Category Archives: Fitness

A FITT Workout Program

A Scientific Approach To Planning Your Exercise Routine Last week I participated in a Fitfluential Twitter Chat that was sponsored by Reebok (#LiveWithFire) and featured Chris Powell (host of Extreme Weightloss) and his wife Heidi Powell as co-hosts. It was … Continue reading

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Exploring Washington DC Bike Paths

Trails and Rails To Trails In the year since I starting cycling with my husband, we’ve ridden on bike paths in local national parks, like the Mount Vernon Trail and Rock Creek Park, and on rails-to-trails bike paths, like the … Continue reading

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My Morning Routine With Tiger Lilly

Before we got Tiger Lilly, my husband and I agreed to share dog walking duty. He usually leaves for work by 6:00 am, while I don’t need to leave until about 7:30, but I didn’t want to be responsible for … Continue reading

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My iPod Nano Was Possessed By My Yurbuds

Why The Yurbuds® Inspire Talk Weren’t For Me I had heard so many great things about Yurbuds®, when my Zippearz® went bust just before the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, I knew it was time to give Yurbuds® a try. … Continue reading

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Cycling On The Washington and Old Dominion Trail

Cycling From Vienna To Ashburn I’m surprised at how much I’ve come to enjoy cycling since my husband got me a bike last August, to help distract me from my newly empty nest. I still reserve Saturdays for my long … Continue reading

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