I actually wrote this post a week ago and I sent it to a friend to check. When I sent it to her I knew something was missing and I knew exactly what it was. When I got her comments back, there it was...
After seeing The Avengers I decided I wanted to join the team and what better place to start than Barry’s Bootcamp. I had been hearing about it a lot recently. Especially in the twitter world, ...
Last week was amazing. I tried new classes, made new friends, and got some new books. What could possibly be better. It started on Monday when I took my first Barry’s Boot Camp class (I promise...
I was reading through my Google Reader this morning and came across this video. I felt like this was the perfect Monday Mantra. Anything is possible… After you watch the video you can check out...
The winner of the Self Workout in the Park Fit Kit is… Congratulations Beth! Please send me an email to kristine at shapeupnyc.com so we can coordinate your prize. If you didn’t win today...
I hope everyone’s May is off to an amazing start. What are you doing this month to stay healthy? If you aren’t doing anything take one hour this weekend and think of one healthy change yo...
I know this is crazy two posts in one day but summer is coming and that means it’s time for the annual SELF Workout in the Park! I was lucky enough to attend SELF magazine’s Workout in th...
I am a huge fan of action movies. I have seen them all. This weekend when I was at home visiting my family, my mom, sister and I decided to go see Act of Valor. I had heard a lot about this movie sin...
Instead of Fit Links Friday I thought I would share some things I am loving recently…. 1. Access Bars, my girlfriend who sells Melaleuca products recently got me hooked on these! They are a pre...
When my good friend, Bianca from MizzFit, asked me to try Crossfit with her, I knew I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Crossfit has been becoming quite the fitness phenomenon and I wanted to s...
For those of you who know me, I tend to become obsessed with things I love quickly. Soul Cycle happens to be one of those things (and if you follow me on twitter you already know this, you are ahead ...
I am guilty. When I first heard about Refine Method, I was under the assumption that it was another barre class. I was very wrong. What is Refine Method then, you ask…. “Refine is a bouti...
via Blisstree 7 WAYS TO CHALLENGE YOUR PLANK - via Fit Sugar Dream Big Run Long – via Mile Posts Are Most People in Denial About Their Weight?- via New York Times This Salad Has Way More Calori...
Photo from HuffPost Nike Free – “I Would Run to You” commercial brought to you by Nike Free Run+. Run Stronger. SoulCycle spinners take over Union Square this May, in their sports b...
Picture from, http://www.women-running-toget her.com/runninginjuries.html What is runner’s blues and how do you get them? I’ve read many blogs where people talk about runner’s blues ...
Picture from: believe-toachieve.tumblr.com I got the idea to start doing a Monday Mantra from Erica Miss America. I think it is a great idea because it sets the tone for the week. The mantra is some...
Running, I feel like you either love it or hate it. I know that I have been on both sides of this. I played with the idea of running in June of 2010, I really wanted to run the Newport Half and sadly...
After the Tinker Bell Half Marathon, I was approached by Autism Speaks to run with them again for the NYC Half on March 18th (yes, 6 weeks away!). I had been dreaming about running this race so I kn...
I have been tagged by Marathon Winer. Below are the rules. At least this gives you a chance to get to know me a bit more. Here is how it works: 1. Post these rules. 2. You must post 11 random things ...
So you probably noticed that it says part 2, and I don’t have a part 1. Well that is because it is coming, I figured after you read this, you may want to know how I went from never running, to ...
A better question, would be where haven’t I run? For the past couple of months my life has followed a routine that I have come to love. I call it, “Sleep, Run, Eat, Work, Eat, Yoga, Eat, ...
I have had a new-found love for pilates, so one day when I was online looking for a studio I came across SLT • Strengthen • Lengthen • Tone NYC. The headline said: “If Cardio, Strength Training...
So I am very excited to announce that I will be running my FIRST half marathon with Team Up with Autism Speaks in celebration of my younger brother CJ. When my younger brother CJ was 18 months old, h...
My Gym Bag by kmyapp featuring a sports activewear Filed under: Fashion/Beauty/Health Tagged: brooks running, fitness bag, fitness clothes, fitness fashion, gym bag, gym swag, Lululemon, nike, runnin...
I got my official results today! Place: 2819/ 4404 Finish Time: 0:59:36 Pace: 9:36 Age Place: 70 Start Time: 8:45:00am Finish Time: 9:44:36am Filed under: Running Tagged: Great Cow Harbor 10k, race, ...
1. Prepare/Pack the night before! With most races being in the early morning you don’t want to forget anything (cough cough, like I did). Lay out your outfit, pack a bag and make it your dedica...
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” – John Bingham Seeing that finish line in the distance was incredible, I just had to not t...
I was lucky enough to get a copy of the Core Fusion Cardio- Pure Intensity DVD. This is the newest DVD of the Core Fusion series. If you read my blog you know that I am a huge fan of Core Fusion, due...
I realized it had been quite sometime since I last wrote so I started writing about something I have been keeping a secret but then I decided that I had something more important to write about. THE T...
So I thought it would be a good idea to walk around my office and show you all the temptations I deal with on a daily basis. If you feel like you deal with temptation everyday you are not alone! Chec...
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