If there is a poster child for #IPlayLikeAGirl, it is me. Here’s me, just making history like a faux celeb trying out for a football team. I’ve actually made this point a bunch of times in conversation: I don’t want to play football like a man, I want to play football like a woman. It’s…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Faux-Celeb Recommends: Chaturanga Shorts from Athleta
It’s like I just discovered Athleta. I kinda did. Since starting to play flag football in a league that has photographers out every weekend, I’ve had to pay attention to what shorts I own that not only are comfortable and don’t ride up, but look good on camera. It’s a tough bill. Most of the…
You Betta Work
Gainzzzzz are exciting. Not every day in the gym is exciting, or even a good day. And this coming from someone who loves the gym. The boring days are important too. Boring like this photo.
All White Errrrrythang
When you spend much of your life in the gym aka consuming protein shakes, you gotta get it right. You’re already using SFH grassfed whey (10% off with code ‘lifein’ which basically = free shipping), but your shake needs might be becoming unwieldy. I recently bought the genius ProStak BlenderBottle from SFH (here, $14) and…
Gainzzzz (or, Thanks Power Athlete HQ!)
If progress motivates … I am at full motivation. About 2.5 months ago, I started working out at a “regular gym” (ie, not a CrossFit gym), following Power Athlete’s CrossFit Football Amateur programming pretty closely (my roommate is CFFB/Power Athlete staff and amazing at life/lifting, so this is helpful). The main reasons: I want to…
Wade’s Day
Neuroblastoma is an aggressive form of pediatric cancer. Wade’s Army is a nonprofit dedicated to fighting against this form of deadly disease and remembering Wade DeBruin and his battle. The goal is to fund research and bring support to the brave children and families affected by this fatal pediatric cancer. WadesArmy.org November 12 is Wade’s…
Baby’s First Stitches
Avoid distracted commuting. (See more at dailyhap.com) I learned a lot of things on Sunday. I crashed my bike into a parked car (in the bike lane, to be fair) while trying to grab crumbles of homemade protein bar out of the above plastic baggy. The car suffered only a broken taillight. I suffered only a deep…
BYOPB
(No)Bake Your Own Protein Bar Protein bars are an integral part of life for any athlete, and more and more for regular people. Protein is critical to staying lean, energized, and healthy. But commercial protein bars can be as bad for you as candy bars, and filled with all sorts of crazy stuff. I found…
How to Find the Best Yoga Studio (in OC)
“I moved here over a year ago and have been searching for a studio ever since. I did all those week and month trials, and I finally found one I am willing to pay for!” I said this the other day to the manager of the yoga studio I adore. It was maybe accidentally offensive.…
Epic Bike Ride Down the Orange County Coast
I mentioned this epic bike ride in March, from Seal Beach to San Clemente, but forgot to follow through. Here’s the vid: And click here for all the details, stats, maps, and more. Life at Orange Coast magazine is fun.