Korean and Japanese Eats

by | Feb 17, 2013 | Travel

The trip to South Korea and Japan was spectacular. Rob and I have spent the weekend sorting through our combined 2,000+ pictures. Whew! Since we spent all of our time in cities, there was a ton of walking going on. We probably averaged 4 miles of walking per day so...

Thousands and Thousands

by | Jan 31, 2013 | Blogging

You voted, I counted. The Wrecking Routine Book Club choice for the month of February is: Girl Walks into a Bar by Rachel Dratch. I will post a review of the book on February 26 and would love to hear your reviews as well. Goals One of my life-long Bucket List goals...

Mental Motivation

by | Jan 21, 2013 | Exercise

If you’ve been reading for a while, then you know I love my workout titles: Push Up Palooza, Cardio Countdown, ARMageddon.  When I work out, I tend to keep a phrase, or word, in my mind that I keep repeating. Not only is it motivating, but it keeps me focused on...

Workout Limbo

by | Jan 9, 2013 | 30 Minute Workouts, Dumbbells, Exercise, Gym, Home Workouts, Lower Body / Leg Workouts, Phoenix, Strength Workouts, Vietnam, Workouts, Workouts for Advanced, Workouts for Beginners, Workouts for Intermediate

Running races has been a huge part of my life for the past 12 years. (Wow, I feel old when I type that out loud.) After running cross country and track in high school and college, I got involved in the huge racing scene in Phoenix. Just about every weekend there were...

Timed Challenge

by | Jan 7, 2013 | Health & Fitness Challenges, Workouts

I have to admit it, it’s been tough getting back in shape after 3 weeks off. For the past week, I have really had to work to even motivate myself to finish my workouts. This is basically how I’ve felt: Today is the first day I feel like I’m on the...

2013 – Exciting Things are Happening!

by | Jan 1, 2013 | Blogging

Happy New Year!! I hope your new year was spectacular and that 2013 brings you lots of joy. My New Years was a blast as Rob and I met up with some friends from Minnesota (can you believe that, all the way in Vietnam?) and headed to a co-workers rooftop apartment. They...

Getting Back in Gear

by | Dec 30, 2012 | Gym, Vietnam, Workouts

Apart from climbing 1,227 stairs to a cave and going for a completely flat bicycle ride around a village, there was not much in the way of working out during our 3-week backpack trip through Vietnam. I attempted to stick to the 20 day mini-workouts I came up with, but...

Bad Things Happen in Threes

by | Dec 5, 2012 | Rob, Running, Vietnam, Workouts

You know that quote, “When it rains, it pours”? Or how about, “Bad things happen in threes”? Well they can both be applied to this past week. 1. Rob was really sick all week. Like, can’t stand up or go to work for three days sick. 2. The...

4-Year Dating Anniversary!

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Family, Rob

Is it a bad sign that only after we got home from work and were changing to head to Thanksgiving dinner that Rob looked at me and said, “Oh yea. This is our anniversary.”? Well. He was right even though neither one of us had remembered. 4 years ago on...