Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
Yesterday I received an email from Erin, an elementary school teacher who wants to get into running. I loved the way she phrased her email when she asked me about my favorite running gear. She wanted to know what running gear motivates me to get out there and run. Not just the necessities… the stuff…
On Saturday morning, I ran eight miles. Going into the run, I wasn’t sure how it would go. My friend Merri is training for the Hamptons Marathon at the end of September and, after running 18 miles last Saturday, her training plan called for an eight mile run over the weekend. She asked me to…
The rest of my work day passed rather quickly since I was quite busy. Before I knew it, I was done and ready to change and head back into the weight room for my own workout. (I didn’t work out during the functional class I taught since it includes six circuits and I hopped all…
I’ve been promising you guys a recap post about my Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) group exercise certification ever since I attended the workshop and took the test back in May. When the test is over, you have to wait four to six weeks to see if you passed, and earlier this week,…
Back in April I started working at a gym and found myself prepping snacks the evening before my early morning shifts. If I want to make it through the day without feeling famished, I need to include snacks in my lunch bag to dig into in the morning before lunchtime since breakfast often occurs at…
A perk of working as a personal trainer is the ability to wear comfortable gym clothes to work every day. Yoga pants or spandex capris and sneakers? Sign me up! The gym where I am working provides a polo for trainers to wear (mine should be arriving soon) and we have to wear black exercise…
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