Category Archives: Exercises

A Double Workout: Track Training & Walleyball!

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Good morning, friends! Yesterday’s workout was in two parts. I had an intramural walleyball game at 5:45, so I decided that instead of getting up to run before class, I would combine my workouts and do a track workout in the evening before walleyball. Efficiency AND a chance to sleep in? I’m sold. …

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Walleyball: Making Exercise Fun!

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Last night was the night I’ve been waiting for all semester. The return of intramural Walleyball! In case you missed it last February… check out my previous Walleyball recaps. The first post includes a description of what the heck Walleyball is. :) Walleyball is my new favorite sport …

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8 Healthy Dinner Recipes & Weekly Workout Recap

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Morning friends. :) The end of my week finished out well – starting with a great run yesterday morning! Seriously – if you have problems getting up for an early run, find a running buddy. (Meetup.com is a great place to find running groups, as are local running stores!). There is …

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Track Workouts Are Back!

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Early yesterday morning before the sun had come up to join us, Elle and I made our return to the UNC track! We’re both training for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon, and it was time to get back on track (literally) with speed workouts! Obligatory sweaty/tired un-cute photo …

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The Spartacus Workout

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Good morning! Have you guys ever heard of the Spartacus workout? Matt heard about it from his younger brother Drew, who has been doing it to stay in shape while traveling around on the road for his year-long South Pacific tour. Matt did the workout for the first time last weekend …

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Spring Race Plans & Pure Barre Review

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Good afternoon! I started my morning with a great run with a couple grad school friends, as per My Workout Schedule This Week! We ran 4.42 miles in 40:03. Great run, minus the fact that it was super dark when we started running. Come on, morning sunshine! We miss you! …

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My Workouts This Week

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On Sunday, I wrote on Twitter that I was scheduling my workouts for the week into my calendar. This is something I do every Sunday as I get ready for the new week – it’s the only way to make sure my workouts actually happen when I get really busy! I am as specific as… Continue Reading

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A HIIT Workout with the Girls

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Morning! The grad school gang and I are continuing to learn about all the nutrition-related hot topics on our policy course “field trip” here in D.C.! Yesterday’s sessions on Capitol Hill included an interesting discussion about whether the government should regulate food advertising to children or not. What do you guys think? …

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