GREAT GREAT sushi. Terrible service. It’s a shame. I’ve heard a lot of people complain about service in Austin restaurants, but I don’t usually share their sentiments. However, Yanagi’s service was bad, and worse than that, when confronted about it, they acted clueless as to what went wrong. (Clue: ordered appetizer sea bass at the…
Author: Lyssa
Squats squats squats and maybe some more SQUATS
The bad thing about a shoulder injury–besides the pain when I lift my arm above shoulder level–is that all workouts become leg-intense workouts. Throw in some abs. ALL. WEEK. I’m tired of effing squatting. My form has never looked better, and my ass is probably going to be as high and tight(TM)* as it’s ever…
Easter Pet Parade
Cool event I’ve never heard of but apparently has been going on 11 years … the Easter pet parade on S Congress benefitting Austin Pets Alive! (http://www.austinpetsalive.org) and paying tribute to animal lover Lyndon Lambert (http://georgesf.com/). The parade will kick off at Noon at the corner of Congress and Annie Street and end at JO’s…
EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge
I mentioned last post the EndlessBeauty.com Extreme Body Challenge. http://endlessbeauty.com/content/endlessbeautycom-extreme-body-challenge All the info is at that link–what it is, our food logs, and more. Including this sweet vid of me & ZT: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqbCWu1idB8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1] Today was Day 2 of the challenge. I went to see Kyler at AST and he seems a little worried about my…
Mmmm free Champagne Mango milkshakes
K&N Management, owner and creator of Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes, made history by being the first restaurant group to receive the prestigious Texas Award for Performance Excellence (TAPE). To celebrate receiving the state’s highest recognition for quality, Mighty Fine Burgers, Fries & Shakes will have in-store celebrations and offer free “champagne” hand-dipped shakes made with peak-of-season champagne mangoes…
Grass-Fed Meat
I eat only free-range, grass-fed meat, free-range chicken, and wild-caught fish. I’ve been eating this way for over 3 years, and I think it’s important for health, happiness, and the environment. When I started CrossFit about a year ago, the big thing was the Zone Diet. Well, there’s no way in hell I’m measuring and…
Two-a-days start now
EndlessBeauty.com is the new website I’m working on, and it is absolutely awesome. The concept is awesome, the team is stellar, and the office is like a sorority house. For the month of April, we’re taking on the Endless Beauty Extreme Body Challenge, where we do Relentless Bootcamp coached by CrossFit Central’s Zach Thiel, a…
Yak Pak is Bak
Swag abounds during SXSW, so how does a company set itself out from the noise? Yak Pak–yes, the backpack staple–let its stylish, functional tote bags do the talking. They sweetly sent me one after SX to take for a spin, and after I used it as a weekender this past weekend, I can say that…
Lake Fave Ski Shores is About to Re-Open
Iconic lakeside Ski Shores Café announced it will reopen sometime in April (it had previously said April 2) under new management — serving the same great fare (their burgers are an Austin classic) plus new menu options in open-air facility double the previous capacity. For more than 50 years, boaters (and jet skiers) have pulled…
Free personal training cert?
It’s no secret the CrossFit Level 1 Certification is $1,000, which is a pretty penny for a certification that isn’t accredited. Of course, there are “rumors” (pretty much fact but a question of when) that CrossFit is getting accredited, which would mean that anyone who attends a Level 1 would have to pass a written…