When Jillian, first reached out to me a little over a month ago about helping me get back on track using BeachBody products, I was skeptical. I eat healthy food, I'm just busy, and working out had moved out of my top priorities. After thinking it over for a few days, I realized I had …
Continue reading The Results are in: My 21 Day BeachBody Challenge
It's easy to get caught up making the same thing week after week because you like it, and it's healthy. But sometimes you need to get outside your comfort zone and go someplace different in the kitchen. That was me this week. Cauliflower is all the rage, but I've loved it forever, so with fun …
Continue reading Curry Roasted Cauliflower Head with Sautéed Shrimp & Kale
No, this post doesn't have anything to do with a bucketful of ice water. At the beginning of the month I laid out my goals for August. Now that I'm two weeks into the month, it's time for a little update on how this challenge has gone even further. It's been no secret, that since spring, I've …
Last week, a question was posed to my challenge group about healthy food hacks. I said my two favorites were cauliflower "rice" and oat risotto. Jillian immediately asked for the recipe and I realized I had never shared it. I decided to make it on Sunday night just to make sure I remembered exactly how …
Continue reading Healthy Recipe: Oat Risotto with Shrimp and Roasted Vegetables
Twitter is a fabulous thing. It often helps me find new, fun things to do, meet great people, and sometimes a outlet to vent. Last weekend I skipped my usual Saturday morning park workout to join in on one of the fun things I learned about from Twitter. The Under Armour team brought their #IWillWhatIWant …
We're a few days into August and it's been a while since I've shared my goals and challenges. I'm trying to get back on track after what feels like a year of being out of control. I am great for most of the day or most of the week. Then something always brings me down. …
A few Sundays ago I was the last person to cross the finish line at the Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon. Well, to be fair, 3 other awesome ladies held hands, and crossed with me. We were chosen to be part of the Sweeper truck, but instead of telling people they needed to move …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: What it’s like to be a 4 hour Half-Marathoner
Last week, I happened to see this post on Facebook: I had promised myself I was done with anything more than a 10k until next spring, but everything about this called my name. I immediately emailed the Competitor Group with my info, and waited. A few days ago, they responded and said they'd chosen me …
Continue reading Rock n Roll Chicago: Surprise, I’m running 16.2 miles this weekend
Before Zooma Napa Valley, I decided to do something I hadn't done in a while: make a new playlist. I wanted a playlist that would keep me excited through the whole race. I didn't focus on my usual dance pop tunes, but threw in some fun indie and rock stuff. It worked! I love this …
Continue reading Motivate with Music: My Favorite Playlist Right Now
Basically since finding out I was moving to Chicago, I've been slowly finding new reasons I'm beyond happy to be moving on, literally. But during that same time, I've found myself struggling with staying my usual healthy self. Morning workouts have felt like the equivalent of being asked to run a marathon with no training, …
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