My First Spin Class

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Coco

Last week I went to my first spin class, thanks to Carly! Even though we follow each other’s blogs and live and work pretty close to each other, we hadn’t seen each other in person since we met at Fitbloggin’ 12. We were making plans to rectify that, and she invited me to join her at a spin class at RevolveDC–which is in Clarendon, Virginia, by the way!

I was a bit nervous, but Carly answered all my emails about what to wear, what to bring, and what time to get there–and even sent an up-to-date-tweet about where to park. Carly also had roped in invited Ashley and Ericka, and RevolveDC was in on the fun, and psyched us up with tweets throughout the day. (Thanks, Amber!) I love a company that gets the “social” of social media! Continue reading →

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Book Review A Paris Wife, And The Mountains Echoed

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Coco

I’ve got two books to tell you about this month, one that I really enjoyed and one that I had high hopes for, but found meh.

Let’s start with the best one, The Paris Wife: A Novel, by Paula McLain.

The Paris Wife Book Review

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Catch What Runs — Runningluv Review

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Coco

I was at the right place on Twitter at the right time a few weeks ago, and answered a “call for bloggers” from Runningluv, looking for bloggers to write Runningluv reviews.

Runningluv Review

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It’s Okay To Be Uncomfortable

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Coco

With last week’s heat wave, I took my running inside to the treadmill. One thing that makes the treadmill more enjoyable bearable for me is watching trashtastic TV while I plod along–TV shows that I won’t even ask my husband to watch with me.

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Healthy Snacking On The Go

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Coco

I spend a lot of hours away from home, from long days at the office, to grueling business travel itineraries, to hectic weekends running errands. I also tend to get hungry every few hours, but I don’t like being at the mercy of whatever fast food options I might be able to find. That’s why I try to bring healthy snacks with me whenever I’m on-the-go.

I’m sharing some of my favorites, and if you want more snack ideas that match your specific dietary needs, check out this handy healthy snacking tool from SnackNation–and while you’re there, check out their snack boxes. I loved the samples they sent me to try! 
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