Marissa Vicario

Under Armour What’s Beautiful Campaign: Declare Your Goal #IWILL #Whatsbeautiful

As a FitFluential Ambassador, I’ve been selected to participate in Under Armour’s What’s Beautiful Campaign. This post is sponsored by Under Armour and FitFluential. What’s Beautiful is a competition to redefine the female athlete. Watch the video to learn more about the campaign and the goal I’ve selected.   Here’s where you come in: 1. Anyone can join in on this… Read More

Violet Love Headbands Giveaway

How many times have you wanted to wear a cute headband to keep your hair out of your face during a workout or yoga class or just during the hottest days of summer but it either slipped off or or gave you a pressure headache?  I have handfuls of headbands I never wear because of one of those two problems… Read More

Traveling and Training

  I’ve been traveling and away from my normal NYC routine for 12 days, simultaneously training for the Reebok Spartan Race. Before I left, I knew I was going to be tempted to rely on running as a workout (it’s free and you can do it almost anywhere). But I’ve been freelancing a lot of articles about high intensity interval… Read More

SELF Workout In the Park Giveaway

On Saturday, May 11, SELF Magazine will return to Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield for its signature health, fitness, and wellness festival, Workout in the Park. This is one event I look forward to every year! Originally launched as a transformative, total-body experience for women, Workout in the Park now welcomes thousands across the country to an event that brings the… Read More

De-stress WITH Food: The Chelsea Krost Show

You’ve probably heard of “stress eating,” chowing down on comfort food to manage stress, and you may even do it yourself once in awhile. While I don’t recommend stress eating to deal with emotions, there are actually some healthy ways to manage stress with food. Last night, I was on the Chelsea Krost Show to talk about which foods, when eaten… Read More

How to Stay Fit on a Budget

It’s true I love clothes, shoes and boutique fitness classes. But all of those items – alone or together – can put a strain on my budget. Moreover, as a business owner, I’m careful with how I spend my money. That said, I’m always looking for ways to stay fit on a budget.  When I left my full-time office job,… Read More

Next Challenge: Reebok Spartan Race

The More/Fitness Women’s Half Marathon came and went. Even though my training wasn’t perfect, I managed a personal record of a whopping 7 seconds. I barely had time to recover when, like after any race, my thoughts turned to “what’s next?” When Reebok (the Title sponsor of the Spartan Race series) offered me the chance to participate in a Spartan… Read More

Half Marathon Prep

On Sunday I’ll be running the More/Fitness Half Marathon – my fifth half marathon (if you count the Nike one I jumped into unregistered on a date back in 2007-ish). I was a crazy kid back then and could run 13.1 at the drop of a hat. These days, I actually have to train and put in some half maraton… Read More

Yoga for Detox and Empowerment at the Yoga Journal Conference

My early years as a yogi were spent practicing yoga for fitness’ sake, what Jules Febre calls fitness asana. I liked that calm, relaxed feeling I had after, but let’s face it, I was going for the toned arms and tight abs. Not so much anymore. Over the past several years, my practice has evolved. For me, now, yoga is… Read More