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Can strength training help you become a better runner?
In order to be a well-rounded runner, strength training should be part of your arsenal just like speed work and hills. Some of the benefits include maintaining lean muscle mass, minimizing muscle imbalances and increasing core strength. Besides your typical dumbbells, you can also incorporate kettlebells into your workouts. They help increase cardiovascular health without… Continue reading
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A Quick and Efficient Interval Workout
While I love distance running and have done a few marathons, I strongly believe that short, high intensity workouts can majorly boost fitness while saving you tons of time for others things on your to-do list. In an ideal world, I’d say try doing a combination of both— slow, steady workouts and short, high intensity… Continue reading
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Anniversary Weekend & Snatch Workout
I can’t believe it’s already mid-July! Why does Summer always go by so quickly?! It has been awesome so far, spending my days with Frankie though. I really wanted to get him started with swimming but unfortunately none of the local places have daytime schedules right now 😕 It would’ve been a great activity to… Continue reading
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Back on the Barbell
I had my postnatal OB appointment on Friday and got the “official” green light to resume my workouts…so what did I the next day? Went down to my basement to do a barbell WOD, of course! Although I had been carefully doing a few light workouts here and there, including the “no crunches challenge”I had… Continue reading
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Christmas Love
In my family, Christmas Eve is a bigger deal than the next day. We cook delicious food, make “clericó”, a Paraguayan sangria-like punch, and plenty of desserts and gather at my one aunt’s house. This year I made pizzelles to add a little bit of Italian flair to the table. We eat dinner around 10,… Continue reading
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It’s The Most Wonderful Time…
Today we hosted my husband’s sister and her family for an early Christmas celebration since we won’t see them on actual Christmas. I’m sure many of you also either hosted or attended Holiday parties… I just love this time of year! I do miss my family in South America though; that’s the bittersweet part. It… Continue reading
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WODing at 32 Weeks
It’s been great to be able to workout a bit more now that I’m back to “normal.” I made it to CrossFit twice this week and plan on going tomorrow as well. Very curious to see how far into my pregnancy I’ll be able to keep at it. Hopefully at least through the end of… Continue reading
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Sweat Pink
Today I received an email notifying me that I’m a Sweat Pink Ambassador. Sweat Pink is a community of inspirational, fitness-oriented women where connections and mutual support can blossom as we each strive to reach goals in health and fitness. I’m super excited! So in my last post I mentioned that I was getting ready… Continue reading
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Preggo Godmother
Hi guys! I haven’t posted in a while so I wanted to say hi quickly and share my workout from yesterday 🙂 I used my 8# dumbbells and did 3 rounds of: 20 squats 40 side bends 10 push presses 16 side lunges 15 deadlifts I’m currently 29 weeks, peeing all the time and not… Continue reading
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About Time I found this
If you follow me on Instsgram, you know I looove my smoothies. I’ve been on the hunt for a while for a protein powder that wasn’t full of artificial ingredients and sweeteners and a bunch of…crap. Recently I came across About Time and they were kind enough to send me some of their products to… Continue reading
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