If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I have never been one to take care of my skin the way I take care of my muscles. I’ve basically neglected doing any real skincare routine till well…right about now. I met Racquel Frisella a while back and she… [Read More]
Time to Train Again
2021 is here How are you feeling? We’re just surving over here. I don’t know about you but January is usually my almost least favorite month. The only one I despise more is February. Here in the midwest, our weather is gloomy, cold, and dark this time of year; add to it this pandemic and… [Read More]
Xplora X5 Smart Watch Review
This is a paid partnership with Xplora but all opinions are my own. Picture it…your 10 year old is begging for a phone. He argues that he needs a way to get a hold of you when he’s out without you. He argues that it’s safer because you can always know where he is. Damn… [Read More]
5 Tips for New Sports Parents
I’m past the point of baby tips and tricks. If you want those, you can obviously look in my archives but now with a 9 (almost 10 year old) and 7 year old, we’re in a different phase of life. Then I was sitting around watching Allie’s practice when I realized what discussion we CAN… [Read More]
3 Takeaways from The Innovation Stack
A LONG time ago, I met Jim McKelvey. At the time, he was blowing glass at Third Degree Glass Factory here in St. Louis. Jim helped me coordinate my wedding reception at the facility. Now he’s the author of “The Innovation Stack”. He was quirky, smart and had the best dry sense of humor. Little… [Read More]
Two Tweaks I Made To My Nutrition Game
Let me start by saying I’m striving for progress not perfection. I’m experienced (former certified trainer and group fitness instructor, fitness competitor) and I have a lot of knowledgeable resources (that we all can have). And yes, I will include links (affiliate links) to some of the products I use and LOVE. If you think… [Read More]
Here To Be Me
If you’ve been reading this blog or following me on Instagram for any length of time, you’ve noticed I guess I’ve branded myself as a runner. Always logging the miles, most of the time struggling and never quite feeling those easy breezy runs that the world chats about. I’ve always wanted to believe that I’m… [Read More]
My Right Start with Start Right
While this is a paid post, all opinions are my own. My fitness journey has been ongoing since I left organized sports in college. When people stopped telling me what to do and when to do it. Since then I’ve had to determine what my new normal looked like and how I would continue to… [Read More]
My Fitness Journey…My Why
If you’re fairly new around here, you might want to get to know me a little better and how and why fitness is such a huge part of my life. So here it goes… My “Why”… I wish I could give you a sappy answer about it being for my kids but that would be… [Read More]