Resolution Look Back & 2017 Goals

December 26, 2016

Time to set those 2017 resolutions! What's your biggest goal for the year ahead? Who loves New Years resolutions? Maybe you're one of those awesome people who doesn't need to make resolutions because throughout the year you continue to set big goals and crush 'em. Ok, I try to do that too, but there's nothing like January 1 to get your…

Tiem Cycling Shoes: New Sneaks for the Spin Room

December 21, 2016

Why you need cycling shoes, and why Tiem is my new favorite. If you're a regular in cycling classes and don't have your own cycling shoes, what are you waiting for? Oh, were you waiting for the perfect cycling shoes to be invented? You're in luck, Tiem did just that. Before I get to what makes these particular shoes so…

My Fitness Instructor Journey: Get Uncomfortable

December 19, 2016

For me, becoming a fitness instructor has involved a lot of being uncomfortable, here's how I got over it. I've been teaching cycling classes for many years, I actually started my senior year of college, teaching at a local Ann Arbor gym. The hiring process was extremely simple, once certified my audition consisted of teaching the first 15 minutes of another…

Should You Do a January Whole30?

December 16, 2016

January Whole30 is a challenging, yet amazing way to start a new year, and here's why you should do it. The end of the year means holiday parties, champagne, indulgent meals and generally many of us ditching our healthy habits. And of course, that means many people are looking towards January 1 to kick start resolutions and goals. I know,…

Pre-Honeymoon Health: 12 Days of Paleo

December 12, 2016

Why I'm going Paleo for the next 12 days for a lil pre-honeymoon health boost. Even as a huge fan of the Paleo lifestyle, I go through ups and downs and phases of intense Paleo-ing (can Paleo be a verb?) and falling off the wagon, hard. And that's okay, I'm fine with the ups and downs and recognize that it's…

Thoughts on Resolutions + Heading to Carmel

December 2, 2016

How do we get ourselves to stop putting things off, particularly when New Years Resolutions are so close, yet so far. photo via Well this has been quite a week! I'm still fighting to get into a routine in SF, especially after the wedding. You know when you are ready to get your life in order but you have things on…

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