[UPDATE: It’s not just me! A friend came into town, wore the Catch Me If You Can top for two days straight, then flew home with the top to Aspen, promising to send me money and join Ellie … she even said what we’re all thinking and afraid to say … it’s better than that other…
Category: Sports/Fitness
Are You a Sports Freak?
Warren Moon played for the Oilers from the year I was born until 1993. The Cowboys won a Super Bowl in 1993 and 1995. I had a lot to cheer for as a little girl growing up in Texas, watching Monday Night Football with my family gathered around the TV while we eat dinner. Times…
Super (Cheap) Workout Clothes!
***Some people are having issues with the discount code. If the landing page the links take you to doesn’t have your 20% coupon, it’s NOT working. Try typing in the URL, for some reason this is helping?? http://www.pvbody.com/try/lyssa*** I am too excited about this new, awesome service that sends you cheap workout clothes but of…
Ute (Oooooh-tay)
Ute has easily been my favorite go-to hike this summer and fall. It’s just so convenient, quick, and rewarding. Nali and I sprinted in intervals up it today, over a yellow brick road of fallen aspen leaves, collapsing on the rock at the top. Amazing. this view, about 2/3 of the way up, is one…
Real Hiking Motivation
I wrote about hating hiking here. But I do appreciate many things about hiking: the beauty of my surroundings, the relatively low-impact exercise, and how much Nali loves it. I also love that I can watch the seasons literally change before my eyes. This is less than thirty minutes away from my house, door to…
Aspen: Yoga in Action
YOGA IN ACTION DAY with Aaron King + Ashley Turner SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 | 9-11a | Paepcke Park (BY DONATION!) Sponsored by The Shakti Foundation + Aspen Yoga Society 2nd Annual YOGA IN ACTION day! The largest gathering of yogis in the valley comes together to raise money to end sexual slavery + support Yoga Votes. LIVE Music, Invocation by Native American elder +…
Obsessed with Beach Volleyball
Update: All-American final today! I’ve flirted with wanting to be seriously awesome at beach volleyball since I started playing in Austin in 2007, but I’ve recently become re-obsessed and the Olympics is doing nothing to squash the interest. A friend said it best over margaritas: “All beach volleyball players are hot. That’s reason enough to…
Aspen: Da Bears
I saw my first bear this summer, but thankfully I was on horseback. With summer hiking on the brain, it’s time to refresh our wild animal encounter skills in case you run into a bear without your trusty steed—and by steed, I could mean pistol, if you’re into that sort of thing (and I am,…
Aspen: Summer Hiking
Last summer, I was coaching boot camp and using the abundant hiking trails in Aspen as training tools. The hiking in Aspen is absolutely incredible, but what’s even more incredible is the fact that we don’t even have to get in a car to embark on some great hikes. Here’s a rundown of five hikes…
Austin & Aspen (Kinda): Spartan Race
This post brought to you by Spartan Race. All opinions are 100% mine. Sort of like the Spartan 300 I used to take on with CrossFit, Spartan Race is a new revolutionary obstacle course—but with a twist—they give you a training protocol. From beginner trail racers and mud run participants to hardcore warriors, tough guys…