By Cool J in MinneapolisI have been taking a kettlebells class about once a week for a few months now. Actually, I think I've been attending pretty consistently since October (right after the Steamtown marathon). Yet even though I'm a regular, I realized that I have only posted about kettlebells once, which was after the first time I did it. (You can read that post HERE). But now that I am a Continue Reading
Fits Do Product Reviews: Nike Flyknit Shoes
By Cool J in MinneapolisThis was what my outdoor thermometer read this morning:So this is where I ended up:But it was a good opportunity for me to try out my new Nike Flyknit shoes.I only managed about 5.5 miles (but with a 1.0 incline!), but it was enough for the “beast” (i.e. the dreadmill). As for the shoes? They were very light. I barely felt like I was wearing shoes at all.However, my toes Continue Reading
Failed Fit: The Sleeping Bag Jacket
By Cool J in MinneapolisThis week was pretty mild here in Minneapolis, and I took advantage of it with a lot of running mixed with a variety of classes. It felt like a well balanced week that mixed in different types of activities.Sunday: Orange Theory Fitness class and Moksha yoga classMonday: AM runTuesday: AM run, Orange Theory Fitness classWednesday: Kettlebells at Balance Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Orange Theory Follow-Up
By Cool J in MinneapolisIt’s always a good idea to give a workout a few chances before finalizing your review, because your opinion might change!I posted on Tuesday morning a relatively positive review of Orange Theory Fitness, stating that I would recommend this workout to my friends (and to my blog-readers. Thanks for reading Mom!) And I still would recommend it. But my second time Continue Reading
Fitting Debates: Taking the Stairs
By: LL"You have two choices for getting out of here - through the window or take the stairs." Recall what movie that was from? If you lived through In Living Color, then you just might recognize this from another Wayne's brothers' classic, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. (Future post about OGing to come!) Seriously though, how hard is it to take the stairs? Putting legitimate injuries aside, I am always Continue Reading
Fits Do Fitness Class Reviews: Orange Theory Fitness
By Cool J in MinneapolisSunday Funday indeed! It was an action-packed end to this past weekend for me.It started with Orange Theory Fitness, a Moksha yoga class, a viewing of Les Miserables with my book club, and a post-movie dinner to discuss the book/movie.{Yeah, I read this. The whole thing.}But this post is about a fresh new fit at Orange Theory Fitness. I wasn't even sure what Orange Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: PV Body
By Cool J in MinneapolisA few weeks ago, I was perusing my usual running/fitness related blogs, and I fell upon on a new post on “Dori’s Shiny Blog.” She was raving about PV Body, and I was intrigued…What’s PV Body?http://www.pvbody.com/PV Body is a monthly workout clothes program. You may be familiar with Trunk Club or Birchbox- it’s a very similar idea. For those who aren't Continue Reading