Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! What are your NYE plans? My hubby and I are heading up to Anaheim today to meet up with my family, who are in town for a week. My dad is a high school football coach, and is coaching an all-star game with some of the best players in the nation here, so he’s in California with my mom, sister, older brother (who also coaches football), sister-in-law and nephews. It’s kind of funny that I was just in Jersey where they all live, and then a few days later they all flew out to my neck of the woods on the west coast, but I’m looking forward to getting to see them some more and spend New Year’s together! As 2014 comes to a close, I thought it’d be neat to look back at the highs of my year. Here are my 2014 highlights! Buying a home & moving back down to ... [Read More]
workouts
ClassPass: A Great Fit for the Hyperactive Exerciser (Like Myself)
When people ask me what workouts I typically do, I usually rattle off a list of things: hiking, kickboxing, cycling, strength training, yoga, rowing, barre, and so on. I usually follow it up by saying something along the lines of, “I do a lot of different regimens, but I'm not really an expert at any of them." It’s true, I’ve never been into just doing one type of workout. I know that lots of people are strictly runners, or are amazing yogis and that’s their signature regimen, or wherever their fitness passion may lie, but for me, I’ve always wanted to do a bit of everything. I call it exercise ADD, and I figure that as long as I’m moving, it’s good for my body and soul to keep switching it up. Over the past month, I’ve been trying out ClassPass. You can check out my full ... [Read More]
Conquering the Reformer Machine at Core40 {Workout Review}
I was shaking like a leaf, watching beads of sweat drip off my forehead and onto the floor below me as I attempted to hold my last plank move of the class and finish my workout strong. It was a spinning + strength training combo workout at Core40 in nearby Solana Beach, and boy, was it a tough one. My friends, say hello to the Lagree "Superformer" machine, and the latest workout to kick my ass. I was first introduced to Core40 studios when my friend Tiffany became certified in the Lagree method earlier this year. She gave birth to an adorable little boy this past March, and when I asked her how her body had not only bounced back from pregnancy, but looked even more toned than before, she told me that Lagree was one of the major reasons. Tiffany and I have done a variety of workouts ... [Read More]
ClassPass Hits San Diego
Hello, hello! Many of you know this since I talk about it all the time, but I love varying my workouts and switching my fitness routine up often. It keeps things interesting for both my body and mind, and makes me look forward to my workouts instead of feeling bored. I'd love to be a regular at a bunch of different studios, but each specialty gym usually costs a pretty penny for membership. That's why I was excited when I heard that ClassPass was starting up in San Diego! ... [Read More]
San Diego’s Fit Foodie 5K & Why Running is Not My Thing
It's pretty easy to tell that I loving living an active lifestyle. On a daily basis I take my dog on a long walk or hike, and do strength training, yoga, kickboxing, barre, cycling, rowing, or any and every crazy workout that comes my way. But running? I can't say that I'm a fan. However, last weekend I had to make an exception and go for a run, but not just a regular old run: San Diego's Fit Foodie 5K race to be exact. When I heard about the event, I knew that it was right up my alley. Put on by Cooking Light and Health, the Fit Foodie 5K race weekend is jam-packed with happenings that seem quite obviously fitting for a girl with a blog called Foodie Loves Fitness, including celebrity dinner and brunch events, a cocktail night, sunrise yoga session and bootcamp class, and a 5K with ... [Read More]
An At-Home Halloween Inspired Workout
Happy Halloween everyone! First off, the winner of my Puritan's Pride giveaway for the month of October is Paige C. Congrats, Paige! I'll be emailing you for your address info today so that we can get your prize shipped out stat. So, I'm sharing a workout with you guys today. WHAT? A workout? I know, although I've been sharing plenty of review posts on new workouts I've been trying over the last couple months (SoulCycle, Fitwall, Heated Barre, TRX, Yoga Sculpt, etc.!) I haven't shared a workout in quite awhile! Yesterday evening I came home from a marathon of food shopping (because you know I have to go to the food store on the Marine Corps base for some things because it's much cheaper, then Trader Joe's for some produce and specialty stuff, then the Vitamin Shoppe for ... [Read More]