I love Halloween. I’m not sure what it is about it. The excitement in the air. The kids and their costumes. The adults and their creative costumes. We had “Storybook Character Day” at school today. And then we had a little parade to participate in a school-wide walk. It was soooo much fun! The kids […]
Why I don’t do cardio
“How much cardio do you do?” Ummmmm…none? And I have a few good reasons. #1. It bores me. #2. It’s not necessary for my current fitness goals. #3. It bores me. LOL. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not “anti-cardio” by any means. For me, cardio supplements my goals. And at the moment, my goals are […]
Like a tree…
I had a private piano student ask me a very revealing question during his lesson last night. He’s a senior in high school and had commented on always being told by teachers, “This is just preparing you for __________”. In fact, my co-worker and I just had a long talk with our 5th graders about […]
TBT: What’s up with that tan?
I recently had a Facebook memory pop up from 3 years ago when I had won 1st place at a figure competition. Actually, that was the second to last show I competed in. It’s been awhile! But I look at that picture and the tan just cracks me up. It truly does. And you might […]
What I’m listening to, Vol. 2
I love listening to music, don’t you? That’s about all that gets me through my gym workouts some days. Especially first thing in the morning when the coffee has not quite kicked in yet. Like, if I forget my music or forgot to charge my listening device, the thought of not doing my workout actually […]
Work hard, play hard.
I had a fantastic Bachelorette weekend. Actually, it was more than I anticipated and pretty freakin’ awesome. It reminded me of the phrase “Work hard, play hard.” And I did just that. It was a nice break from reality. Indulging in the Vegas experience. But now I’m ready to get back to reality. Get back […]
It’s OK to be a little bit selfish
I think the word “selfish” often gets a bad rap. I think it also has to do with context and how someone being selfish affects others. Dictionary.com‘s definition is: devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one’s own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others. characterized by or manifesting concern or care […]
#я також
I love FB for connecting with people and seeing what they’re doing and their kids and cute cat photos and inspirational quotes and funny memes and silly videos… But man. Scrolling through and seeing all the #metoo (#я також in Ukrainian) posts has been heart breaking. Truly. Breaks my heart right open. I was also someone who […]
Manic Monday…
Oh, Monday. It’s so easy to hate you. Right? After a weekend that is supposed to leave you feeling relaxed (well, that’s the ideal at least…), in comes Monday. And almost immediately we feel the stress of the looming week ahead. Unless it’s a holiday weekend. LOL. The struggle is real. I get it. I […]
TBT: Ironman Race Report
In line with my Throwback Thursday theme, I thought I would re-post my Ironman race report from my July 2009 Lake Placid finish. It’s a bit of a story, but prior to getting into weight lifting I was an endurance athlete. I ran my first marathon in 2005 (another story there – I had no […]