Last week, Dustin and I took a 5-night/6-day holiday to snowboard in Val d’Isère in the French Alps. This is a summary of our trip. “Val d’Isère is a ski resort in the French Alps, near the Italian border. With nearby Tignes, it’s part of the Espace Killy ski area. Here, ski lifts give accessRead more ⟶
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Oxygen Challenge 8 Category Winners
This year, we had an incredible turnout of amazing women who challenged themselves physically, mentally and emotionally through Oxygen Challenge 8. Five athletes stood out and today, we recognize them for their individuality, perseverance and dedication to Oxygen. (Photo: Nneka Gerrard) Biggest Transformation: Nneka Gerrard Age: 34 Location: Raleigh, NC Occupation: HOTWORX Franchise owner Team:Read more ⟶
Things I Like/Dislike About London Life.
Random things I like and dislike about living in London: 6 month edition! *I’m linking up with Marcia’s Healthy Slice for her January “Runfessions”- this post isn’t exactly all runfessions but some are running related! As of January 27, I will have been living in London for 6 months. If you’re new here, my husbandRead more ⟶
Jana Redwine-Landfried: The Oxygen Challenge 8 Winner
For the past five years, Jana Redwine-Landfried competed in every Oxygen Challenge. (Yes, this is her fifth time.) She participated in OC3, OC5, OC6 and OC7, when she was named the Biggest Team Player. She was never crowned the winner—until now. Yet that grand prize was never her motivation… “Each time I finished a challenge,Read more ⟶
13 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon
Hello friends! I hope you had a wonderful week. This is my weekly recap of training/life in London. My next marathon is in 13 weeks, which will be the Vienna Marathon. Monday: Rest from running! With over 50 miles of running the week before, I needed a rest day anyways, and I woke up toRead more ⟶
Jump into 2023 with These Fun Fitness Goals
Are you starting 2023 with the goal to improve your fitness and lose weight this year? After a few months of indulging on delicious holiday foods, many people are ready to turn things around and start focusing on their health again. If you are jumping on the wellness bandwagon this year, then consider these funRead more ⟶
14 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon
Hello from London! This is my weekly recap of training for my next marathon, which will be the Vienna marathon on April 23rd. It was a very rainy week in London (that’s the norm for winter here!) but it was usually warm enough for shorts still, which is a treat for this Minnesota transplant. Here’sRead more ⟶
PB&J Protein Smoothie
PB&J protein smoothie You know how a song, smell, or a bite of something can take you back to a moment? That’s what this PB&J smoothie is going to do for you too! Right back to being a kid eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but better. This one is packed with about 25g ofRead more ⟶
15 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon
After the holidays and a trip to Finland, this was a pretty low-key week in London for me! Technically this was also the kickoff of a 16-week training block for the Vienna marathon on April 23, i.e. the race is 15 weeks from today! It was a great time to buckle down and refocus onRead more ⟶
16 Weeks Until the Vienna Marathon
I’m back! I missed my recap last week, but I’m going to quickly zip through a training recap. You can also read all about my recent trip to Lapland (Northern Finland) on this post. Check it out! Week of Dec. 19-25Monday: 7 mile run before work, Iron Strength day 16 / Hamstrings after workTuesday: 7Read more ⟶