As we enter into the holiday season and the new year, I was in search of a program to help me switch things up fitness-wise. I usually work out 5 days a week, doing a mix of cardio (spin or running) and strength workouts all via Peloton. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE my Peloton, but I needed a little change. This past summer after my 5th half marathon, my right knee started to give me trouble. I would go for a run and at the 2 mile mark, I'd have shooting pain down my leg to the point that Read More
Workout + Meal Plan: Week of July 25 – July 31
Sweat, sunshine and smiles...doesn't get much better than that! On this week's workout and meal plan: So my husband and I have been eyeing up the instapot and air fryer lately. We only want to purchase one and are trying to decide. So, to settle this domestic debate, we are borrowing them from our friends and trying out a few meals, along with staples like hard boiled eggs, bacon, etc. and making a decision afterwards. This week, we borrowed the air fryer and made donuts (YUM), bacon, hard Read More
A fitness-inspired 12 Days of Christmas
This December, I’ve been going strong with #RWRunStreak, pledging to run at least mile a day from Thanksgiving to New Year’s. On days when I’m short on time and can’t do a full workout, it’s easy to jump on the treadmill for 10 minutes or less. No excuses. But when I really want to add some strength moves to make for a quick, full-body workout, I discovered a fun at-home themed challenge called the “12 Days of Christmas.” Co-founders Ariana Chernin and Jillian Lorenz of Chicago-based Read More
