Yesterday, I did something that scared me: I lifted heavy things. After a seven-month hiatus – was it really that long?! – I finally rejoined CrossFit St. Paul. (Honestly, there’s no excuse for my…
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It’s been a stressful couple weeks. Between the 47th trip up and down the stairs hauling furniture in and out, scrubbing wood floors and living out of boxes – moving is a LOT of…
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This little gem arrived in the mail yesterday from LifelineUSA. All 12kg of it. Fifty swings at 9:30p, and I’m actually a little sore today! This certainly won’t be the only kettle bell in…
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What made me happy today: biking (even in the wind and doing hill repeats), IMing Nick while sitting next to him on the sofa, gluten-free coconut macaroons, thunderstorms (did you see the lightning storm…
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Unlike last year, it wasn’t much of a winter in Minnesota. The Nordic skis purchased in November only skated across real snow twice – and that was in the U.P. (Despite the man-made snow, there…
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During the final savasana of 75-minute C2 vinyasa yoga class this past weekend, my fave instructor said something that resonated: You are resilient beyond measure. The 100 consecutive days I’ve been down dogging, chatarungaring…
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Sunday’s sweat session: A two-hour spin with 1,000 of my closest friends at the Life Time Fitness Ride of a Lifetime at Saint Paul RiverCentre. While not quite like riding my Madone around the…
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Well, it’s official. I just signed up for my first-ever triathlon: the 2012 Life Time Tri: Minneapolis. An Olympic distance race through the heart of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, it will be good training…