Long time no post… I know I know! I’ve been dealing with a number of curve balls in life of which I will writing about soon enough! I’m guessing by now you’ve figured out that I have some kind of “healthy agenda.” If not, well, I need to work on making my writing a LOT […]
Getting in the Habit – Guest Post by Gene Monterastelli
November 15, 2013 by
According to the British newspaper The Daily Mail most people give up on their New Year’s Resolutions by Jan. 10th each year. This is because until something becomes a habit we are depending on our willpower to make new choices. Willpower is really good for short-term choices like deciding to get out of the […]
You know what takes the “scary” out of Crossfit? Divine Mercy…
November 5, 2013 by
Crossfit scares me. Let me rephrase that… the stigma of Crossfit scares me. A quick search on Pinterest for anything Crossfit will bring up anything from beautiful toughened up women, to mocking – and even crass and vulgar – statements like “Zumba? B**** I do Crossfit.” So not cool with that… (shout out to the […]
What Farmers Eat (and bonus Pepperplate review)
October 13, 2013 by
Pay attention, y’all… Eating healthy is 80% of a healthy lifestyle…fitness aside. Eating healthy while managing a life, family, ministry, job seems, at times, to be almost as hard as me getting through a post without being slightly weird and snarky – which is, basically, impossible. If good, nutrient-dense, whole, lower-in-calorie foods are not […]
Get out of the way, Katie: Guest Post by Katie Prejean
October 11, 2013 by
173. One hundred and seventy three. One. Seven. Three. No matter how I type it out, the number stays the same…and no matter how closely I looked at the scale that day, that was the weight it was registering at the beginning of September, 2012. I, Katie Prejean, weighed 173 pounds. It was the heaviest […]
The Quest to Quest: A Protein Bar Review
October 7, 2013 by
Here it is. Yet another exciting review. Or as I like to call it “Things-I-Am-Willing-To-Throw-My-Money-At-Or-Subject-Myself-To-So-You-Don’t-Have-To.” Food = Fuel. And if you want to battle the bulge, stay energized for workouts, have any sort of brain function or energy, then food is a necessary tool for all the aforementioned. And the right foods at that… […]
What to Do When You’re Injured – Dr. Woodrow Hill – Guest Post
October 4, 2013 by
A Guest Post from Dr. Woodrow Hill of the Denver Sports Injury Center for your reading pleasure: I’ve been very lucky throughout my life. I’ve played sports and been physically active since I was 5, and I’ve only been injured one time. When I was 22 years old, before my formal training, I injured my right quad […]
I Hurt Myself: How I Recovered in 10 Easy Steps
October 2, 2013 by
Me and my ice pack were really really good friends this past year. More like, I was the crazy overbearing friend who couldn’t get enough of my friend, Ice Pack. It was a toxic relationship. You see, this past year, in my journey to fitness, I injured my lower back. It was a nagging, tugging, […]
Too Much is Never Enough…
September 25, 2013 by
Not sure if you heard or not… but Colorado just had a bit of rain. I would know… here was the park 2 blocks from my house. And, here, on the drive to rescue my kids from their school so they wouldn’t have to stay the night in another part of town. And this… Um, […]
FitBit and Me
September 11, 2013 by
This is the FitBit Flex. This is the FitBit on my wrist. Isn’t it a pretty little FitBit? FitBit FitBit FitBit… so fun to say… Okay, enough. I was annoying myself just there. I love me some technology. I especially love it when I can utilize this technology to make my life easier, healthier and, […]
My name is Joia
and I used to only run when chased. Wife...Mama...Rocker...TurboKickin'... Word.
