The first day of school…
Today I’m going to try a free lesson at one of the only Reebok Crossfit gyms here in Italy. The box only opened a week ago, so I’m going to take advantage of their “open week” when they offer free...
View ArticleI’m not a CrossFit convert…but I could be.
So I left you hanging, didn’t I? Sorry about that. So I was pretty nervous, and when I showed up to Reebok CrossFit Bicocca. There were only 6 of us there for the free trial class, and here’s what we...
View ArticleLady Lifter Spotlight: Me!
Since the half-marathon I completed this summer, I’ve taken a decent break from running. At the moment I don’t miss it, and I know when it’s time to go back, I will. I haven’t been avoiding running,...
View ArticleBreaking the cycle of “deserving” or “earning” food
As often as I can, I try to spend some quality time with some of my favorite people in Rome. Even though Milan and Rome are only 3 hours apart on the fast train, I don’t get to Rome as often as I’d...
View ArticleMy 5 Tips for Someone Wanting to Lose Weight
I’ve had some people come up to me who have noticed my progress, and want to talk about losing weight, or in the middle of their diets, and say things like, “I want to do what you did“, “I’m so hungry...
View ArticleI believe I can fly: Box Jumps at CrossFit basics course
First I posted about being nervous when heading to an intro CrossFit lesson & it being like the first day of school, then I talked about how I’m not a CrossFit convert but I could be. And I thought...
View ArticleZumba Instructor Certification & The Power of Not Having a Plan
This past Sunday, I spent some time marking off something on my Health Bucket List: becoming a licensed Zumba instructor. In order to do that, first I needed the certification. So I did that. The class...
View ArticlePost-workout recovery drinks & Justin’s Nut Butters
I almost always drink some sort of recovery drink post-workout. If I’m lifting weights (most of my workouts except Zumba), lots of sources recommend getting some protein in your system the following 30...
View ArticleCrossFit, Kismet Meetings & Being Ready for Change (& the Fabulous Roni Noone)
In July I was lucky to head to Chicago for the BlogHer conference. I had been there 4 years before for the exact same thing, as well as the first TBEX conference. While in Chicago (in 2009), I took...
View ArticleFighting Through the Fog
Things have been pretty quiet around here — I see this on other healthy living sites, and when things are quiet, they’re either going well, or badly. Here, luckily they’re going well. I’ve had good...
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