The Fit Traveler
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Spring! Best time of year award! Finally, after what seems like the longest winter on record, we can stow away the layers of fleece, gloom and fat.
This spring brings goodness galore. As you can see, I have sprinkled pixie dust on my brand – thanks to JPD Studio, my website is sparkly-fresh. And, thanks to Snow Day Works, I have more than a book in the works: friends,…
Fight Against Mediocrity. Win.
While waiting my turn to zipline across the dry desert Cabo canyon, I struck up a conversation with the super fit, confident, attractive 48-year-old in front of me. Her teeny tiny outfit exposed tanned, muscular legs, washboard stomach and zero-jiggle arms: I was sure she worked in the fitness world. With admiration and envy, I picked her brain: how had she…
read moreLove from Cabo.
[slideshow]Work has been all-consuming since October and I have had a terrible time finding a few minutes to write my blog postings. But, after an entire week’s vacation in beautiful Cabo San Lucas with my trainer, his girlfriend and my husband, I’m back and making a few changes to my calendar to fit all my musings in.
This was the first trip I…
My Park.
By the end of this year, New York will have played host to 50 million tourists…a record for the history books. Of those tourists, only 11.5 million will visit my beloved Central Park. [source] My first encounter with Central Park was as a tourist, and it was an unforgettable experience. To come to NYC and miss it would be a sin!
I don’t know how I’d…
Southwest revisited
For the first time in many years, my husband and I won’t be making the annual pilgrimage to the Minnesota State Fair for our once-yearly donuts, fried snickers bars and weird-food-on-a-stick (plus that horrible ride Stanley made me go on). Instead, we’ve booked a roadtrip in the Southwest U.S., to places like Phoenix, Prescott Valley (to visit…
read moreInto the country…into the wild.
Travel can wreak havoc on anyone’s diet and exercise program. I flew to Minnesota yesterday with the best of intentions to stay on-track despite family gatherings, work events and play-dates with friends.
First off, getting to the airport, going through the hour-long security line and resisting crappy airport food is an experience on it’s…
'tis the season for bikes!
I spent most of the past week in my home-state of Minnesota. For several years, the city of Minneapolis has been amping up their bicycle trails, putting them in the number one spot for bicycle enthusiasts around the country. In the dead of winter, during brutal stormy conditions, die-hard bikers commute distances further than 20 miles to work.
I’m…
TSA-Proof Snacks
These days, liquid restrictions for air travel can be annoying, to say the very least! And the ‘liquid’ definition gets a little murky when it comes to food. Between our wedding and honeymoon, we had a difficult time deciding on what to pack in the suitcase and what to carry on. A dear aunt lovingly made jam for my new husband and I as a send-off…
read moreBook it! Get outta dodge!
With weekly predictions of a major snowstorm, high winds and below-freezing temperatures, it’s challenging to plan outdoor workouts in advance. I love running in the park, walking around town or biking to-and-from my clients. But this weather makes it tough to stay in bikini shape! For that reason, my husband and I will focus on fitness during our winter…
read moreStay on Track: The Backup Plan
You’ve joined the gym. You hung the inspirational photos up, bought the food, told your friends and planned out your month. ”I’m gonna do this,” you told yourself. Inevitably, a circumstance presents itself and your plans go by the wayside. Below are some examples of how life gets in the way:
a family member gets sick…
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