I have been toying with the idea of working with a personal trainer to help me be more effective and get better results with my workouts.  My current routine includes mostly cardio and very little to no weight training. I know that strength training is such a key part of any successful workout program  so I really want to incorporate it into my plan.  However,...

I came, I saw, I conquered the 2012 more/Fitness women’s half-marathon. On April 15, I completed my first half-marathon. I have been training with some friends for about 7.5 weeks and when the day finally came I woke up with mild anxiety. All of a sudden I felt like my sneakers weren’t feeling the same and that my feet were going to hurt, I even had a dream that...

It’s Friday, it’s Easter weekend, I’m at work and I’m POOPED.. My running schedule has me absolutely drained. I can’t wait to go home today and enjoy the holiday weekend. How’s your Friday going?  So, race day is officially 8 days away. I can’t believe it. I could definitely use another 2-3 weeks of training but oh well. I am definitely starting to...

Victoria Beckham (former Spice Girl, turned fashionista, turned trophy wife to super hot soccer player David Beckham), said in an interview in the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, that her post baby body (she just gave birth to 4th baby) represents the “general public”. HUH? Since when did the general public look like this after given birth. What...

As I train for the more/fitness magazine women’s half-marathon, which is 25 days away,I sometimes wonder WHAT THE HECK DID I GET MYSELF INTO. Running is no joke. Add running with an insane work schedule, a baby and just living life, even crazier.  But I’m not complaining (ok maybe a little bit), I did sign-up for this and I”m glad I did. I am...

It’s officially been 3.5 months since I started eating clean. During this journey I have lost 11LBS. Weight loss was definitely an incentive for me to keep eating clean, but more importantly I feel really good. My energy level is different,  I have so much more energy. I’m more regular in the (LOO), (TMI yes, but it’s the truth) and it’s an issue for many...