Healthy December Check-In

December 10, 2015

On December 1st I vowed to be super healthy, despite tempting holiday indulgences and cold weather laziness. It’s day 10 of the month, here’s a little fitness check-in from the the last 10 days. Without a race to train for, I’ve had the freedom to do whatever workout I feel like on any given day. It’s quite nice but also leaves…

Fit Tips for the City That Never Sleeps

December 4, 2015

NYC is a crazy place, and after living here for 8ish years (how did that happen?) I’ve found that in this vibrant, oftentimes overwhelming city, you can still have a healthy lifestyle. NYC is booming in the boutique fitness space and there is a new spin studio or HIIT spot on nearly every corner. In fact, the network full of…

Plans for a Healthy December

December 1, 2015

Well what do you know, it’s suddenly December! This is typically the month ushered in by a long weekend of Thanksgiving indulgences.  The holiday food coma plus cold weather (that welcomes puffy jackets and thick sweaters) plus new year resolutions still a bit away, motivation is at an all time low. This year instead of putting off a healthy refresh…

Thanksgiving in NYC

November 30, 2015

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mine was great, MM and I hosted and it was a huge success! I had my hesitations given the size of our kitchen but everything went smoothly and the unseasonably warm weather allowed us to do our Thanksgiving meal outside in our backyard, such a treat!But before I get to that, let…

Happy Thanksgiving from NYC!

November 25, 2015

For the first time ever, I’m staying in NYC for Thanksgiving. Typically I head to Maryland to celebrate with my family, but this year some of my family (& MM’s family) is coming to us. My brother is getting married in a couple of weeks at my parents house and a double hosting was not in the cards so MM…

Studio Review: CityRow

November 23, 2015

CityRow has been on my radar for a long time and I finally made a visit to the Union Square space to give the high intensity, low impact, total body workout a try. The studio is located on the 15th floor of an office building, has an entry way for check in and then the main studio floor, plus cubbies…

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