Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Fall morning workout

    I woke up to a lot of fog. It was so foggy that I couldn’t figure out where to turn — so it was good someone turned into the right street so I had someone to follow.  It usually takes me about 15 mins to drive to camp in the morning if I don’t hit…

  • It’s a mental game

    Yesterday I went for a run when I woke up. The weather was  yet again perfect running weather so of course I had to make the best of it! I ran about 5 miles again – but honestly, it was a struggle. With the cooler air, I have more issues with my asthma. The cold…

  • Welcome to the Gun Show, Boys!

    I was shopping recently and came across a t-shirt in the men’s dept that was a stick figure with muscles that said welcome the gun show and I wanted to get one for my friend – Ms Connie B. She has the most amazing arms and has worked hard for them. Well they didn’t have…

  • Cooler Temp Make for an Easier Workout

    Thought I would share some of the pics we took on our weekend trip to NJ/NYC. This is a pic of me and kids with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background when we stopped at the South Street Seaport. Warmup high knees forward walking lunges heel to butt sprint corex 2 knee roll ups crunches…

  • Group Training Wednesday

    Group training – new session. This week I am raring to go workout. If you stop and think about how you feel afterwards, you realize how great it really is.  Even when you finish one of those workouts where you are sore almost immediately, it really is a great sign that your body is training.…

  • A 2m run to start your day

    Today is the start of school for the kids in my county. Hannah is heading into 3rd grade and my baby Nate is heading into 1st grade but first time in Public School. As usual, I headed to boot camp before taking them to school on their first day. Today’s boot camp was tough! warmup…

  • A Goal Attained -Bikini Shot

    I told myself that I would get in a bikini this summer and not be embarrassed and here I am – this past weekend in a BIKINI!

  • Labor Day Workout

    New session started this morning and all I can say is I hope this is a sign of Fall. The weather was perfect. And even though its Labor Day — there is no holiday from boot camp. Warmup rockette kicks backwards lunges bounding back pedal corex2 placement situps hip rockets full back extensions 25 bottom…

  • Weighted Push-ups

    As if push-ups aren’t hard enough – now Melicious has to bring weighted push-ups to my attention! You can count on her, always!

  • Dulles Day Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics

    I will be participating in the Dulles Plane Pull this year on Sept 25th which is in support of the Special Olympics.  My trainer Michael Thrash has organized a team to compete and we are very excited as none of us have ever entered this event.  How many times have you seen the signs along…