Category Archives: General

Home-for-the-Holidays Workout!

Posted on November 15, 2012 by admin

The holidays are here, and if you’re like me, that means travel–travel away from home, your favorite gym classes, familiar running paths, bike riding routes, and pool. Maybe you’re going somewhere where you can’t easily run outside or find a … Continue reading →

High Intensity Intervals & Ironman Inspiration!

Posted on November 1, 2012 by admin

Hi gang! Good work to everyone who tackled those high intensity (or Tabata) intervals this morning. As promised, here’s a link to a great article from Active.com that talks about the benefits of high intensity training. Named for Japanese researcher … Continue reading →

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Must-see TV: Ironman World Championship this weekend!

Posted on October 25, 2012 by admin

Chances are you’ve seen the iconic video —in my opinion, one of the most moving in all of sports history. In it, a woman struggles to the finish line of a little-known race that billed itself as the toughest one-day test of … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Fitness 3: Lina’s Fantastic 330-mile Bike Camping Adventure

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

Lina’s back from her inspirational 330 mile bike trip from Jacksonville, FL to Charleston, SC and agreed to share the details. All her careful planning paid off: she survived rain and warmer-than-expected weather, rode the whole way without equipment failure … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Fitness Part 2: Great Fall Fun

Posted on October 8, 2012 by admin

Fall is officially upon us, and those nice cool days seem to scream “get outside!” If you needed some inspiration, check out these ideas for enjoying the great outdoors in the Washington, DC area (and beyond)–from casual afternoon activities to … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Fitness: Lina’s Mega Ride!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

The weather is wonderful here in DC after a long hot summer, making it the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with long bike rides, hikes, and runs. This week, dedicated spinner Lina Khan inspires us with details of her upcoming 330 … Continue reading →

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Post Cleanse: I see fake food everywhere!!

Posted on September 15, 2012 by admin

I did it! I survived the cleanse: ten days of eating nothing but “real,” unprocessed food (so no dairy, meat, gluten, refined sugar, caffeine, or alcohol). The first question I’ve been getting: “Was it hard?” As I mentioned in my last post, … Continue reading →

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The Cleanse Continues…

Posted on September 10, 2012 by admin

If you caught last week’s post, you read about my cleanse–a ten-day experiment in better eating where I’m avoiding all refined sugar, gluten, caffeine, meat, dairy, alcohol…basically any and all processed foods. How’s it going? So far, so good. We’re … Continue reading →

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World’s Best Diet?

Posted on September 3, 2012 by admin

I’ve done it–I’ve finally committed to it: a ten day dietary cleanse. No, I won’t be drinking maple syrup solution, fasting, or eating only cabbage soup for the next week and a half. This cleanse, brought to you by Health … Continue reading →

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What are you doing wrong?

Posted on August 26, 2012 by admin

Going too easy? Not allowing your body the time it needs to recover? No weight training in your routine? Or maybe you’ve fallen for the low-carb or no-carb diet craze? This week’s post comes courtesy of Outside Magazine which recently featured … Continue reading →

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