by Karen | Dec 23, 2017 | Blog, Working Out
After a great pre-Christmas Eve class this morning, I feel compelled to share some thoughts and good tidings to the riders who will be spinning for 90 minutes on Christmas Eve morning. Sadly, I will not be able to attend. As an Italian woman, I have duties...
by Karen | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, Working Out
Both my brain and my body are questioning my decision-making process over the selection of classes I took this weekend. On Saturday, Chip and I took a two-hour Yoga Empowerment fundraiser for breast cancer class. On Sunday, I took my usual spin class. Two very...
by Karen | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog, Working Out
I understand last weekend, the spin instructors from my gym attended a spinning training class of some sort. I thought about that with fear and trepidation. What were they teaching them and dear God, what was coming our way? That started me thinking about those...
by Karen | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, Food and Cooking, From the Kitchen, Wednesday's Recipe for Saturday's Dinner
I cannot do a morning cardio without something to eat. I can do time with my trainer, Marina, but not cardio and especially not spin. I usually grab a banana or yogurt but at 4:45am, I am not quite thinking that clearly. Yes, I do drink coffee on cardio days as well!...
by Karen | Sep 20, 2016 | Blog, Working Out
It is no secret that I am a freak about clementines. I need to eat a clementine before I work out or I truly do believe something will happen. I have not had a clementine in over a week. I cannot find any non-skanky, unbruised or unbeaten clementines- anywhere. I...