Tag: fitness

Namaste

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Namaste Downward DogWarrior PoseIntouch Clothing Sports Bra Yoga

Sports Bra: Intouch Clothing | Leggings: Intouch Clothing | Yoga Mat: Gaiam (similar)

Whenever I talk about fitness, I pretty much blab on about running and my on-again, off-again relationship with it. I typically run when I’m stressed. To avoid stress, I turn to yoga.

Even though yoga is a constant in my life, I don’t share about yoga as much because I don’t think I’m very good at it. And I’m probably not. But I enjoy practicing and find it comforting.

Hopefully, my very basic yoga skills are enough to encourage others (maybe even you?) to give yoga a try.

Since I learned that Boston offers a decent number of free yoga classes and I plan to go to as many as I possibly can.

Namaste, y’all!

xx

 

All photos in this post are by Miranda Mu.

Running with The Racktrap

IMG_0708IMG_0705 IMG_0712IMG_0714 The RacktrapFeeling inspired by everyone that ran in the Boston Marathon, I’ve decided to take my own training a little more seriously.

Not for anything specific, I don’t foresee even a 10K in my future. Maybe a 5K, I’ve done a few fun ones before, but even that isn’t really my speed. Although, a friend reminded me that there is an annual 5K that’s coming up pretty soon in my hometown. There’s still plenty of time for me to get into shape before race day, so it is an option worth taking into consideration. I don’t know, though. I really just want to continue my quest to be a little more healthy than I have been lately.

Can’t lie, having cute workout clothes has been helpful for motivating me to get up and run, and having The Racktrap to hold my cash, debit card and license in is also a huge help. You can’t always trust your pockets to hold everything in place, but The Racktrap does. I really like the sweatproof one, because I am usually a sweaty mess after any about of physical exertion.

It’s great for keeping all your small essentials with you, right in your bra. After a run, I can very easily go to Target to pick up a Starbucks smoothie.

xx

 

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Barreless Barre at Crane & Lion

Joining the Boston Bloggers Facebook group has led to some pretty great opportunities for me. One such opportunity was getting to attend a Barreless Barre class at Crane & Lion.

Downstairs Entry Display

Hosted by Jenna of Boston Chic Party and Jessica Diaz, the class itself really worked your core. I didn’t realize just how much until the next day. My abs were sore, but in a good way.

I’ve taken a Barre class before, but didn’t think you could get such a great workout without even using a barre!

Barre in Boston

Barreless Barre Class

After class there was wine, noms and a Crane & Lion sample sale. Everything was up to 60% off!

Crane & Lion

I spotted the cutest ever jacket, and I just may have to go back for it. Sale or no sale.

Crane & Lion Jacket

I ended up not actually buying anything, which was sad because their clothes are athleisure, but casual in a way that I could see myself wearing them even on days where the gym is the furthest thing from my mind.

Thankfully, Crane & Lion sent us home with one of their tanks. I’ve already worn mine once, and it was to workout in! Can you believe it?

xx

12 Days of Christmas Wish Lists: Fit Life Wish List

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Happy New Year! No, not yet?

Well it’s coming.

Every now and again I swear up and down that I’m going to work on my fitness. The truth is I’m just not about that fit life.

But, maybe if I had some workout motivation, I could try a little harder…

Fit Life Wish List

Emi Jay Namast’ay in Bed Muscle Tee | $38

EXP Core Strappy Sports Bra | $40

Nike Studio Wrap Training Shoe | $55

Emi Jay Flexx Neoprene Headbands North Shore Two Pack  | $8

Oyster My Blend Personal Blender | $25

Indoor Cycling Bike | $200

Hypersonic Sonar Tight | $84

Gurus Sandals in Granite Grey | $30

bkr Glass Water Bottle in Lola | $45

Nike Victory Gym Tote | $100

My “March Madness”

While I enjoy going to sporting events, I am not much of a sports fanatic. I have teams that I root on, but I think what I like most like about sports is having plans to hang out with friends and family when attending a game (or match, or meet, or whatever).

I get basketball. My whole household played at some point in their life, except for me. I suck at it, but I did manage the boys basketball team in high school so i understand the jargon and can speak the lingo. However, my personal “March Madness” has nothing to do with basketball.

At the end of the month my younger sister and I will be participating in a Spartan Workout and the Cosmic Run. Now, neither one of us are really all that physically fit, I think she has a gym membership and I try to be active when the mood strikes me, but I am using these events as motivation to get in shape. Partially because I don’t want to die (especially not from passing out during a 5k), but also for the benefits that are associates with living a healthy lifestyle.

To start off March, I woke up earlier than I normally would on a weekend morning and popped in A TurboFire workout DVD. My plan is to do some form of workout everyday this month in hopes of making it a lifelong habit.

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Do you have a workout routine or know of one that you’d recommend? What motivates you to workout? Any tips would be great to hear!