Sorry for the absence. I started and finished both The Hunger Games and Catching Fire this weekend. I was hooked. And so incredibly involved in the Katniss-Peeta-Gale love triangle. Love triangles gets me every time. But unlike the Twilight series, the Hunger Games actually has a likable heroine. Yes Katniss maybe a little wishy washy … More Day 119: A Hungry Weekend
Whew. I finally finished Fahrenheit 451 and can finally move on to The Hunger Games! I am also delving into the Integrative Nutrition book. Yes, I signed up to be a health coach in a year! Crazy. I am excited to learn! Equally exciting was my workout this evening. Workout I did my Go Hard, … More Day 118: What’s on my bookshelf
My lifting routine is back in full force and it feels so good. Now that I am doing no running or sprinting because of my injury, I have more time for a good lifting session. Like I mentioned before, I am lifting 4 days a week with two upper-body days and two lower-body days. For … More Sizzling Leg Burner Workout and Move for Shoulder Health
At the end of January I wrote about the importance of strengthening our feet. I talked about creating a program for my friend Mariana who was suffering from achilles tendonitis. While creating her program, I realized that I probably have a form of tendonitis in my left foot. Well it has gotten worse. Much worse. … More My Foot Injury and Rehab Plan
Happy Tuesday! I missed posting yesterday but I am making up for it now. Honestly, I haven’t felt like writing much the last three days. So instead you got a wordless weekend. However the weekend was pretty stellar. On Saturday I took spin, had an interview with admissions from The Institute of Integrative Nutrition, then … More Day 107: The Benefits of Food Journaling
Something amazing happened today. I got mail! My new Aurorae Yoga Mat! Hurray! I entered a giveaway on Courtney’s blog and I actually won! I have entered countless blog giveaways but have never won before! Well actually I won a coupon from the lovely Lindsay but it was for a product not available in Florida grocery … More Day 104: Northern Lights Passion
This morning I woke up in a haze. Really. There are fires burning all over Florida and the smoke was blowing through St. Pete. The smoke was so thick and burned my eyes just walking to the car. Then my hair smelled like smoke. I hate that. It was a beautiful day once the smoke … More Day 103: Banana smoothies make for speedy legs
Are you wondering if I was able to squeeze in a workout last night? The answer is yes! You know, I got to keep up the gun show… On the way to happy hour I wrote up a quick circuit I could do once I got home. My requirements were: 1. Low-Impact– I am sticking … More Low-Impact Strength Circuit (core workout in disguise)
The number 101 makes me think of… 101 Dalmatians! Wow I had no idea dalmatians was spelled like that. What a bizarre name for a dog breed. Well most dog breeds have pretty crazy names. Holly is a Bichon Frise. Like what the heck? Where do they get this from? Ok I just looked it … More Day 101: Weird Dog Breed Names and Today’s Workout
Wow. I have been posting a photo every day for 100 days! That is certainly monumental! But again my creativity is severely lacking so I will not dwell on words. I think my creative energy has instead been flowing to some crazy dreams I’ve been having the last few nights. And for that I must … More Day 100: Crazy Dreams on Purple Drank
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