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 [...]

Sneaking in workouts

FitnessGlo review

So, sometimes I really don’t feel like working out and it can feel like a chore. Let’s face it, finding time for fitness can be hard! Maybe it’s the ADD in me, but I like to have a few different options for working out – run, spin, yoga, swim, or the gym. Lately, I’ve been [...]

Are you ready to ski?

Lake Tahoe Powder day

One of my absolute favorite things to do in the winter is ski. I love skiing. I had my first lesson when I was 4 years old. There is nothing that compares to being on the mountain. Even after tearing my ACL (the first time – while skiing), I could not wait to get back [...]

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Knee

5 exercises to strengthen your knee

It’s been just about 10 months since my knee surgery (WHAT?!?). While I’ve returned to many of my pre-surgery activities, there are still some things that aren’t quite the same as they were before surgery. I think very consciously before I abruptly twist, turn or change direction. I also notice that despite all my physical [...]

Jumpstarting the New Year

Three's a Charm workout

Happy New Year everyone! PS – I loved hearing about your words and intentions for 2013. Thank you for sharing them with me. They are all so incredibly inspiring. Did you stay up to midnight? Usually, I’m in bed before the balls drops in Time Square. This year, I joined a couple of friends and ran [...]

Thanksgiving Day Workout {Guest Post}

Thanksgiving Tabata

Today, I’m happy to welcome Larissa from Larissa Milano Fitness to the blog. She is a personal trainer and bootcamp coach. Her passion is training others to help them reach their fitness goals. On her blog you will find great workouts, recipes and awesome giveaways. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook. Today, she has a great quick workout [...]

Hotel Room Workout

Hotel Room Workout

  Can I tell you something? Traveling is exhausing! Or maybe I’m just getting older and it’s not as easy to adapt to little things like changes in time zones? In any case, it’s been fun to see my family and I’ve been taking my own advice on how to stay active while traveling. My [...]

On the road again

How to stay active while traveling

Each week this month, either my husband or I will be traveling. That’s a lot of travel for us within a short period of time and it throws all of our routines off-balance. It’s my turn starting next week. One of my biggest challenges is staying active and healthy while on the road. My days [...]