Breathe Magazine

Are you packin’ junk in the trunk? I admit, this is not a question you’d typically want to be asked by anyone unless you’ve got something that would make Lloyd’s reevaluate the JLo’s backside insurance policy or make Beyonce’s bootylicious asset take home silver. No, the trunk I’m referring to is the rear end of your ride, and for once packing junk is a good thing!

As I train for my sixth marathon I have decided to take on a three day training plan. Instead of training five days a week  like I have in the past, I am just running three. My plan consists of one track(speed) day, one tempo run, and one long run.
*My track runs consist of several different [...]

Marriage is such a beautiful thing and I am so blessed to be married to the man of my dreams!
Hubby and I just had the most amazing weekend at the Couples Retreat that we went to at our work. I love that we work together at a CAMP!!!  This weekend the mountains were absolutely breathtaking and covered in beautiful layers [...]

For months now I have been telling myself that I need to carve out time in my busy schedule for a NHS Spa Weekend. I marked my calendar and finally did it!! I think that anyone can enjoy a day at the Spa in their own home as long as they set it up peacefully (I [...]

Within the last eight months I have flown about 10 times! Between our honeymoon, family visits and holidays I feel like I am at the airport as much as the flight attendants. Travel can wreak havoc on eating healthy and exercise, but with a little planning you can stay on track while you’re on a [...]

Why would any sane person even think of trying to run a marathon? Are marathoners even remotely sane?
As I begin preparing for my next marathon in June, I thought I would write a little something about why I run marathons, TO HELP PROVE I am not that crazy, or it might just make the [...]

As a girl who loves the outdoors and taking long walks after a day behind my desk, it can be very frustrating that the sun is down before I get the chance to take an afternoon walk. I always love having that time to unwind after a stressful day of work.
And recently my passion for [...]

I can’t believe that I haven’t done any serious running for about 6 weeks now. I ran the Santa Barbara Marathon on December 6th. Instead, I have been enjoying a little break from running  by getting in 5 days of kickboxing. It’s an intense hour of teaching and it always kicks my BUTT!

Not only have I been enjoying kickboxing, but I [...]

My favorite mom accessory is the diaper bag. Handbags were always my big fashion splurge, but I’ve found that I no longer have the hands — not to mention physical strength and coordination — to lug around an extra bag (along with a stroller, car seat, carrier, and oh yeah, the baby). So I’m channeling [...]

I recently quit my gym this year in order to meet our goal this year of saving some major money. I still teach kickboxing at my kickboxing studio, but have started doing all of my weight training right in my living room or garage.
I created a workout space that allows me to be flexible and [...]

It has always been hard for me to make friends for some reason. I don’t know if it’s something I do or say or how I act, but  one of the things I have learned about myself over the last few years is I really need to work to make friends.
This problem has been highlighted [...]

If you read NHerShoes you know that I love to PREP on Sundays. I have done this for as long as I can remember! I remember in college sitting down at a local coffee shop on Sundays and writing out my schedule for the entire week, minute for minute. Everyone has 24 hours in a day [...]

I know we’re two weeks into the New Year, but I wanted to share with you a New Year’s Resolution Ben and I made together.
Since we are still only months into our marriage we thought we’d start 2010 with a “Couple’s Resolution”. We decided to choose one resolution we could work on together that would [...]

As we step into a new year I think of all the wonderful things that have happened in 2009 as well as  what it is that 2010 has in store for me.  I am not one for new years resolutions, instead I make GOALS! Not being afraid to fail, but instead making every attempt for success!
I read a book this year [...]

During my morning run last Thursday my foot hit a bump in the path and I fell. Hard. And by the look of the road rash on my hip, I’m pretty sure it looked like I was trying to slide into home. Ouch.
It hurt, but as soon as I fell I sprung back up and [...]