I am Spartan
What an experience I had this past weekend! I cannot believe I tried to talk myself out of completing the Spartan Sprint for the last few months…
Reflecting on Boston
I am trying to process the tragedy in Boston. I am trying to figure out why someone would target so many innocent people once again. How they can…
“Woman” Up
I wrote about my new training plan a few weeks ago in preparation for the Spartan Spring in May that I'm doing with a group of friends in Burnett,…
The Magic Formula for Health and Wellness
No one can debate that we are in the middle of a health crisis in this country. As a whole, our population is more overweight and at a higher risk…
Reflections from a Weekend with Yogis
I spent this past weekend at the Texas Yoga Conference as a vendor with an Arbonne booth. I just stumbled on the conference two weeks prior and…
Vegan in New Orleans
I spent this past weekend in New Orleans for my second Rock n Roll Half Marathon Relay. I love New Orleans, but had a really hard time finding good…
Scaling Back
A co-worker of mine recently shared a RKC (Russian Kettlebell Challenge) book with me called the RKC Book of Strength and Conditioning. This book,…
My (Current) Favorite Cookbook
Great Experience I had a great experience on Sunday morning. I have been running on Saturday mornings with a client for the last month or so. …
Letting Go of Cheese
Cheese was the last thing I gave up when I went vegan. I loved it in every form and flavor. One of my favorite snacks growing up was a block of…
My Favorite Black Bean Recipes
If I had to rank my favorite beans, black beans would be at the top. Black beans not only taste good, but they are loaded with protein and fiber,…




