I enjoy leading an active lifestyle. I’ve participated in various sports since age 8 from martial arts, cross country, competitive ballroom dancing, Olympic-style weightlifting and endurance & obstacle course races (i.e. Spartan Race). I love doing and tying different things to stay active and be a part of a team.
I tend to reflect a lot on what movement and a healthy lifestyle has taught me and how it continues to influence my life.
Fitness posts
Essential Gear for Your First Spartan Race
I’m excited and nervous for this weekend gearing up for the Spartan Sacramento Super. Wooo! This will be my second Spartan race this year after doing the Sprint at AT&T Park back in May (that’s my game face while on those monkey bars!). Let’s be honest, I’m way more excited for the obstacle parts than…
The Power of Teamwork in Spartan Racing
If it’s both terrifying and amazing then you should definitely pursue it. – Erada Nothing but 8.5 miles of incredibly uneven terrain, hills that silently wear away your calve muscles, and pools of shockingly cold mud and your own faith in your abilities. The Spartan Sacramento Super this weekend tested everyone’s endurance. I ended up…
The Balance of Rest and Activity After Surgery
This past week I’ve been recovering from a surgery where I had a gum graft done (that’s where they take a portion of skin from the roof of your mouth to essentially cover over the gum area of the tooth where you have a receding gum line. Exciting stuff, I know.) Anyway, I’ve been resting…
Protein Shakes: Timing for Better Results
I had gotten into the habit of consuming my protein shake on the drive home from an evening workout. Good, healthy habit, right? Well, lately I noticed that once I got home, I wasn’t hungry for a real meal. This was happening fairly regularly over the past few weeks and for as much as I…
Conquer Self-Doubt: Strategies for Mental Resilience
Let me give you steps of a completely different kind because there is no checklist to getting over your fears; there are no shortcuts here. For what it’s worth, I’m learning it has more to do with leveraging a balance of mental and physical strength. Getting into a routine that helps you build physical strength…
Wedding First Dance Advice from a Ballroom Dancer: Finding Comfortable Dance Shoes
Ladies, to start your marriage out on the right foot – literally, wear the right shoes that you can dance in. This goes from wearing the same dance shoes to your lessons as you practice your first dance together and on your wedding day. As a (former) competitive Ballroom dancer with 7+ years of experience,…
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