Day 1 of 28 is in the books — and it was a great one. I had done my due diligence of stocking the fridge and cabinets with all of my favorite clean foods and ingredients, but I completely failed on the Sunday prep piece so meals today were a little bit of a scramble (and…
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Eating Local: Charleston Tour
I’m definitely a creature of habit, with all the potential for an addictive personality – energy that thankfully (usually) gets focused around food and fitness. This past week was exactly that, all set in the ever-loving and beautiful city of Charleston. From beginning to end the trip was an exploration, and a somehow stressful break…
Wednesday, Thursday, FRIDAY….plus a little weekend
This week was more than a little crazy, but despite the long work days and project balancing, I was in Charlottesville and that in and of itself is something to be celebrated. And it was, because Friday’s After Five is back for the season and we all finally have a renewed sense of motivation and…
The Sure Things
There is not a lot of surety in this life, but there are some things that I can count on to reignite all of the passion and positivity in myself, and in life, that can too easily get buried under the remnants of a too-long winter. This weekend included everything that I love most in my…
Pre-Snow Sunday + Spaghetti Squash (local) Meat Marinara
I live for Sundays. It’s the sleep-in, make breakfast, drink my whole damn coffee (or two), and enjoy the scenery day I exist for. Even when I’m in Charlottesville (especially when I’m here) and I know I’m going to be at MADabolic in the morning, the pace is still distinctly different. The only thing better…
Hello Again Cville, 28toLife & ACC Titles
On Saturday I made the journey back up to Cville for a pretty exciting week at MADabolic Cville, and an epic afternoon for Virginia Basketball. In addition to a pretty full docket, our MAD team is preparing for a visit from Cristina (our favorite nutrition guru and lead trainer from the Charlotte location) by kicking…
fuel | sweat | grow 