Thank you for all the super thoughtful things you all said to me over the last few days… It helped. A lot. Joe was gone to DC for the weekend to run the Marine Corps Marathon, so I was flying solo, and it turned out to be a really great weekend (except one crappy part, …
Today, I’d first like to wish my little nephew-man a Happy 8th Birthday. I’ve been an Aunt for exactly 8 years, and I think I’ve done a pretty good job! In my family, Matthew’s birthday brings both celebration and sadness (I think we do a pretty good job of hiding the latter from Matthew). This …
Happy #WineFriday! {and Every Mother (Sister) Counts} Read More »
People are constantly asking me what they should eat before, during (!), and after a workout. I do think there is some variability regarding what works best for different people. As a result of that, I’m just going to tell you what I do, and why it works for me. I generally do not eat …
What I eat After I Work Out (and the best snack I’ve ever had) Read More »
Thanks for all the kind words for Matthew! I know it’s rough for him to lose Camo his pup-brother, and I wish I could make life just happy and easy for him, and protect him from any bad feelings ever. What–it could happen! Here’s a pic of the new short haircut: I might actually use …
When I was contemplating topics and methodologies for my dissertation, I really wanted to do a photo novella…but everyone (in academia) to whom I mentioned that idea…well, they laughed (not at me…I don’t think). I ended up going with a narrative inquiry (story telling) methodology, but I think there’s a lot of overlap between that …
Testing Out the iPhone 4S … Sunday Morning Pics, and One of Life’s Unfortunate Lessons Read More »
Since the newest spin on my exercise/activity habits involves working out “smarter, not harder,” I’ve really gotten more into functional training. Right now, I’m primarily doing a lot of low-moderate-level cardio, interval timer strength/cardio training (with a variety of intensity levels), and yoga (the teacher training I’m doing helps push me to keep it a …
I like to buy new workout things—often it does not work in my (bank account’s) favor, either because it’s junk or I don’t use it. I get questions all the time from clients about what I think about regarding the effectiveness of P90X, Insanity, BodyRock, 10 Minute Trainer, Jillian Michaels’ workouts, the Bender Ball, and….you …
I went to Florida this past weekend with a friend—it wasn’t spur of the moment, but I guess I forgot to talk about it much before we went. I knew we were going, but somehow it snuck up on me (and I was totally NOT ready). Regardless…being there again cemented that I belong at the …
On Saturday, I participated in the Finger Lakes Wellness Fair. I had four things to focus on while I was prepping: seminars I was giving on bone health, nutrition for athletes, and smoothies, plus healthy snack demos/samples. What I learned: ditch the seminars and just give people food! I did have amazing conversations about my …
Pizza Flavored Kale Chips, Dark Chocolate Avocado Pudding, Smoothies, and the Ugi Ball Read More »
I’m running around like crazy this week…not to say that some of it isn’t for fun! A new client of mine and I were exploring ideas for better afternoon snacks—ones that don’t mess so much with blood sugar (like chocolate covered pretzels). I came up with these (and named them J Balls, after my client): …
A new snack, a new appreciation for riesling, and a new workout tool Read More »
