I literally cannot think of anything cooler than competing in a lifting (cough, cough CrossFit style) competition ON THE BEACH. A lifting comp on the beach! Badges for Life is a new competition in Southern California on the beach in Huntington Beach. Epic pictures. And that’s why we all compete, right? #abzzzz Formed by a…
If there’s anything I love, it’s shopping for a good cause (see: Sevenly). I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to Dave Spandorfer by Jiabei Chen of Ampere. The 25-year-old and his college cross country and track teammate Mike Burnstein launched Janji, a running apparel supplier that benefits countries in need in May of…
What am I training for? To be happy—I LOVE working out. I have written about it all sorts of ways but here’s one of the best reasons: failing. To be fit—I LOVE playing sports and having the endurance to play lots of games. To be competitive—I like to be GOOD at what I do. To…
In certain circles, anyway. Check out these awesome guys, who I’m lucky enough to hang (and train!) with on the reg. Links: powerathletehq.com | crossfitfootball.com | crossfitbalboa.com
It has come time to bid adieu to the subscription workout clothes service I have been with through many iterations. In my most recent post about Ellie, I compared the relationship to a love affair. Well, the ups-and-downs of the love affair are too much and she has become the addiction I know I need…
Last week, my phone: Texter (in Aspen): It’s snowing out! Me: Awesome! Texter: Hah! Response 3-4 years ago? Much different. Fact: At no point in my life did I imagine I’d relish the snow or MISS skiing. Approaching my first winter without snow after the past three winters living in Aspen has me in a bit…
Like a love affair, my relationship with athletic clothing line Ellie has had its ups and downs. Ellie.com started as pv.body, which took excess inventory from top brands and sent a surprise top and bottom every month to subscribers for a low price. It had some problems then—customer service was slow, returned gear was plenty—but it…
On Feel Good Friday, I said this: Well, some time off from working out to, ahem, reflect. More to come in another post. This is that post. I tore my hamstring. In yoga. I’ve gone through several different cycles of understanding about this injury. First, The Facts Monday night one week ago today in hot yoga, I…
Maybe it’s the years of basketball indelibly searing a love of mesh into my soul, maybe it’s the sexy factor of skin + air, maybe it’s the contrast—or confluence—of sport and fashion, but I freakin’ love mesh. I love it in athletic clothes, in casual clothes, in fancy clothes. I love it in small patterns…
Yeah, I wrote that. Despite taking almost two years off from an official gym, within minutes of (grudgingly!) re-joining the sport, Aspen CrossFit quickly and seamlessly became my home and the people my family. Moving to Newport Beach, one of the first items on my agenda was to find the right box to call home…