Yoga for December

Greetings from my desk and a giant cup of coffee.  I hope this Monday morning finds you fabulous. 

I am extremely excited to bring you today's yoga salutation for our 31 days of Yoga.If you've been following along, we have a week under our belts ( or yoga pants ) now and my hope is that you are enjoying it. This challenge was started from the inspiration of one of my personal training clients. 

Looking for something to keep moving in the right direction while keeping it achievable for the month of December, when life seems to get completely out of hand. I knew I wanted something stretching or yoga based to bring us back to calm and rational human beings. Combined with many discussions we have had about exercising during commercial breaks when we were children, short salutations went off like a light bulb in my head.

If it hasn't been made obvious, I am an avid football fan. My family picks winners for every NFL game and I am the only one who cares, but I make them do it anyways. I am probably wearing my teams sweater at every given moment and most certainly have their knee socks on as I type this! ( Go Steelers! ) Stay with me I do have a point here....I typically commit to stretch for so much of the game, or hold a plank for a commercial break, or foam roll for 1 quarter, ect. I take the opportunity to not just sit on my butt but benefit my body while enjoying ( or screaming ) at a game. So with that thought in mind I thought of all the different flows of yoga I could complete during those breaks as well. Or during the commercial breaks of the wonderful Christmas movies we try to squeeze in with the family. 

So with that thought in mind #DecemberSalutations was born. Short yoga flows that can be completed once or several times through to bring a little calm, stretch and strength into your day and night. 

Now I am no yoga genius, but I know a little and am always learning and am happy to share what little I do know. I know many brilliant yogis ( is that a word? ) and would love and happily welcome any guest videos they want to share. But until they do you get to flow with me. 

After week 1 I thought it would be lovely to combine all the salutations we have completed into a longer flow, about 2 1/2 minutes, still easy to complete during a commercial break. So without further ado I give you Week 1 Yoga flow. I hope you enjoy!

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Have a wonderful week and join us on Instagram to see the daily #December Salutations.

~Amy

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I've got your move for Monday!

Hello Beautiful! Happy Monday!

Here in the low country there is no sun to be seen only lots and lots and lots of rain. 

I'm rather happy I don't need to head downtown because from what I hear a boat would be the best way to traverse those roads. Perhaps we can all just imagine we've been transported to Venice and all our streets are made of water. I've always wanted to go to Venice perhaps this is my moment! 

Alright let's get on with our move for Monday. Sing it like Moves like Jagger by Maroon 5 and it sounds even cooler! 

So when I first got up this morning the only move I wanted to even think about doing was corps pose.

Try it, it's AMAZING you won't regret it!

However that's not really getting us up and moving now is it. 

So I decided to be influenced by this months Plank Challenge. Today I give you the Reverse Plank.

If you're following this challenge on Instagram or Facebook you know this was the challenge for yesterday, but I really wanted to discuss this one a little bit more. 

There are several options for this position and I personally find this plank one of the most challenging, ( However it should be noted I honestly think planks, ALL OF THEM, are one of the most challenging exercises ever! ) In my opinion between the 2 options shown above, I find the "Easier" option harder then the first, but give them a try and let me know what you think. 

This move requires LOTS of glute contraction, arm strength and core stability.

 Please make sure that you are not locking your elbows out or hyper-extending them. While I encourage you to push your limits and not give up at the first onset of fatigue. You also need to realize when form is suffering and make appropriate adjustments to keep your body safe.  If you are concerned with locking your elbows out you can always take the move down to the forearms. 

I spend the whole plank time concentrating on pushing my hips up  towards the ceiling as the arrow indicates so I don't start to sag in the mid section. 

Now for my people that think this is just way too easy. Try the Reverse Plank Flow. 

Rotating in and out of this position will not only provide a wonderful core exercise but have your triceps talking like WOW! I absolutely love this move!

Let's aim for 1 min.

 Pick your position or go for the flow.

 If you completed this plank yesterday. Try to add 10sec to your time.

Hope you enjoy my friends and would love to hear how much you enjoyed this move! 

Happy planking and happy Monday!

~Amy

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Monday Moves

Well Monday has come around again and I hope you all are attacking the day with loads of energy.

If not, well welcome to my party. We will push through and survive this day together. You would think the the extra hour we got this weekend would be helpful, but apparently not.

My Monday started with 2 clients needing to reschedule, 2 very tired little girls and this text conversation

The struggle is Oh so real! 

But since it's Monday let's get moving and do something with this day.

November's first Monday Move is a straight up Plank.

Planks are AMAZING. They work pretty much all the muscles and provide amazing results. 

I can say from personal experience the moment I took my plank game serious and dedicated myself to planks I saw results in areas I had been struggling with for quite some time. Was it easy? Oh hell no! Planks are one of those exercises that have you soul searching and wondering why all the things that look easy aren't, questioning all the reasons for being in this position, and wondering if time really did finally find a way to stand still. Seriously a minute never felt longer then the minute you spend in a plank.

My goal this month is to plank every day and I encourage you to join me. 

( Follow me on instagram for daily variations and motivation. )

Today's plank is exactly that, a plank. 

Hands under shoulders. Shoulders down and away from your ears, push the floor away from you, engage your abs, squeeze your gluts, on your toes or knees, and hold it.

Aim for a minute or see just how long you can hold. 

I'd love for you to share your times with me, or even find somewhere creative to hold your plank, I love a good picture! 

Last night while watching football I would use the commercial breaks as my plank time. First I went for a minute, then for a commercial, and eventually aimed for the entire commercial break. Find moments to squeeze your planks in. 

Happy Planking friends. 

~Amy

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The Struggle Is Real

It’s no secret that I love to workout. Some people may even call it an obsession and I’m okay with that. The truth is that I typically workout at least twice a day and if I could figure out a way to fit more workouts in, I definitely would. See, there are these magical little things called endorphins that I am addicted to and I have a hard time functioning without them. Lately, my schedule has been insane and trying to find time to fit in a workout has been tough to say the least. Most days, the struggle to squeeze a workout into an already jam packed day is overwhelming.  I’ve been resorting to setting my alarm earlier and earlier every morning which means my day typically begins with a long sigh, quite a few presses of the snooze button and my brain desperately trying to come up with a reason why I should skip my workout. I hate feeling like exercise is just another thing on my to-do list but I’m not going to lie, lately the struggle is real!!! However, there has never been a day…not even one…that I regret getting up and getting my work out in. Never. The magical thing about exercise is that it doesn’t just change your body; it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood. A good workout gives you energy to power through your day and can serve as therapy when you need to sort out your thoughts. Studies have shown that even a simple ten minute walk can immediately boost your brain chemistry to increase happiness. Do something. Move your body. Quit making excuses. Get up, show up and get it done…and while you are at it, keep in mind that I am out here struggling to get my workout in too. We can do this! I want to challenge you to commit to a minimum of three 30 minute workouts this week. I don’t care what you do, how you do it or when you make it happen…just do it! Then come back here and tell me about it because I could use the motivation too!

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Monday Moves

Good Morning to Monday.

That greeting sounds much cheerier then I have any right to be right now. I am exhausted from simply too much fun and a really long road trip. 18 hours of driving between 2pm Fri and 7pm Sunday. This girl is tired! 

I wanted to wake up and write a lovely blog highlighting a Move for Monday to get your week started off, but the only move I want to do is back to my bed and throw the covers over my head because it is COLD in SC. It was cold in VA all weekend and after spending the last year in FL I can't take this bone chilling coldness. My muscles are sore from being cold. 

But with a loud Hell No we won't stop moving ( and because it helps keep me warm! ). I want to present you with your first of many #mondaymoves

JUMPING JACKS

This move is one you've probably done more times then you can count, and I picked it because it is one of Stacy's all time favorites. I'm not making that up she really loves these. There was a time when every other week Stacy would text our younger sister and I workouts for the next two weeks. There were ALWAYS jumping jacks in there. Like hundreds and hundreds of them. Seriously HUNDREDS!

So in honor of Stacy making me not mind Jumping jacks I challenge you to find a way to challenge yourself with Jumping Jacks this week, A few brilliant ideas that have popped in my head.

*Every hour stand up at your desk or where ever and do 50

*Every time you say I'm cold do 25

*See how many you can do in a minute and try to beat it every day this week

*100 before you eat something

*Moving Jumping Jacks to get up and down the hallways

want more? I could go on! 

I'm taking on the minute challenge and will hopefully beat myself every day because I'm just a little competitive. I hope you'll join me and share what your challenge was.

Happy Monday, Stay warm, keep moving and get those jumping jacks done! 

~Amy

1 week no sugar and a really sweet treat

Hello from my new island home

Seriously I am standing it what used to be the end of a parking lot, it starts over by the far trees. This flooding was nothing I expected but trying to make the best of it. Trying to see the beauty in it....

I mean this looks like it would be some beautiful river front spot and now it's in my parking lot. #winning

I am extremely thankful it hasn't been worse then it was and am so sad for so many people who have had to abandon their homes and lost so much. 

Trying to enjoy extra time home with my kids and keeping them busy with some school work, playing, and some fun exercise. We've danced and yogad almost every day among other fun activities. Although doing yoga with my children may have been the most stressful thing ever! Cat and Cow some how turned into full on barn animal sounds that just didn't stop. 

Somehow we survived.

Today marks 1 week no sugar and I am happy to report we are succeeding. 

The first few days were rough as expected, but everyone seems to be doing well and I have heard no complaints. I've chatted with some of the people who are on this journey with us and found their situations similar. Mostly they miss chocolate. So this got me thinking what can we have that keeps us off the sugar but provides that chocolate we are all wanting....

NICE CREAM to the rescue!

Now since I had never made nice cream before and we were stuck in our house with whatever we had I made the best of my situation and made a very basic nice cream

Frozen Bananas, Vanilla, and some Almond Milk. 

I started by adding a tbsp of Almond milk at a time until I had an creamy ice cream consistency.

Next I added in some coco powder and strawberries and blended a little bit more till the coco had mixed but I still had chunks of strawberries. 

We ate it right away and it was AMAZING! So good, it was gone before I could get any more pictures. 

As I said, this was a very basic recipe and now that I have had time to think about it I have SO many ideas to try out, so I will be reporting back. However I would love for you to please go make some. Try using a different type of milk, or different flavors and let me know. If you are already a nice cream pro and have some tips for me...Help a girl out!

~Amy 

A Soggy Saturday at Sky Zone

The forecast in Charleston today is absolutely ridiculous! Depending on which meteorologist you believe, we are expecting anywhere from 12-18 inches of rain. This additional rain is on top of what feels like weeks and weeks of nonstop thunderstorms, flash flooding and a real lack of sunshine. Which is why my beloved city currently looks like this:

To say that I am tired of rain and ready for all of this nonsense to be over is a major understatement. After having an incredibly difficult and stress filled week, all I really wanted to do this weekend is put on my sweat pants, pull the covers over my head and sleep until the rain went away. (Side note: I tend to be a little bit dramatic when it comes to bad weather.) However, I am really trying to be better at life and so instead of wallowing in my misery and sitting around on a soggy Saturday feeling sorry for myself, I decided to seize the day and head out for a new adventure. Lucky for me, I have a sister who is always up for an adventure and so the two of us jumped in our cars and drove very slowly and carefully to Sky Zone Charleston. The whole driving slowly and carefully thing was sort of forced upon us as the roads were slightly flooded but we managed to arrive safely.

(Photo credit to Amy because my death grip on the steering wheel means no pictures were coming from my phone.) We arrived at Sky Zone Charleston in Mount Pleasant which is advertised as, "the world’s first indoor trampoline park...the inventors of “fun fitness” and the makers of trampolines as far as the eye can see. We give you one of the greatest workouts ever combined with awesome, healthy fun."

Amy and I had heard about a class called Sky Robics which is a 60 minute low impact workout that combines advanced calisthenics, core exercises and strength building aerobics, all done on trampoline walled playing courts.

When I first heard about the class, the low impact part piqued my interest as I have been dealing with some pretty terrible hip and knee pain. I was definitely interested in seeing how my body would respond to this new activity and if the low impact claims were true. So, we signed a waiver, put on our special pink Sky Socks and made our way to the trampolines. For the next 60 minutes, our instructor (Jackie...who was super friendly, inviting and patient with my lack of trampoline skills) put us through a total body workout that included cardio, weights, core work, a little bit of dancing, plyometric drills, stretching and a whole lot of fun!

The hour seemed to fly by and before we knew it, Amy and I were done with class, covered in sweat and grinning from ear to ear. Of course, we took that opportunity to take a selfie because, why not!?! 

If you live in the Charleston area and are looking for a new type of workout, I would definitely recommend giving Sky Robics a try. We had a blast, my hip and knees were free from pain and it was a wonderful way to spend a soggy Saturday with my sister. 

And now that my workout is out of the way, I'm putting on my sweat pants and taking a nap. It's all about balance people! Enjoy your weekend!

Sisters Real Life Fitness and Friends are going sugar free!

So I must preface this blog by clarifying that I am not a fan of 21 day cleanses, 30 day diets, 10 day juice cleanses, etc. I think the best and most sustainable way to live, is to have a balanced diet the whole freaking year! Yep I said it, ALL the time! Not just for swim suit season or when there are no fun holidays around because, let's be honest, holiday season can be extended from Halloween through New Years if you are really clever. Not to mention, there is at least one good holiday, birthday, or reason to celebrate every single month of the year. So if we are constantly making exceptions to our diet any time a good excuse rolls around, the healthy portion of our diet ends up becoming the exception instead of the rule. 

With that being said, I've decided to be completely sugar free for the next 30 days. My family and a few clients will be joining me as we attempt to cut out sugar through the month of October.

 ( This can also be read; you have been warned to stay away from the McNeils for the first week of October, as my whole family will be very, very cranky! ) 

Yes I know I am doing the exact opposite of what I proclaimed in the very first sentence of this blog...but there is a reason and we will get to it....promise.

Over the past few years, I've done way too many X number of day diets, cleanses, etc. to count and I've come to realize that I much prefer living day in and day out in the healthiest fashion possible and in a way I can live with long term, not just until the end of the week, month or season. A dear friend of mine and fellow fitness professional always suggest the 80/20 rule. Eat healthy and clean and the way you know you should 80% of the time and provide yourself with those treats you crave 20% of the time. However, every once in a while I take a glimpse and realize my 80/20 has slid to 60/40, 50/50 or oh no even flipped backwards to 20/80!!!!

That's when I like to take a step back, reevaluate things and perhaps throw a challenge out there for myself along with anyone who may care to join me. ( I'm talking about YOU, hint hint! )

So after celebrating my birthday.

And eating ALL the cake! The most delicious cake I have had in such a very long time!!!

( My wonderful husband found a bakery here in Charleston, WildFlour Pastry, that made a dairy and gluten free, 3 layer dark chocolate cake with raspberry filling and rich buttercream icing. OMG!! I died! I am slightly happy that this bakery is a 30 minute drive from me or I would be in some MAJOR trouble! )

So, as I was saying... I ate all the cake ( and then dreamed of it for a few more days ), and I may have definitely been indulging in some delicious cashew ice cream that wasn't available to me before I moved to Charleston...a lot lately...kinda like all the time. 

 Needless to say, sugar has become a higher percentage of my diet than I typically allow or really ever should be. Recently, I found myself chatting with clients who have been under crazy life stressors and have also found that their diets have slid to unfavorable percentages. So we thought let's do this together!

30 days no sugar! We can totally do this! 

What exactly are the guidelines? Well I am so glad you asked.

The best part of this challenge is that we get to decide individually what they are. Yep, you don't have to live by my rules and I will fully support you in what ever endeavor you take on. 

For my husband he will be giving up sweet tea, which when living in Summerville, South Carolina may just be a huge sin.

There will also be no Pepsi  

He drinks Pepsi like I drink water and I drink a lot of water! 

   And finally no sweets, such as cookies, ice cream, etc. Because he is a such a good husband and doesn't want me to eat alone, he has been joining me in my ice cream adventures and we both need a break. I will be avoiding all sugar except for natural fruit sugar which means reading ALL the labels because for some reason, us crazy Americans have to have sugar in some form added to EVERYTHING!

Seriously its absolutely everywhere! 

My girls will be avoiding all sweets just like their dad and since I do all the grocery shopping and they I pack their lunches for school, any added sugar in other foods will be minimal. 

I will certainly miss my ice cream and I am sure other fabulous foods that I haven't even realized yet but I am excited to get off that sweet, sweet crack and give my body a break. I am excited for all the other foods to taste richer, and I am excited to see the difference in my skin, mood, sleeping patterns and so much more. I know it won't be easy but I know it will be worth it.

I would SO love to have you join us on this journey in whatever capacity may be right for this moment in your life. I know for me, putting it out there for the whole world to see keeps me committed, so if you do decide to join us, I would challenge you to put it out there. We'll have your back and come out on the other side of this together! 

Can I just say how excited I am for this first week of October!?! It's going to be awesome!

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Just Because It's Good For You?

It seems to me that every single time I turn around, there is new information coming out about the latest food or drink that will perform nutritional miracles in my body. Coconut water, kombucha,  chia seeds, bison, vitamins, juicing, acai, green drinks, coconut oil, coffee enemas, placenta, goji berries and the list goes on and on and on. I will be the first to admit that I have used and enjoy some of these products. However, I use them with the understanding that the majority of their health claims are based on consuming ungodly amounts of the suggested product.

For example, green tea is said to boost metabolism and provide antioxidants but what they fail to mention is that you would need to drink 6-10 cups a day in order to see even minute changes. I don't know about you but that seems almost impossible to this coffee loving girl. I could possibly choke down two cups of tea a few times a week but 6-10 cups a day just isn't practical.

Or maybe we should discuss coconut water. Have you ever actually tasted that stuff? I know that there are plenty of people who claim to enjoy coconut water. However, I can only imagine that their taste buds have been destroyed at some point because coconut water literally tastes like licking the inside of a jellyfish. Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit. I have tried, God knows I have tried, to learn to like coconut water but I can't even choke that vile stuff down. A few times, I have been able to mix it into a smoothie with success in order to help with electrolyte replacement but to be honest, I think I would rather just stay dehydrated.

How about chia seeds? Those little magical seeds have been everywhere the past few years and they are in everything from beverages to protein bars. There are literally tons of recipes online for chia this and chia that...and of course who can forget the loveable chia pets? Too far? Sorry, sometimes I get carried away. Back to the subject on hand. Chia seeds are huge in the running community and are often given the credit for the success of the Tarahumara runners. Over the past few years, I have eaten tons of chia seeds  and although I have never noticed a difference in my running, I have spent way too much time picking those little suckers out of my teeth. I mean, let's be real, for every spoonful of chia seeds I have eaten, I have probably turned around and flossed 80% of them out of my teeth. How am I supposed to reap any benefits from that kind of a ratio?

Kombucha...should we talk about kombucha? Anything that is made to breed bacteria seems like a bad idea to me. And scobies? Really? Have you seen what those things look like? Go ahead google it and then try to tell me you want to drink kombucha. (Sorry Mom. Please don't take that personally.)

I could go on: Green drinks - taste like you just licked the bottom of a lawn mower. Goji berries - wish they tasted half as good as raisins. Coffee enemas - are an insult to everything that makes coffee wonderful. Juicing - An expensive, albeit delicious way to starve yourself into your skinny jeans. Placenta - I mean really? Do I need to say anything about this one?

So what is my point to all of this? Well, to be honest, I don't really have one. I sort of just like to rant about things that interest me. However, if I was forced to come up with something to glean from all of my complaining it would be this: Don't buy into a fad or look for a quick fix when it comes to taking care of your body. You only get one of these things. Find ways to exercise that make you feel alive. Seek out foods and beverages that nourish you. Give your body the rest it deserves and most importantly live a life that makes you feel proud.

~Stacy

Birthday Goals

Happy weekend! I'm so excited for a weekend to play and relax with some of my favorite people in the low country. I think we'll be squeezing in a beach day because I know eventually this warm weather will go away and the beach won't be the best of ideas. 

Don't get me wrong I am totally excited for the cooler weather of fall. I get to wear sweaters, go to the pumpkin patch, explore fall festivals, and maybe even a fright night. I am so excited for fall, but I am going to get all the beach days in that I can!

Yesterday was my birthday and it was the best! Just one of those days I did so many of the things I love and went to bed with a huge smile on my face. Plus I got this gem to treasure for forever...

How can you not smile after that! 

But when birthdays come around, I always think of what I want to accomplish in the next year, reflect on the past year, both the good and the bed and try to step back and take a deep breath. Now if I'm being honest, I usually set way too many lofty goals and by mid November they are as far gone as a new years resolution by the middle of February. 

So while I have yet again in my mind thought of all the goals I could set for a lifetime I am totally trying to reign it all back and be a bit real about it. I mean honestly there is no way I will write a book, travel the world, build a business, do all the health and fitness things right without fail, be the perfect wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend and so many of the other things that may have made their way onto my list, and yes there is a list, I'm calling it the dream list. I have set one goal; be gracious with myself while striving to reach some ( or most ) of these goals. I plan to dedicate one month in particular to each of these or as much as I possibly can but mostly not be too hard on myself. We all have critics and usually our biggest ones are ourselves. So while yes I would love to look back a year from now and say I did all that and more, I will be even more proud of myself when I have given myself the kindness and grace I try to give to those around me. This doesn't mean I won't be pushing myself and striving to be a better me then yesterday, but if I am being real ( and that's what I'm about, the real life ) learning to be gracious and kind to not only others but also myself may be one of the best improvements I can make in myself. 

So here's to a year of trying to be the best me with grace and kindness. I feel like I totally got this! Do you do this? Am I the only one who sees a birthday as a day to set new goals? I'd love to hear your birthday traditions!

Happy Weekend! 

~Amy

Why We Do What We Do

Given the realities of an over saturated fitness market, perhaps you are asking yourself, “Why should I train with Amy and Stacy?” or “What makes Sisters Real Life Fitness any different from the millions of other options available to me?” and the answer to your question can be summed up quite simply…however, as you can see from our photos, we are women and it is our prerogative to be overly descriptive, hence the following bullet points and blabbering. Enjoy.

-          We want to help others reach their goals. It is an amazing privilege to help an individual accomplish something that they never realized they were capable of. Maybe you want to do ten pull-ups, or qualify for the Boston Marathon, or do a headstand without breaking your neck, or lose ten pounds…the list could go on and on and on. We all have different goals and dreams for the future and we want to see you get there.

One of my absolute favorite memories of all time happened while running down Main Street in Richmond, Virginia during the Richmond Marathon. I had spent the previous year watching my training partner slowly increase mileage and train for her first marathon. The year was filled with victories and setbacks but she persevered and showed up on race day prepared to give it her all. I will never, ever forget the smile and tears of joy as she glimpsed the finish line in the distance. The entire final half mile was an emotional crescendo of laughter, tears, running and her valiant attempts to hug my neck as we ran. By the time we crossed the finish line, I knew that this was a moment that I wanted to recreate for as many people as possible.

-          After moving around and living in many, many different areas, Charleston, South Carolina has become our home and we are thrilled to be a part of this community. However, as we are both relatively new to the area, we are excited to immerse ourselves in the fitness opportunities that are available here and to begin to connect with like-minded individuals. Let’s be honest, we are all striving to live the healthiest, happiest and most productive lives possible …why not cheer each other on and have a little bit of fun while doing it? We want to get to know you Charleston!

-          And as much as we want to get to know you Charleston, we also enjoy having the ability to train and coach people all over the world. Our online training opportunities make it easy for us to be available to you no matter where life may take you. Technology has made it possible for you to have access to Sisters Real Life Fitness and we love to be along on your journey. Whether through Skype, Email, FaceTime, Google Hangouts, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Text, Phone, Snail Mail, Carrier Pigeon and even Smoke Signals…we can find a way to train you.

-          Mistakes. We’ve all made them…personally I have made a LOT of them. The truth of the matter is that Amy and I don’t have all of the answers but we do know a lot of things that don’t work and we can help you avoid making the same mistakes we have made. Let me give you one quick example, a few years back, my sister and I decided to sign up for a 10K race on a whim. This particular race is huge in our hometown and we thought, “Why not? Everyone else is doing it.” To explain how inexperienced we were with running, I will start by saying that we were probably the only people at the starting line, in a crowd of 12,000 people, who had absolutely no idea what a K was and even less of an idea of how far we would be trying to run that day. All we knew for sure was that we had “practiced” running for three months and that we were definitely in better shape than all of the old guys around us. (Ahh…the bliss of youthful ignorance.) Little did we know that many of those same old guys would cross the finish line before we even saw the 2 mile mark. Our first mistake of the day was deciding that a 6:00 minute mile seemed like a reasonable pace. We found the 6:00 minute pace group, jumped around a bit so that we would look like the runners around us and I gave my sister's hand a quick squeeze. I really wish I could tell you that we took off running and were natural born runners but the reality is that a lot can happen in the first mile of a 10K. For instance, who would have thought that 12,000 people could rush past you at such a great speed? Or that the brand new shoes you bought last night, now feel about three sizes too small? To say that this race was a learning experience, would be a vast understatement and we want to make sure that you can learn from our mistakes. After spending the last 15 years running, biking, swimming, weight training, teaching group fitness, leading boot camps, racing, practicing yoga, studying nutrition, etc. we have learned quite a bit about how to pursue a healthy lifestyle while avoiding injury, illness and burn out. We would be absolutely honored to share that knowledge with you.

-          Money…there, I said it. We have absolutely zero qualms when it comes to admitting that we would love to make some money from this venture. Everyone needs money and this girl has bills to pay. It is a dream come true to be paid while doing something that you love and feel passionate about…and doing it with really cool people by your side is simply an added bonus.

-          Finally, there is a very good chance that we will fail. Most small businesses do. The deck is stacked against us and we may have wasted hours and hours trying to establish something that will never amount to more than a pretty pink website. However, we will never know if we can be successful, if we don’t at least give it a try. This is us trying.

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