Detoxes are incredibly popular – especially in the fall and spring. Equinox time, as our seasonal transitions, are an excellent time to detoxify the body. There is a natural shift in energy during these times – we all sense it! Fall comes and we begin to conserve our energy a bit, focus on the tasks [...]
Solutions, Not Resolutions
January 20, 2011 By 4 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I’ll be the first to say I have an issue with New Year’s resolutions. They kind of make me mad, actually. I’ve spoken with scores of women who begin the year with a to-do list of resolutions, only to use that list as a yardstick for their sense of failure before the buds on the trees begin to appear. (Okay, so perhaps I’m also referring to myself…) Instead of helping others with their resolutions, let’s transform them into effective solutions…
What is Radical Self Care?
November 23, 2010 By 6 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete |The question keeps coming up…”What is Radical Self Care? It sounds like exactly what I need…but how do I get it?” Wow. What a question…
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 …
Ask Aimee: Holistic Nutrition
September 25, 2010 By
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I ardently believe that an emotionally and nutritionally delicious life is the best platform in which to express ourselves, be it in our sport, our art, or our relationships. So, I’m offering a special opportunity for Athleta readers to ask questions about their own path to optimal vibrancy through nutrition and self-care…
Sports Nutrition on the Road
September 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Caught in an unfamiliar city for a race and trying to fuel healthfully? Follow featured athlete Aimee Gallo on a grocery store video tour in a small natural foods market in Eugene, Oregon…
Preparing for an Endurance Race: 10 Tips
August 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Marathon runner, indoor cycling coach, holistic nutrition counselor and personal trainer Aimee Gallo offers these tips to help you gear up for an endurance race…
Holistic Sports Nutrition for Endurance Junkies
June 14, 2010 By 10 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | Endurance Sports Season is here! If you are in warmer climes you may have already completed an event or two, but many athletes are now training for fall races and just beginning to get into situations where fueling during the workout becomes essential to performance…
Boston Marathon Recap
May 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | I prepared, I came, I saw, and yes—my hamstring and I conquered Boston! As the race began I had a huge surge of awe, pride, and accomplishment…
The Highly Anticipated, Often Dreaded Ice Bath
April 29, 2010 By 12 Comments
by Aimee Gallo, Featured Athlete | It took me some time to warm up to the idea of an ice bath (pun intended). Having spent most of my life in Alaska, I detested the cold and had no intention of ever placing myself in a freezing environment again if I could help it. During training for my first marathon, I would hear my coach recommend ice baths to his clients and I shuddered at the thought of it…
