Trainer Tells All He Has Learned About Health and Fitness Trainer Tells MORE About All He Has Learned About Health and Fitness These two are GREAT lists of random things that I more or less agree with from Mike O’Donnell at Fitness Spotlight. A couple faves: Pushups are the best upper body workout designed….no machine…
Month: May 2010
Who loves mud?
Mud + Racing is apparently all the rage these days. Muddy Buddy was this past weekend, and this INSANE Mudder race has been announced. Check it out: The newly announced TOUGH MUDDER is pretty epic. It says on its website that it’s being launched because there is not a race in America that tests toughness,…
Commitment
I committed to run/walk/skip/GO down and up these steps at least once a day for as many days in a row as I live here. That’s 64 steps. Friday night at 11:14pm, I realized I hadn’t run the stairs yet. It was hailing lightly and pitch black, but Nali and I ventured out into the…
Austin: Taste North Austin at the Domain
Taste North Austin is an all-day family event Saturday from 11am to 5pm in the original Domain. The Domain will also host a post-party from 5-7pm in the new-ish Domain II with desserts, drinks, and music by T Bird and the Breaks. To sample bites from all the restaurants, you buy a $20 tasting wristband…
“The secret to having it all is wanting what you’ve got”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg] Many thanks to CrossFit trainer and inspiration Crystal Nelson for posting this incredible video. Love your life!
Aspen: Garage Sale in Willits/Basalt
Like many things in these mountain towns, this garage sale continues to puzzle me. They have awesome professional fliers up all over town advertising this big Garage Sale of all furniture, housewares, bikes, and summer sporting goods (all things the Vermonster and I need), but THERE IS NO TIME ON THE FLIER. I googled the…
How to Do a Pullup if You Aren’t Strong Enough
Apparently there are a lot of people out there googling, “how do I do a pullup if I am not strong enough?” They get sent to my blog because of my many posts about how I’m “not strong enough.” True story, somewhat. I mean, I’m strong enough to carry a giant tub of dishes from…
Austin: Announcing the Winner of Art 5×7 Social Tix
When I asked you guys what you’d put in your 5×7″ canvas, I expected some loony answers, but these were even Keep Austin Weirder than I could have imagined. It was tough to choose between “Leslie’s thong. And some hermit crabs” says Jeff, who doesn’t know that I strongly dislike Leslie but do enjoy the…
15 – 10 – 5 in the SNOW
I cannot get over the fact that it is SNOWING here in Aspen. It’s May 12! The mountains are closed! What is the snow doing here?! Though tempted to use the cold and my inherent desire to be warm as an excuse not to go workout, the thought of seeing my river (yes, it’s mine…
Figure-Flattering Floaty Summer Dresses
Summer arrives earlier in Austin than most places, and winter lingers longer in Aspen than most. What’s a fashion-forward girl to do? Why, get some floaty, figure-flattering summer dresses in neutrals (yep, aqua and denim count as neutrals here–name a color they don’t go with) and pair ’em with sandals in Austin and cardigans or…