Tag: inspire

  • Reebok CrossFit Mid-Atlantic Regionals

    I just got back from watching the CrossFit Mid-Atlantic Regionals and I am way inspired and speechless by what I saw.  Super athletes in my mind doing the same workouts I do but even faster, more efficient. I was just so in my element watching. I loved the energy in the place and watching others,…

  • Finding your ‘CrossFit’

    This weather is great and perfect for working out. Other than allergies, I love springtime in Virginia. I also love ‘springtime’ in Arizona –which is where i will be heading in a few short weeks for spring break. Heat, sun and time to recharge — Warmupx2 run around bldg 1x sampson stretch 10 pass thrus…

  • Reminders – You have to make a change!

    It’s important to not forget how far you have come from time to time. I certainly don’t dwell in my past mistakes or missteps, but I do check in to remind myself how far I have come. It’s a great way to inspire and recommit myself to the journey that I am on.  So –…

  • Cancer Support Blogs

    I was recently contacted by Roxanne McAnn at Nursingschools.net about a recent article on their own blog about bloggers who have opened their lives and experiences to help others going thru the same. They have included my blog! I am so honored and this is truly what it’s all about for me — giving back…

  • Birthday Shout Outs Today!

    I have mentioned many times about the inspiring, strong women that I get to workout with every morning. What’s great about them is that they really are all different – different careers, body types, backgrounds, family, reasons, struggles. Today is a special day — because 2 of these women are having milestone birthdays today! Oh…

  • In the end…

    Here’s a quote for the new year that I hope will inspire you as much as it does me: “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” -abraham lincoln

  • If you hang around the barber shop, you get a haircut.

    One of my favorite quotes lately is this: “Sometimes, when we decide to live a healthier life, we must leave behind friends who are not traveling the same path.” – by Unknown And i post this on occasion because I think its very true. If you hang around people that are not into healthy living,…

  • This is not a detour – It’s a change!

    Walking out of Gold’s gym today after a good workout I saw this: ‘When you are ready to change, you will…” I think this is so true because you really do have to think of it just like that — it’s a change, a shift in how you live — a change is not temporary.…

  • A tribute to her Mom: Elizabeth Edwards

    What a wonderful tribute to her mother — and you can also tell how Elizabeth Edwards was able to prepare her kids for her passing. She dealt with it being honest, sincere and straight forward. Watch this and you can hear in her daughter’s voice how much she loved her children and family — I…

  • SweetGreen Hosts Free Yoga Sessions FTW!

    I love companies that really give back what they are ‘selling’ — SweetGreen in Reston Town Center is hosting free yoga weekend for their neighborhood at Down Dog Yoga — which happens to be super close to where I work.  What a great idea – host a free yoga session to promote healthy and fit…