There are only a few more hours in September and I successfully completed Lululemon’s 30 day #WTFSept photo challenge. This is my first 30 day challenge I have completed so I am pretty excited. You can see all my photos from the challenge below.
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Where did the summer go? I am pretty sure I blinked and it was gone, which I am actually okay with because I love the Fall. Especially in New York. As you can see I took the summer off from blogging. I had a summer full of changes; a new job, new apartment, a mini romance (it ended), and lots of traveling. All great things but I am ready for Fall in the City. Race season starts for the runners, I can wear my Lululemon pants with a scarf & tall boots and it is totally fashionable and the fitness community has been inspired by Fashion’s Night Out and has created a day dedicated to fitness called Sweaty Saturday! All pretty awesome things if I don’t say so myself.
Image from Disney Food Blog
Speaking of race season I started training (well more like Barry’s Bootcamp and an occasional long run) this summer for my two half marathons this Fall. The Newport, RI half and the Disney Wine and Dine half. Even if I wasn’t as excited about training this season, I am very excited for the races! I already have my outfit planned for the Disney race (stay tuned)! Other than training my fitness life revolved around Barry’s Bootcamp and an occasional Ben Turshen SoulCycle class (if you haven’t taken class with him yet it is a MUST) — Actually he teaches a class on Friday night in Union Square, would anyone be interested in New York fitness meet-up, if so email me. Okay getting back on track…
Now I don’t know about you but I am terrible at challenges. If there was an award for most failed challenges I would probably win it. Everyday I read a blog post about someone completing a 30-day challenge of only eating carrots (okay that is an exaggeration but you get the point) and I wonder how they do it, is there a secret that I do not know about? When I tried the plank-a-day challenge, it lasted for 2 minutes (the amount of time I held my plank on day 1), I did P90X for 3 days, and I did a sugar detox for 5 days (with some dark chocolate). All of these challenges had a much longer duration but I did not complete them. I can not put my finger on why I do not complete them but I am proud to say that the Lululemon #wtfsept photo challenge is coming to an end and I have successfully completed everyday.
Image from 12 Months of Lent
Through this new-found inspiration and a lot of self exploration I started reading more about challenges and goal setting and I came across this blog called 12 Months of Lent, where Julie, the blogger, assigns herself a different personal challenge every month. I have decided for the rest of the year I would follow in her footsteps and assign myself a new task each month. Here is my plan for the rest of the year:
October:
November:
December:
I will keep you updated on my progress whether it lasts two minutes or the full month. I will also note down anything that helps me along the way so I can pass that knowledge to you. Now I ask you, how are you going to challenge yourself this month? Your Inner Skinny has created the 28 Day Sober Challenge, I would have joined but I have my sister’s wedding in the middle of the month (Sorry Scott! I will be in for the next one). Leave me a comment if you a participating in a challenge this month so we can keep each other accountable, also I want to hear about any successful challenges you have completed. The more tips and inspiration the better! Until my next post, Happy Fall!
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Instead of Fit Links Friday I thought I would share some things I am loving recently….
1. Access Bars, my girlfriend who sells Melaleuca products recently got me hooked on these! They are a pre-workout bar which provides your body with the means to use its own fat stores as an extra energy source. Athletes such as Shalane Flangan and Tammy Van Wise swear by them. Do they work, I am not 100% sure yet (I will write a review soon). But they taste amazing and I love eating them before any workout I do.
2. Phillips Wake-up light, honestly if I did not have this alarm clock I would not wake up in the early mornings. I have started going to a 6am Soul Cycle class every week and this clock is the only reason I wake up. “Light gradually increases for 30 minutes before your alarm time to gently prepare your body to wake-up and feel more energetic at the start of your day.” I love this alarm clock, I have had it for a couple of months now and it really does work!
3.10 Year Journal, I am a huge fan of journaling. Ask my mom, I have 15 journals at home from my childhood (excluding my ballerina journal that got stolen when I was 7 years old 
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4. Lululemon Run: Inspire Crops II, I think these are the best leggings ever. I just got my first pair and I wear them everywhere (and I mean everywhere). The run inspire crops are made with Power Luxtreme® and Circle Mesh. They are a bit pricey but worth every penny.
5. The Soft Serve Fruit Co., I am a huge fan of frozen yogurt but having it too much isn’t good for you. Recently after a Soul Cycle class I stumbled up the Soft Serve Fruit Co. The frozen yogurt fruit consists of only 3 ingredients: real fruit, filtered water, and a touch of organic cane sugar. It is 100% natural: non-dairy, free of fat, sodium, cholesterol, glutens, and all 8 major allergens. A small cup of Soft Serve Fruit contains less than 90 calories. My favorite flavor is Banana. If you haven’t been you really need to try it!
If you have any questions about any of the things above feel free to email me or leave a comment. I would love to know what have you been loving lately? I like learning about new things. I hope you all have an amazing weekend. I am off to Chicago for work!
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I have been a member of Exhale for about 8 months and there are certain things you notice. If you are a member of Exhale you will probably find this funny, if you are not, look for it when you do take a class, and if you belong to another Exhale Studio, other than New York, I would love to know the things you see.
If you have any observations I would love to hear them! I love Exhale, all these things make me proud to be part of the family, now only if I could afford some Lululemon clothes .
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This blog is where you can read my journey on trying to maintain a healthy balance. I won't be perfect but then again it wouldn't be fun to read if I was.
