It’s been an awesome day! I kicked it off at Y2 with a yoga practice to knock out day 2 of the 62 day challenge and then taught a 90-minute hot vinyasa. Class was full of planks and chaturanga pushups today! ;) I finally broke my 10-day no run streak and took Sullie out for [...]
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Recovery Mode
November 1, 2011 { 14 comments }I’m in total couch recovery mode right now. Tuesdays do me in every time. Today I taught four yoga classes, two yoga privates and BodyPump…and managed to squeeze in my own 90 minute practice. The day started with a 5:45 a.m. wake up call for a 7 a.m. class at Charlotte Athletic Club. I made [...]
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Farewell October
October 31, 2011 { 9 comments }I cannot believe it is the last day of October. The holidays are right around the corner and 2011 will be over before we know it. This has been a big year for me. I completed yoga teacher training, received my personal trainer certification and made a huge career change. It’s all sitting a little [...]
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Back On The Grid
October 30, 2011 { 25 comments }Well…I pretty much fell off the face of the blog planet this weekend. I kind of needed a break from it. Actually, I kind of needed a break from busy life in general. Brandon was gone on a guy’s trip from Wednesday-Sunday so I took the opportunity to do the single girl thing. I slept. [...]
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Chocolaty or Fruity?
October 26, 2011 { 25 comments }Don’t judge. I’m currently blogging from bed and it’s only 6 p.m. For the past few nights I’ve only been averaging 5ish hours of sleep and that’s just not cutting it. I was hoping to take a nap but Brandon came home and then I got to chatting with him. Regardless, it feels good just [...]
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A Boston Visitor
October 24, 2011 { 16 comments }Guess who came to Charlotte to visit!? Alaina from The Jogging Concierge! Alaina and I have been blog friends for over a year now so I was thrilled when she told me she was planning a trip to Charlotte this fall. I am so happy to have her here! Breakfast after teaching BodyPump this morning [...]
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The Day The Laptop Died
October 23, 2011 { 29 comments }I hope it’s been a good weekend for y’all. Mine was pretty low-key but perfect. Lots of yoga, a baby shower, two nights spent relaxing on the couch and incredible weather. What was not so incredible about my weekend was my laptop deciding it was time to go to computer heaven on Saturday night. I [...]
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Ashtanga + Bootcamps + Eats
October 20, 2011 { 19 comments }Thursdays are pretty much the opposite of Tuesdays for me. I actually kind of consider it a day “off” because as of now only have a couple of commitments on Thursdays. Did you know that it’s actually one of the slowest days of the week in the fitness world? I think that people start out [...]
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A Day In The Life
October 18, 2011 { 31 comments }Whoa Tuesday. The busiest day of the week. Snapshot. 4:45 a.m. – alarm goes off, shower #1, make coffee, get dressed 5:30 a.m. – leave house for gym 6 a.m. – private yoga session 7 a.m. – teach a vinyasa flow class 8:30 a.m. – breakfast…smoothie (blueberries, banana, spinach, milk, ice, ground flax) and pumpkin [...]
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An Exercise in Letting Go
October 17, 2011 { 18 comments }I hope that Monday has been kind to you. I realize that I am in the minority but I love Mondays. I love the start of a new week and the opportunity to take control over setting the tone for the week. That said, my Monday wasn’t totally easy breezy…because sometimes they just aren’t. I [...]
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Dressing for the Race
October 13, 2011 { 5 comments }How’s your week been? Mine has been really great but it’s been rainy and gross in Charlotte. I am so ready to see the sun again. One or two days gray rainy days are nice but it begins to wear on me a bit after it goes on for multiple days. That said, I do [...]
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Food Truck Fun
October 7, 2011 { 6 comments }Happy Friday! I have a quick break between classes so I thought that I would get you updated before the weekend. Be on the lookout, I’m going to be posting my first real workout post this weekend. I did an outdoor cardio strength circuit yesterday that I want to share with you. It was a [...]
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The State of the Blog
October 5, 2011 { 35 comments }Dear amazing readers, have I told you lately how much I appreciate you? Seriously. No matter how crazy or how busy my days get, one of my favorite daily rituals is updating my blog. Take today, for example. It’s after 11 p.m., I taught three classes and two privates and didn’t get home until 10:30 [...]
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It’s All Good
October 3, 2011 { 27 comments }Hi and hope that Monday was kind to you! I know I sound like a broken record but my Monday was so good. With each day that passes I feel more and more confident that I made the right decision to take the leap of faith and change careers. The big news of today is [...]
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Week One Done
September 30, 2011 { 25 comments }And with Friday week one of my big career change comes to a close. My thoughts… I anticipated having a lot of downtime and the opportunity to get some things done around the house that I’ve been putting off. That was so not the case. This week honestly made me wonder how on earth I [...]
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It Takes Work, Not Shoes
September 28, 2011 { 29 comments }I have to start this post by sharing some very interesting news that I read today. The FTC announced this morning that Reebok has to pay a $25 million dollar settlement over their toning shoes. “The FTC wants national advertisers to understand that they must exercise some responsibility and ensure that their claims for fitness [...]
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Fall Flavors
September 26, 2011 { 23 comments }Hi guys. How was your Monday? Mine was strange…it felt more like a long weekend than the start of a new career. The next couple of weeks are going to be a bit of a challenge for me because I am going to have a lot of downtime. I’m teaching a ton (check out my [...]
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My Day in Three Photos
September 21, 2011 { 20 comments }I can sum up my day in with three photos. I made a peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich for breakfast when I got to work this morning. It was necessary after a late night and very early morning. I looked like a Girl Scout today. I packed these clothes in a half-asleep stupor at [...]
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Sunday by the Numbers
September 19, 2011 { 20 comments }1: Hour-long nap. It was my first nap in months. In general, I don’t nap (you read my blog…you know I can’t slow down) but for some reason I was determined to take one Sunday. I came home from teaching yoga, inhaled an egg sandwich and promptly passed out. Sullie was more than happy to [...]
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Hit the Brixx 10K
September 17, 2011 { 9 comments }The Hit the Brixx 10K went much better than I expected! The cool weather was actually refreshing and the company was great. And since I went into it with the mindset that I was not racing and just going to have fun, the six miles flew by! I ran the race with Nicole and Caitlin. [...]
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A Little Off
September 13, 2011 { 13 comments }Today was all off. It started out with me stumbling out of bed in a half-asleep stupor at 5 a.m. and slamming my toe into a door. Which resulted in a split toenail that left me walking around all day with a half the nail polished chipped off and a throbbing big toe. And then [...]
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When It’s Good, It’s Great
September 12, 2011 { 28 comments }I taught my normal Monday hot class this evening but it was one of those classes where everything seemed right. I felt instantly engaged and connected. The moment I walked in the studio door after a long afternoon at work, I knew it was going to be good. This is in stark contrast to last [...]
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Big Red Shoes 5K and Salutation Nation
September 10, 2011 { 28 comments }It’s a beautiful Saturday in Charlotte. The sun is shining and I’m having a great day full of my favorite things – running, yoga, Starbucks, farmers market, cooking and Georgia football. I set a new 5K PR (which admittedly was not difficult given that it was only my second 5K ever). I ran my first [...]
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Two Free Nationwide Yoga Events
September 8, 2011 { 26 comments }Did you know that September is National Yoga Month? In 2009 the Department of Health and Human Services designated September as National Yoga Month in an effort to educate the public on the benefits of yoga. There are a lot of misconceptions about yoga. Beyond the standard “it’s boring, too easy and a little weird,” [...]
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Bake, Cook, Yoga, Run
September 6, 2011 { 11 comments }It’s been a good two days of eating. Expect lots of recipes to come on Bakin’ and Eggs. I spent my Labor Day afternoon baking, drinking hot tea and blogging while rain was coming down outside. It was perfect. I baked Zucchini Banana Bread with Walnuts and Dried Cranberries. It’s a good quick bread for [...]
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Foodie Heaven
September 5, 2011 { 14 comments }While we were in Atlanta this weekend I wanted to make sure to get a trip to the Dekalb Farmers Market in. The name is a bit misleading because it is actually a 140,000 square-foot market that features produce, meats, cheeses, dry goods, bulk products, wine and more from around the world. It is most [...]
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Welcome September
September 1, 2011 { 14 comments }I hope the first day of September was great for everyone! September seems to signal the end of summer and bring the start of football, fall foods (hold on to your seats…pumpkin madness forthcoming!) and the promise of cooler days to come. It feels like a breath of fresh air. Personally, I am excited for [...]
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Stress Less
August 30, 2011 { 30 comments }I am far from perfect. There are many things that I need to work on in life. I will spare you from the laundry list for now (we’re all a work in progress, right?) but one I want to touch on today is stressing less. Or more specifically – stressing smarter. This kind of covers [...]
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Weekend Love, Part II
August 28, 2011 { 28 comments }Weekend part two was equally as awesome as weekend part one. This was the first weekend in a very long time that hasn’t been devoted to studying, traveling or teaching a ridiculous number of classes and it was just perfect. Since we went out on Friday night we stayed in and cooked on Saturday. We [...]
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Weekend Love
August 27, 2011 { 26 comments }WEEKEND! :D Mine has been fabulous so far – pedicure, dinner with friends, over two glorious hours of hot yoga and getting my life organized. Last night we met our friends Lelia and Matt for dinner at Sir Edmond Halley’s. Sir Ed’s is a and old Charlotte establishment that is tucked away behind a shopping [...]
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Yoga Jam
August 19, 2011 { 1 comment }Today’s guest post comes from Jessica King, a local yoga instructor. I am honored to be writing a guest post for Peanut Butter Runner! I am Jessica King. I currently live in Concord, NC with my husband and two beautiful little boys, Parker, 5, and John, 10 months. We have two dogs, 3 fish, and [...]
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Sunday on Monday
August 15, 2011 { 13 comments }Happy Monday! I hope everyone’s week is off to a great start! Final weekend update for you before we roll into the new week. I spent most of my Sunday at Y2 Yoga teaching the morning and afternoon 90-minute hot classes. Both were fabulous. I’m not sure what it is but some days the energy [...]
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NoDa Night
August 13, 2011 { 13 comments }Hey, hey! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! I owe you a Friday recap…it was a really good one so let’s get right to it. First, I got to start my day with yoga, which was amazing. I have been so busy lately that I’ve been limited to practicing 2-3 times per week. I’m [...]
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A Much Better Day
August 11, 2011 { 19 comments }Today was a much better day. Eight hours of sleep was just what I needed to get my day started right. Sometimes it’s nice to give myself a break from the 5 a.m. wake up calls and sleep in a bit.I finally rolled out of bed and got ready for work at 7:45 this morning. [...]
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The Time I Tortured My Husband with Yoga
August 7, 2011 { 12 comments }We had a great Saturday but it was so busy that I never got a chance to sit down and blog about it. When we finally arrived home at 11:30 last night, I pretty much collapsed into bed and fell asleep immediately. I practiced and taught yoga at Y2 on Saturday morning. I had an [...]
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Crazy Ashtanga and Homemade Noodles
August 2, 2011 { 31 comments }The second day of August has been eve better than the first! Although I’m not loving this very moment because Brandon is watching True Blood and this show really creeps me out. Focusing my attention on blogging… I was up at 5 this morning to get an early ashtanga practice in at the studio. I [...]
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The Journey Home
July 31, 2011 { 24 comments }We are home from the beach. It was really sad to leave our friends but I am just so grateful that we were able to be together for a fun weekend. Every time I am with this group I feel so lucky to have such amazing people in my life. Brandon and I made the [...]
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Destination Unknown
July 28, 2011 { 24 comments }I hope everyone is having a good day! I have the day off and it’s been amazing. Actually, I’m kicking off a four-day weekend. Now that is amazing! :) Clearly, the best way to start a day off is with a 5 a.m. wake up call. Kidding…but it was a necessity. I had to teach [...]
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Hot Sunday
July 24, 2011 { 24 comments }A quick update on part two of my weekend (part one here) before I crash…I have a goal to be in bed by 9:30 tonight! I “slept in” until 7:30 this morning, which these days sadly is sleeping in. I had an English muffin with peanut butter, honey and banana with black coffee while I [...]
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Busy (Teaching) Bee
July 23, 2011 { 7 comments }Happy weekend. Here’s what my Saturday looked like. I opened the yoga studio at 7 this morning and closed it at 5 this evening. I subbed four classes for a grand total of FIVE hours of teaching. To say that I am exhausted would be an understatement. And not only did I teach four classes [...]
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My 7 Links
July 22, 2011 { 10 comments }Happy Friday! :mrgreen: There’s a “My 7 Links” challenge going around the blog world right now. The idea is that you link back to seven old posts that deserve to be remembered and then tag five other bloggers to take on the challenge. I got tagged by Jen at This Runner’s Trials. One of the [...]
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Restorative
July 19, 2011 { 20 comments }The past few weeks have been a little off with regards to my workouts due to my hamstring injury. Rather than continuing to push through increasingly worsening pain, I’ve backed off of it to allow for recovery and healing. I haven’t run in 17 days (who’s counting?) and I’ve scaled back my yoga practice. Absent [...]
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One of Those Days
July 13, 2011 { 22 comments }It’s been one of those days…but I kind of just have to laugh about it. It culminated with my iPod dying 10 minutes before my yoga class started this evening and Brandon throwing his back out at his bowling league. Yes, you read that right. My husband is in a bowling league and he threw [...]
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Clumsy in the Kitchen
July 10, 2011 { 29 comments }It’s hard to say how many times I’ve burned myself while cooking. Let’s see…there was the time that I took a cookie sheet out of the oven and then reached up to get something out of a cabinet leaving a burn across my belly. Then there was the time that I was heating jam in [...]
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Tater Turns 26
July 9, 2011 { 5 comments }Everyone wish Katie from Sweet Tater Blog a very happy birthday! Today is her 26th! Last night Katie hosted a girls-only get together complete with wine, champagne, cats and cupcakes. Strawberry-rhubarb pie, vegan chocolate coconut cake, vegan/gluten-free blueberry lemonade cupcakes and vegan/gluten-free strawberry cupcakes. I sampled everything but a blueberry cupcake because I just couldn’t [...]
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FAQ Friday
July 8, 2011 { 49 comments }Happy Friday! One of the most rewarding things about blogging for me is interacting with readers. I can’t tell you how much I love receiving your emails, tweets and facebook posts about all of the incredible things you guys are out there doing. I am continually inspired by your dedication to making your life healthier [...]
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Party and Practice
June 29, 2011 { 16 comments }After my delicious lunch the day only got better. After lunch I made a trip to Trader Joe’s to shop for a work party this afternoon. My row at work (the third row) hosted a “block party” at 4:03 p.m. to celebrate the arrival of some new faces to our area (not new to the [...]
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Rollerblades and cleats…in the yoga studio?
June 28, 2011 { 17 comments }Last night I taught the final hot class at Y2 Yoga before the studio closed for three days for repairs. I won’t go into the whole story but the floors and front wall of the studio have to be replaced. We gave the floors a proper goodbye with a “Cleat Party” after class. (photo credit [...]
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Super Fit Saturday
June 26, 2011 { 16 comments }I’m settling down from the craziness of the weekend at 10 p.m. on Sunday night to finally tell you about it! We’re going to have to do this in two parts because it would probably be the longest post ever if I tried to cover it all in one. Saturday was a special event that [...]
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Weekend Build Up
June 24, 2011 { 12 comments }I keep typing and deleting, typing and deleting…this is a nightly occurrence. Figuring out how to start posts is usually the hardest part about writing them. That and coming up with a title. I am majorly title-challenged. Anyway…how was your Friday? Mine was okay. Like I do every Friday (or really just about every morning), [...]
