I inadvertently, sort of took a break. After two years of consistently working out 3-4 days a week. After being disciplined to do the workouts my trainer gave me, no matter what, even on vacation. I r...  Read More

A week or so ago, my daughter saw one of our friends on social media. She said, “I’m sorry to tell you this Mom, but her arms look better than yours.”Let me pause right here. There was a time when tho...  Read More

I’m gonna be honest. Your girl is struggling! My little slump hasn’t gone away. I’m still not feeling any motivation. My pizazz is at a level zero. I have absolutely no desire to workout. I want to ea...  Read More

For almost two years I’ve been working hard toward the goal of being my most fit on my 50th birthday. My 50th birthday was two weeks ago. And since then I’ve been in a slump. I have had zero motivatio...  Read More

Last Memorial Day I attempted the CrossFit Murph workout. 1 mile Run, 300 Squats, 200 Push-ups, 100 Pull Ups, 1 Mile Run. In a weighted vest.In honor of fallen soldier Lt. Michael Murphy.I didn’t wear...  Read More

When I started this fitness journey almost two years ago I had a goal- Be the best version of myself on my 50th birthday.I had a picture in my mind of what that looked like. Six pack abs, chiseled arm...  Read More

Want to know the secret to getting results? There is no secret. There isn’t a magic pill you can take where you snap your fingers and suddenly you’re where you want to be. It takes work. Hard work. Co...  Read More

I am my own worse critic. I have goals I have set for myself both long term and short term and I am working really hard to not just reach but exceed those goals. That means I am continually looking fo...  Read More

I tend to be an all or nothing type of person. Either I’m all in or not at all. So when it comes to setting goals, especially short term goals, I have the tendency to be unrealistic. Having big aspira...  Read More

Being consistent is easy when your results are what you want to see. But what happens when they are not? Staying focused for a week without results is cute, but what about when it’s been longer?What i...  Read More

I’m out of town for a quick visit withmy family. Last night my mom had homemade yeast rolls at dinner and she served a lemon blueberry pound cake bread pudding with Blue Bell vanilla ice cream and a b...  Read More

When I was getting ready for my wedding 20 years ago, I did Pilates regularly. Not at a studio with fancy equipment. At my house, with a DVD. I did the same workout every day. 20 minutes with Mari Win...  Read More