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freelance health & fitness writer

Record-breaking Running Day

Did you watch the Boston Marathon this morning?! It was unbelievable! Big, big day for American runners. The sun was shining, the wind was at everyone’s backs, and records were being shattered left and right. If only we were cheering … Continue reading

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Energy never tasted so good…

We just tried out the new cocoa crunch-flavoredĀ  Iron Girl Energy Bar from the makers of Powerbar, and it was surprisingly delicious. We received a big sample of these (as well as the strawberry/cranberry flavor) the other day, so this … Continue reading

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Have bags, will travel

A good piece of luggage is hard to find. Most suitcases are either really boring (one solid color), really uncomfortable (no wheels, with straps that cut into your shoulders) or really impractical (won’t fit into the overhead compartment and/or doesn’t … Continue reading

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We heart minis!

While many people in America (can’t believe we almost shut down, by the way!) believe that bigger is better, we beg to differ. Didn’t we all learn that good things come in small packages? We recently discovered the mini cupcakes … Continue reading

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Top Chef-inspired Trips

As you might have noticed, we like to plan our travels around food. If there’s nowhere good to eat where you’re goin’, then you’re probably going to the wrong place. Just sayin’. This is one of the reasons why we … Continue reading

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Tea Time

We hate to admit it, but we’re addicted to caffeine. It’s not that we’re total slogs in the morning without it or anything, but if we wait too long in the day to get our fix, the headaches can be … Continue reading

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Freestylin’

Tahoe: Take two. Last weekend we headed back to Northstar for the Oakley Progression Sessions. We would be joining about 50 other women, plus a few Olympic snowboarders and skiers, to progress our “skills” on the mountain. Seeing as how … Continue reading

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One Track Mind

It’s official: We love the track. After years of running repeats on the treadmill at our gym (logic: we could set the pace and there wasn’t a super-safe alternative near our apartment), we’re sooooo happy to now have a solid … Continue reading

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Happy Feet

It’s rare that you put shoes on your feet that are so insanely comfortable that you never want to take them off. But we just did. We recently became friends with the people over at Simple, and the other day … Continue reading

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Boot it!

Tonight we got our butts kicked. Our friend Jennifer has been promoting her fabulous boot camp-style gym for months now, and we finally stepped inside, only to get our butts kicked. And our arms, and our legs, and our abs. … Continue reading

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