I don’t know if you have figured this out yet, but I love being pushed to the point of nausea in my workouts. I know that is strange. I am absolutely in the minority when I say I am jealous of the first workout you see on Biggest Loser. Â To me it is a sign [...][...]
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May 9th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Figure 4 at Pure Yoga
I was never that good at ballet. My body didn’t turn and twist the way it was supposed to, and I swear my short stature had everything to do with it. So I stayed pretty far away from barre classes, aside from the occasional barre ride at Revolve. Then a few weeks ago while in [...][...]
Cherry Blossom Yoga
If you could do anything on a cloudless April morning, what would it be? This past Saturday is was practicing yoga underneath cherry blossoms and the Washington Monument. Doing yoga on a hill–lead by Alison Adams, of  DownDog Yoga, accompanied by a live Bluebrain performance–was pret[...]
April 4th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Music: The essential training companion
I don’t know about you, but my race playlist is almost as important to me as getting my miles in on training runs. You can imagine me pouring over iTunes and Amazon lists, listening to the music choices of my spin instructors, and constantly surveying friends for recommendations. All of that c[...]
February 1st, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Revolve Cycle: Barre Ride
When I first moved to the Washington D.C. area I started searching for a cycle studio. The spin classes at my gym were great, but there was something special about walking into the a cycle studio. No one could recommend a good one or even knew of one to try. Luckily, a a little more [...][...]
January 25th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Yoga for a Cause: Lululemon’s Children’s Tumor Foundation Fundraiser
Last Sunday, my local Lululemon (Clarendon) hosted an in-store yoga session in support of the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well being of individuals and families affected by the neurofibromatoses (NF). Neurofibromatosis encompasses a set[...]
January 11th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
The Most Un-Yogi Yoga Instructor
Tara Stiles has been called the most un-yogi yoga instructor. I read in a NYT article last July that people in the inner yoga circles criticize her emphasis on yoga for weight loss rather than a lifestyle. For me though, her yoga practice makes me feel better and more centered than some of the other[...]
January 4th, 2012 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Reinvigorated My Love for Spinning
I went through a recent period of loathing spinning. I don’t know if it was that the times were off for the classes or they were just too standard. Then last month, Matt came to Gold’s Gym Clarendon on Tuesday nights and reinvigorated my love for spinning. Last week, even though it was a[...]
December Challenge Kinda Falling Short
It can take quite a bit of willpower to go for the healthful food choices when everyone around you has plates filled with cookies and spinach artichoke dip. All the traveling we have done (or at least I have) in the last week didn’t really help much either. That’s not to say healthy items arenâ€[...]
December 14th, 2011 - 10:00 am § in Exercise, Workout Reviews
Getting Fit as a Couple Week 2: Biggest Loser Calorie Knockout Review
We are headed into week 2 of “Get Fit as a Couple” and true to form the hubby has dropped four pounds and I have lost 1.5 pounds. It isn’t like I needed to lose a ton of weight or any weight at all. I just needed to firm up again, but it is amazing [...][...]
