Rock My Body
My fitness journey started with the goal to lose excessive baby weight. But the more I get into health and fitness, the more I see unhealthy habits and thinking.… Read More Rock My Body
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Step Up. Take Your Mark. Beep.
The last leg of my 100 fly was grueling. Just as I finished 75 meters, I felt a sudden pressure tightening my leg and shoulder muscles, choking my breathing. And ultimately robbing my confidence as I watched swimmers pass me and my lead disappear. This was a pain I had never felt before.… Read More Step Up. Take Your Mark. Beep.
Tenacious and Fearlessly Jumping
This summer, I took to triathlon training again after taking a three-year hiatus after having my son. Combining masters swimming practices with weekend bike rides and running outdoors on neighborhood trails, I successfully completed a sprint triathlon in August. I had hoped to complete a second Olympic distance race in September, but a busy work… Read More Tenacious and Fearlessly Jumping
The Do-Everything Bitch
MMA fighter Ronda Rousey recently fired back at critics in a UFC video promoting her August 1 fight with Bethe Correia. Some see Rousey’s body huge and masculine. On the contrary, she sees every muscle on her body as having a meaningful purpose and not just simply something to be looked at.… Read More The Do-Everything Bitch
Back on the Saddle: Training for My Next Triathlon, After Two Years and Two Kids
With my next triathlon quickly approaching, I am excited and ready, as ready as a working mom can be.… Read More Back on the Saddle: Training for My Next Triathlon, After Two Years and Two Kids
Living An Extreme Dream
My father, the explorer of all things web, recently shared a TED talk from long-distance swimmer Diane Nyad. At the prime age of 62, Nyad embarked on a 103-mile swim, from Havana to the Florida coast. Her extreme expedition entailed gearing up with arduous 24-hour practice swims, fending off dehydration and hyperthermia, succumbing to the… Read More Living An Extreme Dream
Gallstones, Risk Factors and Putting My Health First
A few weeks ago, I was awaken by a sharp pain by my ribcage and in the back. Thinking it was just heartburn, I took some antacids and tried to go back to sleep. But I couldn’t. In the morning, I spoke with my father, who was clearly concerned by the pain I described–a pain… Read More Gallstones, Risk Factors and Putting My Health First
Tips for the Staying Fit, Fab while with Fetus
I was a hungry pregnant lady. I ate everything, every second of the day. Burger joints and ice cream shops were my favorite stops. Though I secretly wished our baby was born 40, 50, 60 pounds, I took full responsibility for my poor eating and fitness habits. That over nine months, I packed exponentially more… Read More Tips for the Staying Fit, Fab while with Fetus
Building Beauty, From the Inside Out
Biting into a plate of food, I suddenly feel a strange snap inside my mouth. I place my finger on a tooth and abruptly it falls out. I make my way across my gums and, one by one, teeth crumble. I panic as I frantically try piecing together the white porcelain shards in my palm.… Read More Building Beauty, From the Inside Out
Decisions, Decisions
Responding the nation’s obesity epidemic, the USDA recently did away with the food pyramid—our nation’s guide to healthy eating—replacing it with a MyPlate, a plate divided into four main food groups: fruits, vegetables, grains and protein. Represented as a cup to the side is dairy. The new food icon demonstrates the proper ratios in which… Read More Decisions, Decisions
