Happy Sunday! Kevin and I are heading off to Brazil tonight for a good friend's wedding next weekend. Aside from the 11 hour red-eye both ways, I'm excited beyond belief and feel so lucky to get to experience Brazil. We'll be gone until next Monday, but I have a...
The link party continues! The decision (or lack thereof) has been made ... I'll keep the flexibility of 7 Tips Sundays: sometimes I'll do lists of interesting (I hope!) articles with my commentary, and other times I'll do other tips, weekend/ race recaps, or in-depth...
I know, you're already doubting me with that strange title. But today's Workout Wednesday concept is one that makes fitting in more exercise so easy (and we all want that!), so bear with me. I first heard of "Greasing the Groove" from Ben Greenfield (remember hearing...
Last week, I thought I was pulling a fast one on you guys by "just" providing 7 interesting things I had read that week rather than a "real" 7 Tips Sunday post. But several of you seemed to really enjoy it, and fortunately for you, I tend to read a LOT of...
Whether you're bored from doing the same exercise every day for the past 5 years, or you're just wondering where to start, it can be hard to build up the confidence to try a new type of exercise. (picture source) But if you don't continue to mix up your routine, you...
I can't start this post without thanking you from the bottom of my heart for the response to my post on living the life I have imagined. Your supportive and encouraging comments, emails, tweets, and messages were so appreciated. I'm pretty sure that was the happiest...
Are you among the 45% of Americans who usually make New Year's Resolutions? I usually do, but I admit I have mixed feelings about them. On the one hand, I'm all about people setting goals to improve their lives (47% of resolutions are self-improvement-related, and...
Have you ever gone on a run in scorching hot weather, and come back to feel that you could drink gallons upon gallons of water ... you're just dripping with sweat, burning hot, and absolutely parched? (picture source) How about when you come home from a run in...
I could have sworn that I had mentioned my magazine habits before, but my trusty search function is not leading me to that post, so let me explain. I love reading magazines, and I subscribe to many, but I am almost always behind (same with blog reading ... oops). ...
Yoga is one of those things that I really enjoy and appreciate when I actually do it ... but that somehow "slips my mind" (or my agenda) more often than I would like. When I get to my yoga mat, I feel like I am doing something for myself, like I am helping my body...