You can tell the summer is winding down by the drop in temperatures at night here in New England. You can also tell by the smell in the air. It smells like pre-season. For those of you that played sports in the fall during High School in the North East, you know what I’m talking about. The morning air has… Read More
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Pancakes Recipe
Making breakfast on the weekend is one of my favorite things about the fall. I know it’s still summer, but I never have the time to make fun breakfast because I’m always rushing around to workout early and get to the beach! Here in New England, we like to utilize the few weekends we have with warm weather. Tomorrow I’m… Read More
Now What?! What To Do Once You Reach Your Goal Weight
I reached my goal weight in January of 2010. I know it was the strength training that helped me get there. I lost 7 lbs of fat but actually gained one pounds of muscle. I remember thinking that I didn’t want to gain any more muscle, as I have enough as it is, but if I didn’t continue lifting would… Read More
Two New Cardio Workouts!
If you love your fat burning cardio, get excited. My newest post on Crushing The Course has two new intense cardio workouts. Your challenge for this week is to follow along with me and do the same workouts! Get the full details over at CTC or if you are a pro, jot down the workout from below. Don’t forget to… Read More
My New Strength Training Program!
As part of my training for the Urbanathlon, Joe Dowdell gave me a program to follow that has me in the gym pumping iron on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday I follow an intense cardio interval workout that requires me to stay within a specific target heart rate zone. When I first saw the strength program, I… Read More
Do you gain weight during the summer?
This weekend is the official summer kickoff! I’m so excited but also a little nervous. As mentioned previously, I have a hard time sticking to any healthy eating habits during the summer time. I always admit that I like to workout hard so that I can enjoy myself during the summer time but sometimes the calories in don’t always equal… Read More