I have decided to start sharing what I am working each week. I generally lift about 4 days a week and run 1 to 2. Or zero days. Ha! It just depends on the week and what I’m training for. This week was one of those weeks… I consider my workout weeks to start on […]
You’re doing how much?!?!
When people ask how I’m doing and I tell them all that I’m doing (full-time job teaching, part-time job teaching, taking two grad school classes, reading lots of books … oh, and maintaining a happy marriage!), they always respond with “I don’t know how you do it!” I reply with, “I don’t either!” And laugh […]
A day in the life of a music teacher
Last Friday I thought it would be fun to document a typical day and created a video blog. I hear you call that a “vlog”? It’s my first time doing anything like this so I’m still working out the kinks. But it was super fun to make. Definitely check it out! Here’s a basic run […]
Iron yogini 2.0
For those of you that have been followers of my blog for a few years, you will remember that it didn’t start out as “Happy Fit ‘n Free”. I actually started writing back in 2012 as “iron yogini” and created a blog at www.ironyogini.com. This was soon after I had completed an Ironman and was […]
Growing deeper roots
I read a quote this morning during my morning meditation that really resonated with me. “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~Dolly Parton As painful as those storms can be, this rings true. We have all been there on some level. Time for some real talk. I miscarried my first pregnancy this summer. I was […]
Finding calm
It’s that time of year. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” Ha! Yes, AND… (one of my new favorite phrases) …one of the busiest times of the year. If you’re a musician and/or music teacher, you know how crazy it is with all the holiday concerts. But it’s not just this particular time of year. […]
Birthday reflections
It’s that time of year again. Another trip around the sun. My last year in this decade. (I am calm. Very calm) It’s the eve before my birthday and I can’t help but be reflective and think back upon this year. Let’s see. Just a few things that happened this year: I started off the year […]
Spartan Beast WV Race Report (first TRIFECTA!)
I have been meaning to write this Race Report for a bit now. But you know, LIFE. LOL. Actually, it’s the weekend of the Spartan Beast in Killington, VT which is supposed to be one of the hardest, if not THE hardest Beast on the East Coast. So, AROOO!!! Go, Spartans! So, thoughts on this […]
TBT: 10 year ago … Ironman Race Report 2009
I have been doing a bit of reflecting recently and realized it will be 10 years ago, this weekend, that I completed my very first Ironman. So I thought I would re-post my Ironman race report from my July 2009 in Lake Placid, NY. It seems like a lifetime ago. Quite literally. My journey in […]
Spartan Super Palmerton Race Recap (with obstacles galore!)
“Super Trouper lights are gonna find me …” Yes, I’m a music geek. (and it doesn’t help that I played in the pit of “Mamma Mia!” earlier this year) But when I think of a Spartan Super, that’s what pops in my brain first. What can I say? But onto the race … Last weekend, […]