Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Tri Training Week 2: No Pain, No Gain

Yes, I know it's cliche but "No pain, no gain" was my mantra this week. More about that in a second. Week 2 Training Plan: Monday – Strength Tuesday – 30 minute Bike + 15 minute Run Wednesday – 15 minute Swim + 30 minute Run Thursday – 30 minute Run + Strength Friday – Rest Saturday – 35 minute Run Sunday – 30 minute Swim + 30 minute Bike It's clear from the workouts that they aren't long but … [Read more...]

Extraordinary People: Gene Gurkoff, Founder, Charity Miles

My friends are incredible people and one day it dawned on me that many of them are doing extraordinary things that I want to tell the world about! I'm excited to kick off the Extraordinary People series with one of my nearest and dearest friends, Gene Gurkoff. Gene and I go way back to when we first met as freshmen in the dorm at Northwestern University.  He claims I had a huge crush on him … [Read more...]

5 Ways Cooking is Like Shoe Shopping

I once tweeted that the only shoes a girl needs are a pair of black Christian Louboutains and a pair of nude ones. I may have been exaggerating, because I love shoes so much that I'd most definitely need more than 2 pairs! But as much as I love wearing the perfect pair of shoes, I've actually fallen in love with the process of buying them too. If there's a means to an end, you might as well … [Read more...]

Tri Training Week 1: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned

At the beginning of last week, not only did I have a solid triathlon training plan in place, but I also had a stocked fridge. No sooner did I get a quick reminder that things don't always go as planned. Week 1 Training Plan: Monday - Strength Tuesday - 30 min run Wednesday - Strength + 45 minute Bike Thursday - 20 minute Swim + 25 minute Run Friday- Rest Saturday - 30 minute Run Sunday  - … [Read more...]

Tri, Tri Again

Sometimes life is about stepping outside of comfort zones. Reward often comes from feeling the fear and doing it anyway. Other times, it's about having a do-over. This post is about the do-overs. I’m big on intention-setting and work with my clients to set intentions at the start of every year. Last December, I created a list of my own. In May, at the halfway point, I reviewed my list, checking … [Read more...]

Diary of a Total Reset Girl: Adriana

Meet Adriana. Before the Total Reset Plan she was a healthy eater who was stuck in a rut of her same-old, go-to meals. During and after she felt satisfied, energized and motivated in a way she never had before with food. Even her husband, Carl, was on board with the exciting meals she was cooking on the plan. Occupation: Organizational Change Consultant Location: New York, NY Total Reset Plan: … [Read more...]

Six Practical Tips for Getting Back on the Healthy Eating Track

If there's one phrase I hear over and over again in my coaching practice, it's this: "I just need to get back on track." It seems many of us know how to eat well and what we need to do to take care of ourselves but after a vacation, a long weekend or holiday or just a crazy week of work -- anything that bucks us out of our routine -- getting back on the straight and narrow feels daunting and … [Read more...]

Red, White & Blue: Independence Day Recipes

In honor of Independence Day, I'm sharing three of my favorite red, white and blue recipes: a juice, a nut milk and a smoothie. Red - Bloody Mary 2-3 carrots 2-3 beets 3-4 celery stalks 1/2 green apple 1/2 lemon pinch cayenne White - Hemp Milk 1 c hemp seeds 3 c water 3 Tbsps green stevia or other alternative sweetener 1 Tbsps vanilla extract pinch of sea salt Blend for two minutes. Serve … [Read more...]

Confessions of an Imperfect Health Coach

When I first started in health coaching, I had a need to portray myself as someone who had it all figured out because I so wanted to have it all figured out. I mean, we all want to have it figured out, but the truth is, we are all a work in progress.  For as long as I can remember, I have been a Type A perfectionist. Through health coaching and entrepreneurship, I've learned -- … [Read more...]