What a week it has been! I needed to do a bit of self-care this week and spent most of the time walking and hiking and being outdoors. I went to the gym twice to lift. Who knows what will happen in the next few days! So far, the gyms in Virginia remain open, but […]
Workout Roundup: March 2nd
It was a busy week, but I got a few workouts in. We were traveling over the weekend so I took that time to just rest. Always necessary. 🙂 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday OFF. Friday Weekend Do what makes you happy.
If you want balance, join the circus
I have been struggling with this idea of balance. Living a “balanced” life. Is it really achievable? Or is it an unrealistic concept? I was listening to a podcast (Spartan Up!) the other day that talked about this concept. Spartan founder Joe De Sena was interviewing entrepreneur Raul Villacis who said “If you want balance, […]
Workout Roundup: February 24th
Staying consistent! Woohoo! Here is this week’s workouts: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday OFF. I had a deep tissue massage Wednesday night and always take the next day off. Friday Running intervals: 30 secs: Jog, 30 secs: Sprint, 30 secs: Jog, 30 secs: Walk. Saturday & Sunday I took it easy this weekend. We live on […]
High-quality source of solitude…
As I was driving on my way to work earlier this week, I noticed the pedestrians and commuters. And what I noticed is that almost every single one of them had ear buds in their ears. OK. I get this. Especially when it’s a busy street. You’re on your way to work, pumping yourself up […]
Workout Roundup: February 17th
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 […]