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My kid is a first grader! Ahhhhhh…….. Wasn’t I just nursing him yesterday?! I can’t believe it. I can remember his first day in primary and I almost pulled him out of school completely because I was worried it would be too much for him. Now, three years later, I am thinking the same things [...]

Now. That’s it. It’s your decision when and how to get in shape. Yes, I am a strong woman and it feels good to be strong. I love how empowered I feel when I lift really heavy weights. But, I didn’t get strong overnight! It’s taken months of hard work and sweat to get where [...]

Pictured above is me doing a pullover. A movement that requires a dead hang pull-up followed by flipping your legs over the bar! Yes, I am an athlete! And, proud of it. At 39 years young I can do more than I ever could at 20 or even 30! By the time I was 30, [...]

I’ve spent the last 20 years competing and participating in sports. Twenty YEARS. Yes, I am dating myself. I’m not over the hill yet, but 40 is right around the corner. And, things change. Fitness has changed. Back in the “day”, we did what was called LSD or “Long Slow Distance” meaning we’d head out [...]

The more I workout, the pickier I get about my clothes. My running shorts tend to be too baggy when we are doing heavy lifting and actually get in my way. The longer style yoga short are too hot, yoga pants are out of the question just on temperature alone…I was never this picky in [...]

My children love to be active with me! On a recent trip to the hardware store I was able to pick up one 10-foot long plastic PVC pipe –which then became two 5-foot long pipes that are kid size. These poles have thrilled my children because it makes them part of “my world”. We do [...]

Image Credit: Oh Nuts Can you name your favorite fruit?  I can honestly say that California Medjul dates rank up there with chocolate for me….they are very high in sugar and high on the gylcemic index, but, they are SOOOOO GOOOD!  On the Zone diet, two dates are considered one carbohydrate block (out of three [...]

7AM, I can hear the pitter patter down the hall to the bathroom.  I wait as I listen to the sounds of tooth brushing and silliness that goes with it. Then I’ll hear the pitter patter down the hall and see the silly face of my youngest one who’s ready to start the day.  This [...]

Today, was a rest day!  We have been on the go since last Thursday and after spending three days at Sea World San Diego, and one day in Bakersfield, this family needed a REST. By rest, I mean the kids spent the better part of the day rebuilding their forts, Mom did the laundry and [...]

Pictured above is a Fitness model featured in the May 2010 issue of Self magazine.  The article title was “Stop Cellulite Now” with this workout.  If you believe this nonsense, we need to have a LONG chat starting with this blog post…The majority of us have cellulite. It’s a fact.  You may be able to [...]

If all it takes is 15 minutes, you can do this while dinner is cooking! I’m all about squeezing in exercise whenever and wherever I can get it…I can recall instances of swinging a 25-pound kettlebell in my house while my children quietly played nearby. Or the time when my first son was just two [...]

My two boys seem to be constantly fighting — whether it’s sibling rivalry or fighting over a toy or they are just getting on each others nerves, I am constantly “putting out fires” and trying not to lose my own temper as well. Yes, I have a temper. I am not perfect. Parenting is the [...]

Moms need yoga!  Athletes need yoga! Everybody needs yoga!  However, since I am both a mom and an athlete, I have found that time for more exercise is extremely limited.  By practicing yoga you are going to feel calmer during and after your yoga session- even if it’s only 10 minutes.  Taking that time for [...]

Today, my kid smothered me with cinnamon, buttered toast lips — all over my cheek.  I was wet like a dog, and I loved it.  Simply after the kiss, on the sly, I wipe it off.    At another moment today, my other kid told me he wanted to be a hero and how he was [...]

The last thing I want to do to my body is put fast food crap in it!  All that hard work, sweat, and early mornings should not equal a trashy meal when running around during the day.  My best advice for keeping it clean and in the Zone is to always be prepared.  Never leave [...]