I saw a back-to-school ad today… and almost started crying. While this does mean the end of empty schedules and full-of-sunshine skies, I must say I’m so pumped for this school year. New school years mean new everything. For me this means a new flat,…
Seriously, hiking is the bomb. Until recently, when I thought of hiking I thought only of heavy boots and questionable large men with big backpacks (probably because of Pokemon)…. But after having been hiking a bit this year, I’ve come to realise why hiking…
Firstly, can I just talk about how awesome this girl is? If you haven’t checked out racepacejess.com you should. Like right now. Jess posts a bunch of fun articles about running, working-out and everything in between. I was lucky enough to get an interview with her…
Show of hands for who knows what electrolytes actually are. *crickets* Electrolytes seem to be everywhere now. They’re in your pre-gym bar and all expensive bottled water. Surely electrolytes must be some sort of magical health-ensuring fitness-boosting particle… Right? Electrolytes are are basically just…
Are you over the whole spin class fad? I’ve never been much of a “spinner” (that’s a word right?) but I loveeee running. SO when I heard a new place opened up in NYC just for runners, I had to try. In short, my…
I could sit here chirping away about finding hotel-room-friendly workouts and running around foreign cities… but I won’t. Although, I’d love to go for a run around the countryside in a place like Thailand. I’d make sure I’ve had my jabs for Thailand beforehand…
Sorry for the weekend silence, I was off on a beach break in the Hamptons on Long Island. And might have gotten a little burned. While canoeing. #oopsie But seriously, how many of us have gotten through a whole summer without getting burned?! Even…
Spilling the Beans: Why Coffee is My Favourite Workout Buddy
I was recently reading a blog post about some fitness experts’ top pre-workout tips. Five out of six said coffee. Apparently, drinking coffee right before a workout is really good for your performance because it not only gives you a caffeine boost but also…
Let’s all be real for a second: we could alllll use a 25th hour of the day sometimes. Between jobs, school, projects, friends and fitness, we all tend to become master jugglers. Whether you’re a student, office worker or jetsetter (#lifegoals), I’ll be the…
Yes, you read that correctly. Turns out fruit can actually be bad for you… Lol jk. But in all honesty, a lot of dieticians admit that not all fruit was created equal when it comes to trying to lose weight. Different fruits are good…