by Brooke Selb | Aug 10, 2015 | Sponsored Posts, Teaching
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #HealthySavings #CollectiveBias It always happens. After a 6-12 week summer, teachers and students come back for a new year fresh faced and excited to see each...
by Brooke Selb | Aug 7, 2015 | Blogging
Happy Friday! I hope you’re ready for another Virtual Happy Hour post! Virtual Happy Hour posts are basically an update on the week, thoughts kicking around, and whatever else is happening life at the moment. So, pull up a cocktail (if it’s an appropriate hour),...
by Brooke Selb | Aug 4, 2015 | Tall Tales Tuesday, Travel
With all the stories that Tall Tales Tuesday has brought you, I thought it was time to do a bit of a spoof post. Let’s chat about some ways you can be a terrible traveler. Sure, some of these apply to life in general, but they are all things I’ve seen (or...
by Brooke Selb | Aug 4, 2015 | Health Coaching, Health for Moms, Health Time Management, Hydration, Increase Energy, Mom Life, Nutrition
Water. Some people love it. Some people hate it. Honestly, I think I’ve met more people who hate it and just can’t seem to drink it than I have those who drink it almost exclusively (Rob being one of those exclusive people). Whatever your current relationship with...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 31, 2015 | Blogging
Hello Hello! Not going to lie, I’ve been looking forward to writing this virtual happy hour post all day. Not because I have anything out of this world exciting to share, but just because they’re kind of fun! For those of you are new around here, Virtual...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 30, 2015 | Advanced, Beginner, Intermediate, Intervals, Running, Running Workouts, Treadmill Workouts, Workouts
These 6 interval running workouts for beginners are perfect to help you increase your running speed, improve your stamina, and help you finish a 5k. It took me a long time to learn to like running fast. Sure, I ran fast in college, but in my adult life I just wanted...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 28, 2015 | Hiking/Camping, Tall Tales Tuesday, Travel
A couple years before Rob and I moved to Vietnam, we took a road trip through Colorado and Utah to explore. We spent three weeks on the road, living out of my Ford Explorer and tents, showering when we could, and hiking every trail we could find. One of those trails...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 28, 2015 | Exercise, Health Coaching, Health for Moms, Health Goal Planning, Health Time Management, Mom Life, Personal Training
We live in a world of instants. Instant communication, instant coffee, instant results. In fact, much of the fitness industry is built on “instants”. Lose 10 pounds in 2 days, 24-hour detox, 6-pack in 6 minutes a day. All these thing promise quick results with little...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 24, 2015 | Blogging
Happy Friday, friends! I hope you had a fantastically fast week and have some plans for the weekend. In trying to be more consistent, I’m back with another Virtual Happy Hour Post for you all. Happy Hour posts are basically an update on the week, thoughts kicking...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 22, 2015 | Cardio Workouts, Exercise, Home Workouts, Lunch/Dinner, Nutrition, Plyometrics, Recipes, Workouts, Workouts for Advanced
Happy hump day friends! I hope your week is treating you well so far. Rob celebrated his birthday on Monday, so we spent the day doing fun activities like mini golf, a walk, monopoly, dinner at Breckenridge Brewery, and Dairy Queen. It was a fun, relaxing day....
by Brooke Selb | Jul 21, 2015 | Tall Tales Tuesday, Travel
Monkeys. These cute animals that can swing from trees, expertly peel a banana, and have been know to throw feces from time to time. But we’re not talking about the docile zoo version of monkeys today. We are talking about the wild monkeys of Southeast Asia. The...
by Brooke Selb | Jul 20, 2015 | Exercise, Health Coaching, Personal Training, Workout Plans, Workouts for Women
Pedometers like Vivo, Fitbit, and Garmin have gotten pretty high tech in the last year. From tracking sleep to linking to your phone, these little devices are not for the technology unsavvy. Unless of course you are technology unsavvy and are starting to feel left...