Why I won’t give up beer

Prospect Park

I hope that everyone had a great weekend and wonderful Mother’s Day. We took a trip with friends and their kids to New Jersey to see dinosaurs. Yup. Life-size dinosaurs that move and roar. That was followed by a trip to the grocery store and to Lowe’s to buy plants and potting soil. Isn’t that [...]

The First Step

  I’m so happy to have Coco here today! She always has insightful thoughts about life and running that are often sprinkled with humor. Plus, as an empty nester, she helps me maintain my perspective on parenting and that life will return to normal one day! I had the honor of meeting Coco last year at [...]

5 Favorite 30 Minute or Less Workouts

20 min AMRAP

One of my biggest challenges is finding time to work out during the busy days. Sometimes, I’m lucky if I can get 30 minutes to workout but is that enough time? Thank goodness for Angela from Happy Fit Mama!! I can’t remember when or how I came across Angela’s blog but she’s one of my [...]

Enjoy the Journey

NYC Running Mama Enjoy the Journey

I am beyond excited to have Michele from NYC Running Mama here on the blog today. She’s a mom to two of the cutest little boys, ultrarunner, and run coach who is currently training for the Ironman Lake Placid.  I remember when I first met Michele last year at the MORE/Fitness Magazine Half Marathon expo. [...]

Should you cross-train?

cross-training for runners

I’m so excited today to have Amanda aka Miss Zippy taking the reins here today. I love Amanda’s blog, her stories and her thoughts on running. I also had the pleasure of meeting her at Fitbloggin last year and she is one of the nicest and supportive people in the blogosphere.  Amanda was kind enough [...]

Musical Blogs

musical blogs

My son Jasper is in Kindergarten. Every day, he comes home from school and tells me about a new game that he learned at school or after-school. His favorite of late? Musical chairs. He loves calculating in his head how many chairs we will need based on the number of players. He wants to be [...]

Be Your Own Advocate

Be Your Advocate

I’m excited to have Amanda from Run to the Finish on the blog today. I met Amanda in the fall at Fitbloggin and I really admire how she is pursuing her dreams in the health and fitness world. Today, she talks about the importance of being your own advocate in our life and health journeys. She [...]

Cooking Vegan 101: The Secrets It Took Me 12 Months To Learn

vegan cooking 101

I’m really excited to have Taylor from Lifting Revolution here today to share some tips on eating vegan. Taylor is a fellow Fitfluential Ambassador and I had the pleasure of meeting her at Fitbloggin’ in September and I’m looking forward to seeing her again at BLEND in May! She’s here to share tips on eating vegan [...]