Category Archives: Fitness

Sweat Into Summer!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

I have this thing about triceps. I want them. Like, really want them. Maybe not quite Madonna triceps, but definitely Michelle Obama triceps, and maybe even Jessica Biel triceps. I know I need to move them more, but I have found plenty … Continue reading →

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I’ll Try Anything Once: Aerial Fabric Dance

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

When it comes to fitness, I’ll pretty much try anything once. First it was Cirque du Soleil, then it was Pink at the 2010 Grammy’s. Most recently, it was this killer performance at the 2012 Oscars. These stunning aerial displays … Continue reading →

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Fix Your Form

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

There could never be anything as explicit as a sign saying “No Girls Allowed” — but there might as well be. At my gym, I have not once seen a woman in the section where people (i. e. men) actually … Continue reading →

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I’ll Try Anything Once: Barry’s Bootcamp

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

When it comes to fitness, I’ll pretty much try anything once. I wasn’t always this way. My parents love to repeat the story of how I refused to do anything but kick when presented with a ball as a child, … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Matter

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

I went for a long run with C this week. (When I say long, I mean seven miles. Long for me, but for C., now training for her third–or is it fourth?–marathon, I’m sure it felt like a quick jog.) … Continue reading →

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I Was (Almost) A Spin Class Drop Out

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

My relationship with exercise has always been fueled by ulterior motives. A competitive soccer player at heart, I started running to get in shape for what I thought would be the hardest team tryout in the history of soccer—my high … Continue reading →

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Sportsmanship vs. Competition

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

Now I can’t even remember how I stumbled across it, but this article has really stayed with me. “Sportsmanship at its best: Rustay helps Shine finish” is an account of a high school girls’ cross country race. There’s little about … Continue reading →

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