I’ve been taking aerial silks (also called aerial fabrics) for over a year and a half now, and I’ve learned just how important clothing choice is for a good day at class. For the most part, dressing for aerial class is much like dressing for yoga: you want to wear something comfortable and flexible. That said, there are a few extra considerations to keep in mind. (Take note that I currently only have experience inRead More
I feel like I just wrote about the start of the February spending freeze challenge, and here we are already most of the way through it! Here’s a quick update on how it’s going for me. Spending freeze gray area As I wrote in my original post, my intent with this ban was to spend absolutely no money that I didn’t have to spend. The primary purpose is to abstain from shopping, but I extend that toRead More
It’s been a little while since I wrote about what I’m up to in my fitness life. 2018 hasn’t exactly been off to a roaring start: I’m officially benched due to injury. I first started having pain in my right knee while hiking the Na Pali Coast, as I mentioned in last week’s post. In the weeks that followed, I limited my running volume to give my knee some space to heal. That said, IRead More
I may have never been backpacking, but I wasn’t about to go to Kauai and miss out on Kalalau Trail, the iconic Na Pali coast experience. After all, Hawaii seems like an awfully nice place to get your feet wet (literally, it turns out!) in backcountry adventuring, so I was up to the challenge. In the months leading up to the trip, I spent hours learning about the hike, reading backpacking tips, contemplating all sortsRead More
For the entire month of February, I’m challenging myself and you to freeze your spending for an entire month. That means not spending money on anything you don’t need for all of February. The first time I did a spending freeze was circa 2011. February always seemed like a natural fit for a spending freeze, not least of all because it’s the shortest month. I always get so much benefit from doing it that it’sRead More
Let’s be honest, bad undergarments can ruin your day. No one has time for uncomfortable, shifting underwear while you’re just trying to focus on your barre routine, or your run, or your squat form. Last year, I wrote a post recapping a few styles of underoos that do and don’t work well for fitness endeavors, plus a few general observations. You can read that here. That said, several of the styles I discussed in theRead More
What’s the Grand Canyon like in the winter? At least as amazing as the summer. The Grand Canyon is always spectacular, but winter transforms the experience. I’ve made it something of a tradition to do the rim-to-river day hike once a year. I made it under the wire for 2017 by just a couple of weeks. This was my 3rd time doing this hike (I wrote about the first and the second previously), but the firstRead More
Bryce Canyon National Park is a small park in southern Utah, not too far from the super-popular Zion National Park. I’ve taken a couple trips to Zion, but finally made the extra drive out to Bryce this past fall. Friends, Bryce does not disappoint! Things you might not expect at Bryce Chilly temps The elevation at the rim of Bryce Canyon starts just under 8,000 ft and goes up to over 9,000 ft in theRead More
If I had to use one sentence to sum up 2017, it would have to be: “not what I expected.” Yes, life never quite goes how you planned it, but this year seemed like it was especially rife with experiences that totally took me by surprise. Here’s a few highlights and musings on another year. Active endeavors I kicked off 2017 with Kayla Itsines’ 12-week BBG program. I had been wandering aimlessly with my fitnessRead More