What if you planned a race that would take place in the summertime. It would be a half marathon (with a 5k alongside) that would start at 6:00 in the morning. The course would be a huge loop through a parking lot, then out on a boring street for several miles, a turnaround to head […]
July 5: 20 Years is a Long Time. Thinking of You Mom
It has been 20 years since my mom’s death. Exactly. On July 5, 1993 I received a call (from my ex-brother-in-law of all people) telling me that she had been found dead that morning, in bed. She apparently had died peacefully from a heart attack in the night. Sadly, my nine year old niece was […]
Personal Trainer Reflections and the IDEA World Fitness Convention
I hadn’t though much about it, but I was filling out a form the other day and it asked how long I’d been a personal trainer. I realized that it has been 14 years! To some of you, that may sound like a long time. But for those of you who know how old I […]
Peachy Quinoa Salad with Beyond Meat. Review & Vegan Recipe
As I mentioned yesterday, after reading that Beyond Meat was finally available at Whole Foods from Vegan Miam, I was even more excited that I was heading to Orange County last weekend. Beyond Meat was founded several years ago by Ethan Brown. The company’s goal was to make a completely plant based product that would […]
The Dog Rescuer: Called into Action in San Dimas
I have written more than a few times about my husband the Dog Rescuer. There was the time we rescued two pitbulls in the middle of the summer, and miraculously drove almost directly to their home. Or the time two dogs wandered up to us as we picked up a U-Haul the day before Thanksgiving […]
Friday Fitness: The Seven Minute Workout
I few days ago, I mentioned that one of my Fast and Furious students (that sounds funny, but I mean she comes to the class), brought me a clipping from the New York Times called The Scientific 7-Minute Workout. The sub-title is “12 exercises and you’re done.” In it, they cite an article in the […]
