Working out has been part of my life since my early twenties, and it always will be a major part of who I am. As I get older, the reasons for working out are shifting from vanity to vitality. I’m facing a life transition that is fuzzy at the moment, but I know change is ... read more >
Week 1 Buns N Guns Challenge – I’m Showing up “You are going to be so thrilled that you started this process now,” I thought to myself as I headed for the treadmill after training legs at the gym. "September,” I said out loud as I started the treadmill. What’s happening in September? I ... read more >
This month, I felt something reawaken in me. March started off hot as I reconnected with an energy I hadn’t felt in a long time. The beginning of the month definitely felt like a turning point. This was confirmed by my physical body, since the mild Crohn’s flare and inflammation symptoms I had been experiencing ... read more >
I subscribe to the Arnold Schwarzenegger Pump Club newsletter, and we get daily blog posts about fitness, health, and personal development. Technically, the newsletter is from the Arnold Pump Club App, but it functions as a daily blog for those of us who may not be members of the app but still want to be ... read more >
In her book, The Year of Yes, Shonda Rhimes writes about how golf became her “thing.” I believe everyone should have a “thing” that is rooted in something physical. Strength training is my “thing”. It’s my hobby, and I love it. I will get up early to do it. It makes me strong and powerful, ... read more >
I really like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Kindergarten Cop was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid, and after watching the 2023 Netflix documentary Arnold, I was extremely impressed by what I learned about his time as governor of California. Initially, I was opposed to Arnold running because I felt a celebrity with no ... read more >
My word for 2026 is alignment. I love this definition of the word alignment from Merriam-Webster: to be in or come into precise adjustment or correct relative position Correct. I understand that collectively, the world has not been in a great place since 2020, and we all know why. Personally, I haven’t been having a ... read more >
Recommended Read: The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer, Gretchen Reynolds Before I turned 40, I looked at exercise mainly as a means of weight control. Sure, I knew all the great benefits of exercise, such as lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar levels, bone health, ... read more >
My 10K Goal: Get as close to 1:30 as possible I looked at my souvenir shirt from my last half-marathon, and the last time I ran a race was fifteen years ago. With that being said, I am now fifteen years older, so I just wanted to do it, but my goal was to get ... read more >
As anticipated, I have been anticipating the crimson wave this week, and I missed both early morning runs due to feeling fatigued all week. I managed to rally and complete a 30-minute Pilates workout, and I also did a final thirty-minute outdoor run on Friday before the race. This may have been for the best, ... read more >
