The New Year always signifies new beginnings. We all have high expectations of what the new year and unknown will bring. What are the 5 most common New Year’s Resolutions? 1) Lose the holiday weight (and probably more) 2) Pay off debt 3) Exercise more/enter a race/get a PR 4) Travel 5) More time for…
Summer may be the racing season for the people up North, but in the South, our running season really begins in the fall. The weather is cooler, and heat stroke is not as much of an issue. With the leaves changing colors, and the houses decorated with pumpkins and Halloween gimmicks, fall is the most…
A couple of years ago my husband and I traveled to Ecuador. It’s a beautiful country with steep green valleys and snowcapped volcanoes. We visited the capital city Quito and the expat retirement haven Cuenca on a 10-day itinerary. Cuenca has some of the cleanest water in the country so we didn't worry about the…
Another rainy day. I guess I'm doing a stairs workout! My glutes are going to be awesome!
Today the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants was revealed from Bilbao, Spain. This is the culinary world’s Oscars, the best of the best. I’ve been following it for at least the last 7 years. This list is how my husband and I plan our vacations. This year there weren’t any surprises. The Italian restaurant Osteria Francescana…
Habits are formed over time. Change is gradual. “Healthy” does not mean your meals have to be boring. Whether you need to cut back on carbs, fats or calories, or you just want better choices for your meal prep, there are ways to still enjoy your favorite foods without resorting to rice cake blah-ness. All…
I was a runner for years, but I never had plans to do a marathon. I heard all the horror stories of runners vomiting and peeing on themselves (and worse), collapsing at the end, carted off in ambulances from heat exhaustion, and seen the weather change drastically from one extreme to the other for race…
