Gourd workouts? What? Yes, I'm leaning into fall and spooky season with my whole heart, and I decided that lifting pumpkin can be just as good as lifting weights. What can we do with our favorites gourds? Pumpkin Swings Pumpkins can be a great size and shapes for kettlebell swings. ...
let the gourd workouts roll!
week 92: winds from the east
What a week. We are very fortunate to have walked away from Hurricane Ian with nothing more than inconvenience, but I am broken hearted for everyone who faced horrific loss from the storms. It was a nightmare. Sunday Cardio: 4.33 miles Happy Sunday! I had my hustle on for ...
September runfessions: hurricane ian edition
I'm writing these runfessions as Hurricane (now Tropical Storm) Ian works its way over us. We are VERY LUCKY at the moment. This isn't a super wet storm for us - it's windy which is accounting for a lot of the flooding, but we aren't seeing heavy rainfall. Time to get runfessing. For this ...
hurricane safety for runners
Hurricane safety for runners is something with which I am exceptionally familiar. Having lived in Florida since 1994, hurricanes are just part of the territory. Of course, fitness doesn't stop for storms, so let's talk about how to safely get your miles in when these weather events come to ...
week 91: welcome to florida fall
Florida fall is here. I'll wait for you to finish laughing. No. Really. It's fine. Sunday Cardio: 2.51 milesStrength: Shoulder circuit (3x15 shoulder presses, 3x15 neutral curls, 3x15 upright rows, 3x15 front raises, 3x15 side raises, 3x15 tricep kickbacks, 3x15 shoulder taps), 40 dead ...
5 ways to prioritize your workouts
Have you been having a hard time trying to prioritize your workouts? I have. Things have been busy, and when the going gets tough, the tough have less time for fitness. Ugh. What's an athlete to do? Make A Plan Failure to plan is planning to fail, right? So let's make a plan. It's importent ...
