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Ever wonder what other women take to the gym?  Or what are their favorite products?  That is a question I ask everybody all the time.  The ones who really have an edge are the ones I am most interested in:  like their diet, how much sleep they get, weird habits they might have before a [...]

The thing about being a mom is that it’s not always going to be fun.  When children are sick, it’s seriously a bummer.  And, when both are sick, it’s even more of a bummer.  Today, all my couches were in use at the same time with sleeping/napping/vegging out boys.

I just feel bad for them.  I [...]

If intensity is the key to results, then your comfort zone is your worst enemy.
Your comfort zone comes in many forms: doing exercises you are familiar with, training methods you are used to, the same time every week, pushing yourself just as far as you think you can go, or as far as you went [...]

Can I do 7 pull-ups in a row without a rest?
How many perfect push-ups can I do before complete muscle failure?
Can I lift 95 pounds in an overhead squat?
How can I keep my mind in an ultra positive state when the workouts get really hard?
These are just a few questions that I often ask myself [...]

Mid-workout energy slumps happen to even the most committed exercisers. You start out good and energized, when all of a sudden your energy plummets and you have to drag yourself through the rest of your workout. There are a lot of things that you do that can affect your energy, taking the proper steps will [...]

Most people think that running is a more intense version of walking, and that running offers a better cardiovascular workout.  Therefore, if you don’t run, you are not in good shape, are lazy or cheating yourself.  Not so.
I don’t run.  I hate running.  I have the cardiovascular endurance, I just don’t enjoy it.  I have [...]

Does this crazy winter weather have you climbing the walls? Join the club.
First it was the swine flu. Now, it’s day after day of snow, sleet and blustery winds. On their own, each is something I can handle. But with an infant, it’s not quite as easy to justify weathering the elements. Fresh air is [...]

My family and I love to be outdoors!  When it rains, we put on rain boots and play in the puddles.  When it snows, we get to the mountains and ski.  And, when it’s 105 degrees in the summer, we get in the water.  Any activity that involves sweat for both parents and kids is [...]

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 [...]

It’s hard enough to eat right and find time to workout consistently, but when you don’t have a good support system, it can make it that much harder. Just like how it’s easier to have that second helping of dessert when all your friends are, its easier to skip your workouts in favor of sleeping [...]

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 [...]

I love when you get diet advice that says things like “make easy swaps to cut calories, like having a salad instead of your regular fast food meal.”
How is that an easy swap?  Because you are still having lunch?  Something tells me that someone who routinely has fast food isn’t going to be satisfied by a [...]

Today, I had the amazing pleasure of running in a beautiful town with my youngest brother {Interview with an Ironman}.   Not only do we live 4 hours apart, we haven’t been on a run together in 5 years- maybe 10- can’t even remember the last time we went on a run together.  My brother, Rob, [...]

Most people view eating right and exercising as an exercise in willpower.  Many people also think that willpower is something you are born with: some have it and some don’t. 
Willpower is a mental muscle- the more you use it, the stronger it gets.  You can’t expect to just be able to resist your biggest culinary [...]

It’s officially 2010, which means if you are like most Americans, your resolution is to lose weight.  You will finally do it.  But what’s different about this year? What is actually going to get you to your goals when you’ve never been able to do it before?
If you want to change, you have to [...]