Free advice. I spend a lot of time on this blog dishing it out. It’s cool because I love sharing my knowledge with readers But sometimes it comes with the expectation that I have everything about health and nutrition all figured out when in fact, that’s not always the case. At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Fall Conference this weekend,… Read More
Meet Dana.Before the Total Reset Plan, Dana was a stressed-out urban professional with little time to prioritize her health. She no longer felt good about how she looked or felt and decided it was time to make a change, but wasn’t sure where to start. When she started the Total Reset Plan, Dana was resistant to the new foods she… Read More
Summer is officially over and Autumn’s in the air! A new season is nature’s way of pressing the “reset” button and lucky for you, it’s an opportunity to reinvent yourself a little. Here are some of my favorite ways to Refuel for Fall: 1. Start a new ritual: My summer ritual was nonexistant. I like to think of it as… Read More
I woke up this morning feeling sore. A good sore. The kind of sore you know you’ve earned. Yesterday I completed the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ, an all-women’s sprint distance race that includes a 1/2 mile swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run. Yesterday, I also re-discovered a part of myself that I had… Read More
Now that Summer is officially over, the Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with offers for cleanses and workouts to get you back in tip top shape in time for a new season. Personally, I feel very grounded in the Fall and I’m all about turning over a new leaf by shaking up your workout routine and changing your eating… Read More
Triathlon Week is finally here! Here’s where I’ll be swimming on Sunday. This past week of training was a bonus one because I mis-calculated the weeks leading up to the race. Big oops! I repeated the previous weeks workouts with a few small tweaks of my own. This week will be an easier week as I taper to prepare for… Read More
At the end of last week’s training I battled the “I don’t want to’s”. Yes, even with views like this: Week 7 Workouts: Monday – StrengthTuesday – 45 minute RunWednesday – Strength + 40 minute BikeThursday – 30 minute Swim + 30 minute RunFriday – RestSaturday – 60 minute RunSunday – 30 minute Swim + 60 minute Run I knew… Read More
I’m getting stronger, fitter, faster. I feel it with every workout. Welcome to Week 6 of my Triathlon Training re-caps. If you’re just joining me, you can catch up on my progress here: Tri, Tri Again Tri Training Week 1: Things Don’t Always Go As Planned Tri Training Week 2: No Pain, No Gain Tri Training Weeks 3 & 4:… Read More
I’m in western NY for a family reunion this weekend and nothing could have prepared me for the cold, rainy weather that greeted us. To say this part of the state isn’t blessed with beautiful weather would be an understatement. Yet I seemed to have forgotten and didn’t bring proper running gear to keep me warm and dry resulting in… Read More
