Happy weekend! I don't usually pop in here on the weekends but after spending some time relaxing, doing some browsing and catching up on blog reading, I wanted to share a few finds with you in case you're doing a little unwinding too. A few things that are on my radar at the moment (perfect for a little Sunday morning lounging!): (more…)
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* Photos by Tory Putnam My relationship with running has been a bit of an odd one. I ran track and cross country in middle school and although I had a few wins in the 800, I was never a team favorite or expected to be a star in high school. I was the kid who loved the timed running events in gym class - I remember getting a thrill from pushing it amongst the rest of my unenthused competition and even during field hockey in high school, I didn't mind the practices full of running…
When it comes to fitness (well, most things actually), I'm not really a natural. I can remember my first yoga class where I could barely touch my toes and nearly fell over during every single balancing pose. When I first started spinning, I struggled to keep up the entire class and couldn't stay on beat or follow choreography to save my life. And running? When I randomly signed up for my first half marathon I could barely run a 10 minute mile and had no concept of pacing myself and would always have to take…
Okay so if you've been reading for a bit you know I became fairly obsessed with spinning last year while on a hiatus from running after two years of marathoning. I fell in love with Flywheel after my first class at Nike's NTC Tour event in LA and instantly became hooked on the intense cardio, loud music, dark room and escape that it provided from the real world. Moving out to SF messed with my workout routine a bit as there aren't any Flywheel studios in the city (yet) so I'm switching it up a bit... with SoulCycle.…
The first few days of beautiful weather are always a bit of a wake up call for me; it's time to get back into shape. Spring and summer mean a few things: bathing suit season, more time spent outdoors and if you're a runner, race season. // Photos by Tory Putnam Last year I took the season off from running and races after training for the Chicago Marathon for two years in a row but San Francisco's perfect running weather has me feeling the urge to register for a race once again. In case you've got…