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Favorite Fitness & Healthy Food for Weekend Winning

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Raise your hand if you’re ready for a long Memorial Day weekend? I know I am! We’ve had the busiest month filled with graduations, moving kids home from college for the summer, out-of-town races, end-of-year award banquets and school activities and more.

I’m ready for a little R&R and low-stress food duty. My fitness plans are relaxed and go-with-the-flow, but I’m hoping to do some stand-up paddle-boarding, time take a trail run, and to complete the Murph Hero WOD again this year. After all this, the most strenuous meal I’ll be taking on is to grill up my Weeping Tiger Beef Kebabs and they are super tasty and easy! To keep the weekend focused on doing the things that bring me joy, I’m share some of the recent “food and fitness” things that have been adding value to my life! Continue reading →

10 Ways to “Gift” Time Without Giving Up Holiday Workouts

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Time is a precious thing. We measure it, we spend it, sometimes we lose it . . and we always try to find ways to save it, especially during the busy holiday season. When you think about it, time is the most valuable gift you can give another person. It’s far more valuable that a fleeting material possession and creates an enduring memory with the person you are gifting it to. 10 Ways to Gift Time without Giving Up Holiday Workouts adidas

This “giving time” sounds great in theory, but many of us may avoid it thinking something likely has to give in the daily grind to come up with the spare time. I know I don’t want it to be my run or workout, that’s what keeps me sane when things get stressful. The good news is that “working out” doesn’t actually need to be done in a gym, physical activity can be found or added to most holiday festivities.   So, today, I’m partnering with adidas and taking the time (haha) to share with you 10 Ways to “Gift” Time Without Giving Up Holiday Workouts Continue reading →

Six Ways to Step Up Your Fitness Eco-Ninja Game

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Do you consider yourself skilled, stealthy and smart at your chosen sport(s), or at least making forward progress on a fitness journey?  Whether you are racing through an obstacle course, balancing upside-down on a yoga mat, lifting heavy things or chasing small kids around (a workout in itself), there are always ways to step up your game in a way that benefits the planet.

This post is sponsored by prAna.com and I’m sharing a really great prAna discount code near the end. But first, read on to find out Six Ways to Step Up Your Fitness Eco-Ninja Game Continue reading →

9 Ways to Stretch Summer into Any Season

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i This post is sponsored by prAna and I was provided product and/or compensation for my time. However, all opinions, editorial and enthusiasm remain entirely my own.

Summer is a state of mind, not only a season. I remind myself this time and time again when I start seeing shorter days and dropping temperatures. Thankfully, where I live, we take our heat straight into fall, but in a few short months I will be morning the hibernation of flip flops, tank tops and lazy, late nights on the porch.  

9 Ways to Stretch Summer into Any Season

So, this summer-loving girl has found easy ways to make the feel-good vibes of summer last as long as possible.  By the way, you’ll notice I have lots of fun, functional clothing to set me free to do the things I love in any season – it’s all from prAna.com (and you can save 15% with my discount code ESJFF15) Continue reading →

Total Body Express Workout, 20 Minutes at Home with Total Gym

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This post is sponsored by Total Gym. I received product and compensation in exchange for my time and editorial consideration. However, all opinions remain my own.

The training I do to stay competitive in obstacle course racing often commandeers a significant amount of time in my already-packed week. Hours are spent improving endurance by running long distances, building speed on the track, Olympic lifting at the gym to gain strength to do things like flip tires and carry heavy things, and plenty of skill work including throwing spears, balancing, and jumping. Jennifer of thefitfork.com test out Total Gym (and loves it for light workout days and active recovery).

Whew. As a working mom, I literally sometimes can’t get it all done. So, when I’m really pressed for time, I try to squeeze in a short morning run and then jump on my Total Gym® later in the day for a quick, light workout to tide me over. Continue reading →