Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

2014 Reflections & 2015 Thoughts

Happy New Year, friends!   While a lot of the blogosphere was busy posting inspiration, healthy recipes and special offers to ring in 2015, I was taking some time away from blogging.  Since everyone considers the first Monday in January, the real start of the new year, I'm getting right back on schedule with blogging today.  The truth is, the passage of time (like … [Read more...]

Street-to-Studio Style with Lucy Activewear

This post is sponsored by Lucy Activewear. All opinions are my own.Β  To say this holiday season has been busy feels like an understatement. It has been completely crazy and I can't believe Christmas is only a few days away! Even though I have my own business, I keep regular business hours. With the days being shorter - and colder - I save most of my personal errands for weekends. These days, a … [Read more...]

Holistically Hot Manifesto

A lot of people ask me what it means to be "holistically hot".  My explanation always goes something like this: taking care of yourself and feeling fantastic about how you look and live your life without starvation, juice cleanses, plastic surgery and all that other non-sense.  Then, I was challenged to write a manifesto for my business and well, I think this sums up Holistically Hot … [Read more...]

Octane’s Zero Runner: Zero Impact Running

If you're a runner or know a runner, you may be aware that what every runner wants -- more than the newest pair of racing flats or top-of-the-line heart rate monitor -- is to be more efficient, run faster and longer and avoid injury. Octane Fitness has made it all possible with the new Zero Runner, a totally unique, battery-powered (it's quiet and cordless) piece of equipment built for zero-impact … [Read more...]

Emotional Obesity with Laura Coe

If you've ever felt emotionally heavy, chronically unfulfilled and detached from your purpose, then you'll want to peek into this hangout with Laura Coe, Author of the forthcoming book, Emotional Obesity. In this raw interview, Laura and I get real about overcoming the limiting beliefs that kept us stuck in the past, including one I'd never thought I'd admit live on camera.  The truth is, … [Read more...]

Skoop: Plant-based Protein Powder

  Being an athletic person who is dairy-free and for the most part limits animal products, finding acceptable protein powder for my needs has been a years-long challenge. Most plant-based protein powder that has come before either didn't blend well, didn't digest well or had an unpleasant aftertaste leaving me to give up on them altogether.  Then Skoop came along and the founder … [Read more...]

Cabo San Lucas ‘Planningmoon’

For most major life decisions, I listen to my head, but there are times when I find my heart wins. Our wedding, in particular, has been more heart-driven.  We chose our wedding venue in the most unconventional way when a couple of months into planning a November NYC wedding (for just two weeks after the marathon), I decided to take a step back and re-evaluate. Right after our … [Read more...]

New York City Marathon Race Re-cap

"Running a marathon is the hardest thing I've ever done in my life." As I pushed through 26.2 miles of the TCS New York City Marathon, those words rang true for me just as they did 6 years earlier when I ran my first New York City Marathon in 2008.  In case you were wondering, waiting 6 years between marathons doesn't make it any easier ...  Cold temperatures and 20 mph … [Read more...]