Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Marathon Training Essentials

I've been training for my second New York City Marathon and while training has had its ups and downs, training with my fiancé, David, has made the whole experience more enjoyable. I'm less is more when it comes to running and marathoning but there happen to be just a few marathon training essentials that have saved the day and made my training  a lot  more bearable. 1. Nathan Sports Sonic Boom … [Read more...]

How to Cook Beans

Beans seriously don't stand a chance. When I bring up beans during my coaching sessions with clients, I get silence and blank stares. Either they're too boring, they don't digest well or clients simply don't know how to cook beans. Now with the latest Paleo craze, beans are suddenly on the "do not eat" lists of the masses. Well, let me tell you something: I love beans! And because my diet is … [Read more...]

TriFitness Norwalk Triathlon & Duathlon

After my third year at the Athleta IronGirl Triathlon, I decided I wanted to try something new and small in the tri-state area and settled on the TriFitness Norwalk Triathlon. In year's past, the race had been all women but it's now open to men and women and I must say, there were quite a few men taking advantage! I had originally planned to to do the Sherwood Island Triathlon in June but it was … [Read more...]

The Simple Things

  Lately, life has been crazy hectic. Between marathon training, coaching clients, working on new projects for Marissa's Well-being and Health and of course, wedding planning, some days fly by so quickly I barely know what happened. I'm constantly re-evaluating how I structure my days and one of the reasons I love David so much is because while I would have my nose to the grindstone 24 … [Read more...]

Running with Olympian Carrie Tollefson and Reebok ZQuick

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Reebok After attending the Tara Stiles yoga event at the Reebok FitHub Union Square last week, I went back again for a running event with Olympian and Reebok Running Ambassador Carrie Tollefson where I also got to try out the new Reebok ZQuick running shoe. Carrie led a group run from the FitHub to the New York Public … [Read more...]

Evolution Fresh Juice + My Favorite Un-Green Smoothie

“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Millennial Central for Evolution Fresh. I received coupons for Evolution Fresh juices to facilitate my review as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” This is the first time I'm saying this out loud on this blog: I'm training for the TCS New York City Marathon. I wasn't so sure about running the marathon again … [Read more...]

Orthorexia Nervosa and Exercise Addiction

I was flattered by the positive responses I got on my post, 9 Things I'm Glad I Did Before I Get Married and 1 Ting I Wish I Had. I don't always share so openly and I struggle with hitting publish on the more personal posts, so I really appreciate the feedback. Continuing in the same personal vein, I'm posting today about a sensitive but important topic and one I have some experience with. The … [Read more...]

Free Fitness Classes at Reebok FitHub Union Square

The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Reebok. I'm convinced that even if you live in a big, expensive city like New York City, you can still achieve fitness on a budget. In fact, I'd bargain that you can even create an entire WEEK or MONTH of free or inexpensive workouts using the resources this city has to offer (I haven't tried this yet, but maybe a topic for an … [Read more...]

What Color Is Your Pee?: Hydration Before, During and After Exercise

It's Summer -- and the start of Marathon training season - so what better time to talk about hydration before, during and after exercise. Personally, drinking water has always been a struggle for me. I never liked it until I started forcing myself to drink it and now I actually do like it. Sure, it can be boring at times but it beats the tiredness, grogginess, crankiness and cravings I feel when … [Read more...]