Being in the moment

It’s been a little over a year that Fiance and I have been planning our wedding. As the date approached, we kept getting the same piece of advice from every other couple […]

Workout at Home on these Earlier Fall Evenings

As I get closer to my wedding (two days from now) I feel like all I’m doing is running from place to place. I’m always trying to pack as much […]

Lunch Bunch: Baked Turkey Meatballs with Quinoa

There are some days that I crave a creamy almond milk latte to warm me up, so I go running to the café next door during a quick work break […]

Flipping Out for the FlipBelt [Review]

Ever since I started running, I’ve been an armband girl. It’s always gone on my right side, it’s held my ID and a credit card or Ventra, and it’s never […]

Flywheel Opens in Old Town with Flybarre in Chicago

Not that I’m keeping track or have been waiting with bated breath or anything, but I started emailing Lisa at Flywheel December 23, 2013 asking when I’d be able to […]

November Ninja Warrior #Sweatworking Chicago at ENRGi Fitness

Ever since the petite force to be reckoned with, Kacy Catanzaro took American Ninja Warrior by storm, I’ve been obsessed. Because, girl power. So as I overheard Amy at ENRGi […]

#Sweatworking at Full Psycle

Each month, #Sweatworking gives us a chance to bring fitness enthusiasts from across the city together to try a workout at a different gym. This month, we tried an indoor cycling […]

Lunch Bunch With Fall Flavors: Butternut Squash Soup

During the past month, I feel like I’ve been on my own personal squash challenge. From roasted acorn squash, to making pasta out of spaghetti squash to butternut squash soup. […]

Lifting Limits with Hoist, the Isotonic Water

I’ll be honest here: my taste in beverages is pretty boring. I drink coffee, water, and honestly, that’s about it, barring the occasional weekend beer or vodka-soda. Flavored water, especially, […]

Getting in a Bridal Workout Wherever You Are

It’s not every weekend that one of your favorite people in the world marries her favorite person in the world. So when an event so special comes up and your […]

Chicago Trainer Profile: Betina Gozo

Few trainers can boast a resume as extensive as Betina Gozo’s. Betina is a dancer, model, actress, bassist and singer, though now she primarily works as a trainer for both […]

Planning a Run-cation with the Nike Women’s Half in San Francisco

Way back last spring, I entered the lottery for the famed Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco, signing up with a few good girlfriends for a weekend of running […]

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