You've spent the last few months being really consistent with your workouts. You're seeing awesome progress in your fitness, and you feel great at the gym. And then life happens. <screeching brakes> I'm sure this isn't earth-shattering news to many of you, but even with the best intentions, and even if you love working out, sometimes it's really hard to make it happen. Whether it's ...
Living Well
My Favorite Water Bottles for the Gym (and Beyond)
I've always liked to drink a lot throughout the day, but when I moved to a dry climate, my urge to hydrate multiplied. One of the reasons I love carrying a gigantic purse is that I can always have at least one water bottle with me at all times. Water comes with me everywhere I go--not just the gym. It's come in handy more times than I can count. Just like I like my workout clothes to be ...
3 Active Vacation Destination Ideas for 2016
Since moving to the western half of the US, a whole new world of travel has made its way onto my radar. So many cool places are so much closer now! When I'm on vacation, I like to hike, explore, and experience cool new places, and the west is perfect for that. Here are 3 places where I would LOVE to have an adventure this year. 1 | Canadian Rockies - Alberta I wasn't quite sure how to narrow ...
Amazing, Terrible, and Surprising Things that Happened in 2015
My 2015 was a year of tremendous change. Well, so was 2014, actually. The past 2.5 years or so have been marked by many pretty major shifts in my life. In spite of that, I still managed to accomplish a few things this year that I'm pleased with, although of course I totally failed some things too. Here's a recap of how I did on my goals: Some of my successes this year I got my first ...
Setting Goals for 2016 With the Commit30 Planner
I was trying to decide what kind of planner I wanted for 2016 when I stumbled upon the Commit30 planner a few weeks ago. My interest was instantly piqued. A goal-oriented planner? As a type A person, of course I wanted to check that out. Then, I was browsing the photo gallery when I saw this photo. The reward written in for a month of yoga was "new Werkshop pants". Aha!!! A kindred ...
My First RX’d CrossFit Competition: Experiences and Reflections
As I mentioned on the blog, I recently participated in my second CrossFit competition! This comp was actually the same one I did last year, which is hosted by my home gym. Since I live in a small town, basically all other comps require travel, so this one is nicely convenient. (Yes, I realize this post is a little overdue, but it took a while to collect my thoughts and put them into ...
