crochet. And books, don’t forget to grab my hundreds of books on the way […]

The slippery slope of “personal trainer shopping”.

November 8, 2013.Reading time 5 minutes.

A few weeks ago on the way down to Boston, a conversation arose about training and trainers. Pretty much everyone I know knows my stance on just what I think a trainer should be, and it’s shocking to me to discover that there are people out there who don’t hold to even half the standards […]