by Brooke Selb | Jul 5, 2015 | Blogging, Health & Fitness Challenges, Rob, Running, Workouts
Every now and again I approach Rob with the phrase, “So, I had an idea…” After which he looks at me half scared and half excited. The latest idea…completing an Ironman in one week. Originally, I wanted to do this in three days – one event per day....
by Brooke Selb | Jun 29, 2015 | Lunch/Dinner, Recipes, Reviews/Giveaways, Sponsored Posts
Rob and I have had grilled corn about five times in the last two weeks. And it has been absolutely delicious: a sign that summer is out in full force. A perfect pairing to those summer nights, when you want dinners to be easy and food to taste light is NOW Foods. NOW...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 25, 2015 | Health Coaching
A few weeks ago, I mentioned to you how a friend of mine said she would never be happy with her body and how utterly sad I was, and still am, for her. Well, after discussing my personal training services with a few other friends who asked me about it, one of them said...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 23, 2015 | Reviews/Giveaways, Sponsored Posts, Workouts
This giveaway is now closed, but Soybu still rocks! Understatement of the year: I love summer break. Sure, I miss coaching and watching my students figure out life, but there is finally time in the day to get through the stacks of magazines, read books, and work on...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 21, 2015 | 20 Minute Workouts, Dumbbells, Exercise, Gym, Home Workouts, Recipes, Strength Workouts, Upper Body / Arm Workouts, Workouts, Workouts for Beginners
This giveaway is now closed, but I am still obsessed with Gnarly! Hello Friends! I hope your weekend is going well. It has been hot here in Denver the past few days and I’m starting to miss our typical afternoon storms for their cooling powers. Since our house...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 21, 2015 | Colorado, Family
Oh man, do I have some catching up to do around here! Rob and I just finished three incredible weeks of friends and family visiting to see us, our new house, and explore a bit of Denver. A sneak peek into our past few weeks include: -lots of Red Rocks time: a...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 11, 2015 | Hiking/Camping, Running
The Thelma and Louise Half Marathon makes for an epic girls weekend. Not only do you get to be in a beautiful location, but you get to race with inspiration. Get your 10k Training Plan here. Perfect if you are running the relay! I’m just going to go ahead and...
by Brooke Selb | Jun 2, 2015 | Running
On a whim, Rob and I decided to run the Bolder Boulder 10k this Memorial Day. We have heard fun things about the race from a lot of our friends and decided, even if it was raining (as it had been for the past couple weeks), it would be a good time. Here is what you...
by Brooke Selb | May 31, 2015 | Running
This weekend I am heading to Utah to run the Thelma and Louise Half Marathon! I am pretty excited about this race because 1) I love road trips, 2) Thelma and Louise is a pretty great movie, 3) It’s a race. I mean, a race that is dedicated to the badassery of...
by Brooke Selb | May 15, 2015 | Blogging
It’s that time of year again! Blend is upon us! I went to Blend for the first time last year when it was hosted in Utah and had a lot of fun, so when the organizers announced it was going to be in Boulder, how could I say no? I’m really looking forward to seeing some...
by Brooke Selb | May 13, 2015 | Advanced, Exercise, Intermediate, Intervals, Personal Training, Running, Treadmill Workouts, Workouts
While I regularly tout the benefits of interval running, there are some serious benefits to hill running as well. For instance, it helps, Increase stride turnover. Basically, the faster you can get your legs to move, the quicker you get up that hill. This translates...
by Brooke Selb | May 13, 2015 | Tall Tales Tuesday, Travel
One of the biggest attractions in Siem Reap is to see the sun rise over the Angkor Wat temple. While it may have been a little hyped up, it was a beautiful experience that I would recommend, if not just for the novelty and excitement of it all. If you choose to...