by Mayachela (Maya) Garcia, CSCS | While most women know that we need to build strength for long term health, many of us still fear the “perceived” consequences of being strong. Based on my experience there is still a misconception that lifting weights will work against our weight loss efforts and eventually lead to bulky boyish bodies…
Breaking Point
October 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
by Janelle Smiley, Featured Athlete | It happens to everyone, no matter the context. To some people it happens more, to others less. But regardless it happens. It comes in many forms, sometimes it will sneak up on you and other times you know it has been coming for days or even years…
Soaking up the Heat in Yellowstone’s Backcountry
October 22, 2010 By 6 Comments
by Dina Mishev, Featured Athlete | Confession time. I have lived in Jackson Hole for 13 years without ever venturing into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park. Of course I had hit Old Faithful, Mammoth, the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and all the rest of the sights you can see without venturing more than 100 feet from your car.
Rest is Calling
October 19, 2010 By 12 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It’s 10-10-10 and I’m in the Hilton hotel after wishing a client well as she races in the Portland Marathon. I was registered to run with her and instead am on my laptop, writing to all of you. I am disappointed, grumpy, and feeling guilty about it …
A Delicate Balance
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Tamara Jacobi, Eco-Adventurer | What does balance mean to you? For some, it means getting just the right amount of sleep, food and exercise. For others, it’s little things; treating yourself to a square of dark chocolate or a day at the spa…
Pilates On the Go: Crisscross
October 9, 2010 By 2 Comments
by Tara Krolczyk, Featured Athlete | If you have been working at the four previous exercises in the “Stomach Series”, your abdominals are probably looking quite “fine” and you may notice core strength is beginning to make a difference in your daily chores and activities…
A Total Body Workout for Everyone
October 8, 2010 By 18 Comments
by Suzie Cooney, Featured Athlete | Whether you’re an advanced athlete or re-entering fitness, enjoying your workout is important. We can all agree that working out has to be fun. Let’s face it, if it’s not fun, it’s not going to happen! I’ve designed a simple 45-minute workout with a little something for everyone…
Great (lack of) Expectations
October 5, 2010 By 6 Comments
by Dina Mishev, Featured Athlete | I’ve done Lotoja, a 206-mile road bike race from Logan, Utah to Teton Village, Wyoming four times. The longest single-day sanctioned road race in the country, Lotoja is a mental and physical challenge. My first year doing it, I was the 5th woman out of several hundred…
Meet Amy: Healing With Yoga & Horses
October 1, 2010 By 9 Comments
by Amy Annis, Cowgirls vs. Cancer Scholarship Recipient, July 2010 | I cannot imagine it is easy for anyone to hear the words “you have cancer”, and at the same time I still wonder, one year later, if other people are as completely blindsided by those words as I was that day…
