Running is a solo sport. But there are times when you just need a friend. The Oakley Mini 10k took place this past weekend. This was a women’s only 10k run around Central Park. This was also my first race in which I ran by myself. Originally I had planned to run this race […]
A few weeks ago, I completed my very first Half Marathon (13.1 miles, 21 kilometers), at the Brooklyn Half. I steadily trained for a good 6-8 weeks (originally it would have been 12 weeks of training, but I had to cut my weeks short because of minor injuries, and last minute race registration). The day […]
In the previous post I told you about how I got past my comfort runs, those runs that we keep doing on replay because that’s all we think we are capable of doing. Mine were anything under 3 miles. I was on 1 to 2 miles for at least a good year or so. In this […]
As a new runner I might not know the right or complete answer to this, all I know is, what has worked for me. Before I got into running I used to think 20 minutes on the treadmill was the best I could do. I never understood how people can be on the treadmill for […]
This event was tons of fun last year, and I am already looking forward to this year’s Self Magazine’s Workout in the Park at Central Park. The 20th annual event inspires healthy, happy lifestyles with high-energy exercises, fashion tips, beauty consultations, and great giveaways. SELF Magazine’s wildly popular outdoor health, fitness, and wellness festival, Workout […]
For the past few weeks I have been talking about running and training. For today’s Fit Friday’s post I want to focus on taking care of your body after your workout. We all know we’re supposed to stretch before and after a workout. Some might argue that you only need to do it after not […]
Healthy living is all around us, often times we do not see it, or find it too expensive or impossible to do, but in reality that’s not always the case. This past week, I got the opportunity to try new healthy recipes as part of the Gorton’s Seafood Challege 20 at 200 or less, […]
Below is a list of ways to stay motivated when you are training for a race or just want to run more often: Don’t give yourself time to think. If you think about waking up in the morning and having to run, and how cold it is outside you won’t want to do it. My […]
As I get ready to start a 12-week Half-Marathon training next week, I am getting more excited about it. I have already visualized myself, at a race, during the race and finishing the race, all with a smile on my face and proud sweat. As I look at my 12-week training plan, I’m ready for […]
After 5 weeks of training for the NWM 10K. The race is finally here. Am I excited? Yes. Am I ready? Yes. Am I anxious? Yes I’m excited because I committed to something and I did it and now I get to finish it off. I trained for 5 weeks, and I made it to […]
If there’s one thing I hate, is to do my hair. Don’t get me wrong, I love having my hair looking nice and I wished it looked nice every single day, but I don’t have the patience for it. These are times where I wish I was rich and had my own hairstylist to do […]
I don’t know if this is a real question to be asking, but after my first run, I’ve realized I’m an emotional runner. Has this ever happened to you? You on the treadmill, or outside running with your Nike Running app or any other running app, you’re in your zone. FOCUSED! As you complete your […]
Earlier this year I decided I would make it my business to be more active, and include some sort of running in my workout routine. On January 22, 2013 (the day of my birthday), I registered for my first 10k race with Nike Women. The NWM 10K is a virtual race, so I pick my […]
A healthy meal on the go, yes please! I’ve recently had to the opportunity to try this amazing, all natural, great tasting, high fiber bar, called Defender Meal by CORE. The best thing about this bar is that it’s a meal on the go. Let me explain, each bar contains raw ingredients, all natural, no […]
Eggland’s Best is excited to announce the launch of their second original eCookbook, “Your Best Recipes” featuring the Top 20 recipes from the first nation-wide Eggland’s Best “Your Best Recipe Contest”. These delicious recipes were selected from thousands of entries submitted by at-home chefs and bloggers. Each recipe highlights a creative way of using EB eggs. […]
I’ve recently had the pleasure to try out these awesome plantain chips, and boy do I love them. First of let me just say that I LOVE PLANTAIN CHIPS! I loved plantain chips before there were such thing as a bag of plantain chips, lol. Let me explain, I was born and raised in Dominican Republic […]
Everyone has an energy song or if you use Nike Running, I believe they call it a PowerSong. Energy song/Power Song is that song that gets you hyped, energized, that song that helps you push to your limits and beyond. That song that helps you reach the finish line or that extra mile. I have […]
< Today is one of those days where I’ll be needing a recharge. In yesterday’s post you learned about tasks that takes up most of my energy; well today I’ll share some of my favorite ways to recharge when I feel drained of energy. Going for a walk – Going for a walk helps awaken the […]
The other day I was watching Dr. Oz and even though I’m rarely home in time to catch up with Dr. Oz, this time I was. This episode shared some awesome tips for women over 35, although I’m not quite there yet, I’m not too far away either. Below are some health and beauty survival […]
Mami Knows Best! I find it surprising that every time I am sick, I can always count on Mami to take care of me. Mothers Knows Best. From coming over to make homemade chicken noodle soup or sopa de fideo as she calls it, to making an amazing tea made from scratch using fresh apples, […]