As snow falls to the ground and you feel like winter racing runs are out of the question, you may want to think again. Winter racing can be a challenge but it can also be exhilarating to run through the cool air as snowflakes fall on your face! Geared up in fitted layers, you may […]
7 Super Foods for Weight Loss

We are fortunate to have access of some much possibilities of super foods for weight loss and better health, all available from your local grocer. There is now a health section in almost every food store. And with more knowledge, much of the public are now making better choices. As a personal trainer and health […]
The Reasons Sleep Is Important For Weight Loss & Athletic Performance

There are endless reasons sleep is important for weight loss and optimal athletic performance. Sleep is a time for our bodies to become unconscious, lose touch with reality and also a time for our bodies to release human-growth hormone (HGH), which can help athletic performance and weight loss. So as you toss and turn, debating […]
Ways To Show Thanks This Holiday Season

As Thanksgiving has just passed and thoughts of thanks are fresh in your mind, it is more of a focus on the ways to show thanks. We take life for granted one day to the next without even realizing it. And on holidays we are often caught up in goodwill looking for ways to help […]
Misleading Foods That Are Actually Bad for You

There are so many seemingly good foods that are bad for you because of the added calories, sugar, and preservatives. Often people walk through the health aisle of the supermarket and assume that everything on the shelves is healthy, but this could not be farther from the truth. Read the food labels on everything you […]
Take A Deep Breath and Smile

We run here there and everywhere living in a world full of deadlines, appointments and constant time management. Getting the kids ready and off to school, conference calls, emails, appointments and taking kids here, there and everywhere can make your day slip away. After an appointment filled day and a great deal accomplished we drift to […]
An Amazing Love

Have you ever loved someone so much that it gave you chills just thinking of them? If yes this is an amazing love because it literally moves you. Their love gives you energy throughout the day and puts a smile on your face as you drift off to sleep. Sometimes you even find yourself fueling your workouts […]
Fitness Related Must Dos Before Summer Ends!

As the summer nears the end, I am planning all the fun fitness related things to do. There are certain outdoor activities that can only be done in the warmer weather that I will share with you. These activities will burn a moderate amount of calories and are a lot of fun! Enjoy the rest […]
The Challenging 5k Visiting Family

This past weekend I, along with my husband and 3 children, visited my husband’s parents (I hate to say in-laws because it sounds so impersonal) in Pittsburgh. Since I worked Friday night we decided to leave after I got home from work and showered. After I got home from work at 7:45 and showered we […]
Want to be a superhero?

Do you feel more energy than you have had in years? Then go ahead and push your body to the limits. Challenge yourself and try a new sport. And reach your inner athlete. I find in my personal life, some days I set goals of doing 50 burpees or increasing sets of jump lunges. By […]