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“What’s your favorite race?” “Do you have a favorite workout?” I know people are supposed to have favorites…like oh the color yellow or …

Last year I did something that was either going to be a success or a big fat flop {take that fear}. Luckily it turned out to be one of my …

As I mentioned when my parents visited, I am going to start sharing more about travels and such because I now realize how much I think I’ll …

“Would you like to take a two day cruise to the Bahamas?” Before the words were nearly out of my mouth, David was fist pumping and shouting …

Whether you are celebrating Christmas or Chanukah or Kwanza or Festivus {a personal favorite}, I hope your holiday season is filled with …

If you didn’t join the Holiday Sweat Challenge, I have some good news for you today…I’m sharing a workout from one of our trainers! She is a …

Bear with me as I do a little Think Out Loud Thursday…on Wednesday…everything get’s thrown out the window on Holiday weeks! I’m done with …

Details on the Spring Challenge Workouts and an easy place to reference them each week and get additional details on any move which you may …

Singing Jingle bells slightly off key, warm bowls of chili and hot cups of cider, cuddling under a blanket and feeling totally justified …

Looking for registration and details?? — >>> Click here You’ve been emailing, asking in the forums, tweeting questions, …

No I didn’t flip the words…or maybe you didn’t even notice the order because you’ve been so accustomed to reading “the pursuit of …

How do you sum up a weekend of being immersed in something that you love with great people in a beautiful setting? No really, how?! Do I now …

You know how hospitals smell?? That weird mixture of antiseptic, air spray and circulated air that hits you full force when you step through …

As the sweat started trickling down my back for the 30th consecutive 16 hour day traipsing door-to-door in the Atlanta heat, it hit me like …

My analytics tell me that thousands of you are visiting each day…I have gotten to know about 10% of you through great comments, challenges …

Get ready to geek out friends. If you love tracking workouts or get motivated by seeing progress on numbers, 2014 is the year it’s all …

I love to talk running. No surprises there. However, I didn’t expect to be chatting running with the COO/President of Sony this week! Let’s …

I hadn’t planned to post again after the fitness giveaway until Monday to take an official break…but our Christmas turned out to be quite …

Thus far I am happy to report my marriage remains in tact after 2 full days of eating almost nothing but juice. I was surprisingly not …

If you are considering a juice cleanse, review day 1 {the right way to do a juice cleanse} and day 2 {touted benefits of juice cleanse} as …

In an ideal world, we would all eat in response to true hunger. But the truth is we get in to habits of eating because of time of day, …

How to stay active while traveling? How to eat clean while traveling? How to come home without needing to unbutton your jeans? Questions …

It’s cliché to call him my best friend or the love of my life, but I think that’s because words sometimes fail to explain what it means when …

You may notice that you’ve never seen a race countdown clock on my site. I don’t post each week how many days are left and when people ask …

Three minutes before the 17 hour cut off 78-year-old Harriett Anderson crossed the finish line as the oldest official finisher, the winner …

Tomorrow I want to share with you the story of one of the original 1978 Ironman finishers {15 entered, 12 finished}…then more of what we saw …

I don’t run in a sports bra…ever. I have talked before on the blog about me “abs” goal and my lack of having defined abs. I also recognize …

Can you imagine going out for your first run and doing a run/walk for just 20 minutes…knowing that you are already signed up for the Ironman …

Do you remember as a kid when someone asked how old you were and you ALWAYS aimed for the higher age: “6 and 1/2”, “almost 8”, “I’ll be 18 …

I am participating in a sponsored campaign hosted by Advil®, as part of the Advil® Relief in Action campaign. I received compensation for …

Stetson. What comes to mind when you hear that name? Perhaps Stetson hats makes you think of cowboys or maybe you are a coinsurer of fine …

While I told you all about enjoying our long run in Park City {even with the altitude}, I wanted to also spend a little time telling you …

After attending World Spinning and Sports Conditioning Conference last weekend in Miami, I’m now thinking there aren’t enough hours in …

Running doubles used to be one of my favorite things to do. Then in the last training cycle I started focusing on speed work and tempos, so …

We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a celebration of ME! I have to admit this must be one of the better perks to blogging, you …