By JessieMy husband and I decided to spend this NYE up at the cabin. I was looking forward to a cozy weekend of reading, napping, cooking, eating, cribbage, scrabble, and some wine. But alas, I still needed to "fit fitness" in somehow. Fortunately, there are many different ways to do so up north while enjoying the outdoors.My fresh new fit this new year was snowshoeing. "Santa" brought Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit: Kettlebells!
By JessieLast night, I decided to try something new for a "fresh fit". I met some friends at "Balance Fitness" in uptown for an hour-long Kettlebell class. Here is the gym's website: http://seek-balance.com/So, what is a kettle bell, you ask? Well, this is what it looks like:According to WedMD, "The cannonball-shaped cast iron orbs called kettlebells were originally developed by Russian Continue Reading
Favorite Fit: Christmas Morning Run
By JessieLL recently posted about our family's "Pajama Time" tradition. My husband and I also have carried on that tradition into our adulthood, purchasing a new pair of pajamas to be opened on Christmas Eve, for a cozy night by the fire with a warm mug of Tom & Jerry.But I also have a tradition that I have been following for probably the past 8 years- a Christmas morning run. I started Continue Reading
Fits on the Road- Hiking the Hana Highway
The road to Hana, or the "Hana Highway", is a 50 mile stretch of Hawaii State Route 36 and 360 which connects Pa'ia with the town of Hana on east Maui. The highway is very winding and narrow, and passes over 59 bridges, 46 of which are only one-lane. There are approximately 620 curves along Route 360 from just east of Kahului to Hana, virtually all of it through lush, tropical rainforest. Many of Continue Reading
Fits Do Race Reviews: St. Jude Memphis Marathon
Yesterday, the D-man and I ran the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. The expo was held at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. It was a medium-sized expo, with a lot of St. Jude Hospital apparel for sale, as well as the normal expo vendors. We grabbed our bibs and shirts, and browsed the goods for about a half hour. My sister lives right off the $1 downtown trolley, so we headed back to her Continue Reading
Race Recap: TGiving Turkey Trot
By: LLThe 4th Annual TGiving Turkey Trot was a success, and as a follow up to this post, I wanted to do a race review of the 2011 race.The weather was perfect for the race - 40s, overcast, with little to no wind (very warm for the Midwest). We had a total of 15 participants (3 of which were walkers and 1 cycler). The course was well marked and the Race Marshall was present throughout the Continue Reading
Fresh New Fit:Corepower DVD’s!
By: Cool JAfter a long weekend with my family celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, we returned yesterday after a full day of driving. This morning I was ready to get back to my regular workout regime. It wasn't that we were completely lazy over the holidays. The D-man and I did do a 10 mile run (7 miles before the infamous Family Turkey Trot and a 5 miler the next day, as Continue Reading