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Vineman Triathlon
September 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The Vineman Triathlon is a 70.3 race held in the middle of July. Vineman was a Kona qualifier race until a few years ago. Now it is a qualifier for the 70.3 championships. The swim venue is held in the Russian River at Johnson’s Beach in Guernville, California. The river is dammed at that area. [...]
30 Days of NEW Challenge + Giveaway
September 23, 2011 By 1,698 Comments
September is here and it is one of my personal favorite months of the year. I enjoy the weather in Chicago, the start of football season, the back-to-school transition, and my racing season! But of course there is more to it than that. The ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine tells us that each season [...]
Sports Conditioning with SAQ
September 22, 2011 By 13 Comments
The leaves are falling and soon enough, so will the snow. Now is the time to prep for your favorite fall and winter activities. Remember how quick and agile you were as a child? You ran flat out on the playground, darting and dodging the other kids in games of tag. You were having fun, [...]
One Week of One-Pose Wonders
September 20, 2011 By 20 Comments
Fall has arrived. It often feels more like a new beginning than New Year’s: that lovely chill in the air, back-to-school time, settling down from summer. It also usually means a big shift in daily schedules, which always takes some getting used to. As you acclimate to the changing of the seasons and all the [...]
WINNERS! Fit Tourist OC Contest
September 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
THANK YOU to all who entered the Fit Tourist Orange County Contest! From surfing with dolphins in Bolsa Chica to hiking in Crystal Cove State Park, there are endless opportunities for outdoor activities! We hope that whether you are a current Orange County resident or are planning your next trip, that you will put these [...]
Movement
September 14, 2011 By 6 Comments
“A body in motion tends to stay in motion….” ~ Newton’s First Law of Motion People often ask me how it is I do what I do; that is, swim, bike, run, paddlesurf, surf, teach and practice yoga, run the studio, a two-day triathlon camp with the amazing coaches from Team Total Training, and one [...]
Emotional Eating
September 9, 2011 By 6 Comments
Food is a huge part of our society and for good reason — it is the life force that keeps us going on day after day. Because of this, it has become the center of focus of so many aspects of our lives. We have three meals a day, plus snacks. Celebrations, get-togethers, even business [...]
Opportunity & Conservation
September 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
I fish the waters around Durango, Colorado regularly. Those waters include one of my favorites, East Fork of Hermosa Creek. But for some reason I always pass a beautiful, narrow stretch of the upper Hermosa as I forge ahead to my regular stomping grounds further behind the ski resort and on into the canyon. This [...]
