Hi there! It's been 6 weeks since I shared with you guys about my foot injury, so today seemed like a good time for an update post + to chat about my workouts lately! I've been kicking my exercise routine up a bit in the last few weeks since taking it easier for a solid two months after getting my foot injury diagnosis. Some recent workout highlights lately include: My first (baby) hike in months! When my cousin was in town last week, we went to my favorite nearby park for an hour-long walk. I've been taking my pup there and just doing the trail around the lake and skipping the little mountainous climb, but this time we went for it. Even though it was just an itty bitty hike, it felt great! I miss hiking so much and it just makes my soul happy. Getting back on the ... [Read More]
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The Quickie Do-It-Anywhere Low-Impact Workout
When I travel, I always try to stay active and incorporate movement into my day just like when I'm home. I prefer to exercise outdoors or do something adventurous in the area I'm in. But sometimes, the thing that works out best is just waking up in my hotel room, busting out a quick workout to get my endorphins flowing, and moving on with my day's agenda. This is most definitely the case when I travel for work. Although I've walked a ton on the convention center floor in Las Vegas this week, I've also been fitting in morning exercise a couple of days this week. One morning I even made it to the gym for a strength training session, then taught my co-worker some yoga on the rooftop of our hotel. Another morning I did today's workout: a quickie, 10-exercise circuit that requires no ... [Read More]
The Work-Off-Those-Holiday-Treats Cardio Workout
'Tis the season to be jolly... and to be faced with many options of sweets and treats to enjoy! I'm all for indulging in moderation, but to avoid weight gain and feeling low-energy during the holidays, I try to offset those extra drinks, desserts, and heavier food than I usually eat by making sure to fit my workouts in. In the spirit of active living throughout the holidays, today I'm sharing a workout that you can do whenever, wherever - no equipment required. I laughed a little when I titled today's workout, because I don't really like when the instructors at this barre studio I take classes at from time to time make comments about 'working off that drink/dessert/bread you had last night.' I workout because it makes me feel strong, healthy, and happy, and that's what I like my ... [Read More]
What Makes You Fit? {Biking in Austria}
"Are you fit?" "Did you say that you workout?" These were the questions our tour guide was shouting to me as I struggled to keep up with him and my husband biking through the hills of Austria. We had booked a bike tour in hopes of seeing more of the beautiful Austria countryside and getting some leisurely exercise in during our vacation there, but I wasn't so prepared to be huffing and puffing with my heart rate at a sky-high level. Our guide was a little man in his 60s, originally from somewhere in Asia, who seemed to be in good shape for his age and told us he exercised daily. While I already knew that my husband was stronger and faster on a bike than I was from our bike date workouts through the hills of California, I wasn't really expecting our guide to be as hardcore of ... [Read More]
Weekly Workout Recap: No Excuses in Making Exercise a Priority {Jersey Vacation}
Hi friends! I had such an awesome time on vacation last week, but I missed you guys! Even though I had access to my computer some of the time, I really stayed away and just enjoyed visiting my family and friends in Jersey. Between my full-time work, blog/freelance work, and personal email, I get a ridiculous amount of emails, and it felt kind of nice to ignore them for an entire 9 days. Now I'm just trying to catch up and decompress from the craziness that was last week! My hubby flew back to San Diego yesterday, while I'm staying with my parents in Jersey and working from here for the next few weeks to get more quality time in with my loved ones. I decided that since this is a long trip, I'm going to post weekly workout recaps while I'm away from my home. It can be tough to keep ... [Read More]
My Yoga Practice Lately: Poses I’ve Been Working On
Greetings from the northeast! My red eye arrived bright and early this morning. Between seeing my family, my hubby's family, my girlfriends, and my friend's wedding that I'm in next weekend, there is a lot of fun to be had on this trip. Today is also my hubby's birthday! I'm sure I'll be filling you guys in on all of the excitement going on here, but today I want to talk about my life lately when it comes to yoga. My yoga practice is always an interesting journey. Some months I slack off a bit on practicing as much, and then some months I really get into frequent and heart opening yoga sessions. July was a case of the latter. I went to a few yoga classes on the beach and at my favorite studio in my town, but mostly I practiced at home. Sometimes I get into following a ... [Read More]
