Okay, okay. I know you know how to breathe. But did you know that most people only use one third of their lung’s capacity? One third?!!! Oxygen is really important (duh). This is why really knowing how to breathe while running is a big deal. Everyone knows that.…
I love my sleep. I’ll take a solid 9 hours of beauty rest over most night-time events. Yeah, I’m that person. And while some of you might be gasping and wishing for the ability to hit the sack before 2am, let me tell you:…
* Saturday/Sunday Staples is a new post series where each week I share one thing I couldn’t live without; a staple in my life. I promise this series will never feature any sponsored content and will always be my organic, true opinions. Enjoy! *…
Recently, cold showers seeming to be come at you from everywhere (not literally….that would suck). So many bloggers and magazines have been talking about how great cold showers are. And while it seems like an okay idea, I’ve been sticking to my normal-temperature showers……
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…
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…
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…