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Enjoying dinner in the Mission District of San FranciscoWe all want to live richer, more purposeful and rewarding lives, but sometimes inertia gets in the way. I want to experiment with my own life by mindfully simplifying everything I do, cutting out the clutter to get to the heart of my ideal existence.
Tag Archives: running
Becoming a Lone Wolf
The more I work on simplifying and honing in on my key goals, the more I realize how little time I have and how precious a resource it is. With that in mind, I’ve decided I need to go into hiding for a little while. It’s time to be a lone wolf. I’m in a [...]
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Also tagged 10K, clean, clutter, exercise, fitness, friends, goals, mindful, Organization, Productivity, purpose, simplify
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Battle Prep
This week marks the first in an eight-week training program I’m starting in preparation for my first 10K race at the end of March. Last night I went to Safeway and stocked up on healthy foods, meals and snacks to make sure I keep myself well-fueled as I up my exercise routine by a significant [...]
I Love My City
I’m on an early evening jog and can’t help but notice how beautiful my city is this time of night. San Francisco, how I love you so!
Running Well: Breathe
I believe that one of the ways to live a simple life is to carefully choose a few select activities to pursue and to focus on really excelling at them. For me, running has become one of those select activities that I want to become really good at. Running is a great form of exercise. [...]
Posted in Health & Fitness
Also tagged belly breathing, breathe, breathing, chi running, livestrong
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Getting My Yoga On
When I first graduated from college, I was a bit of a yoga fanatic. I religiously took a yoga class a few times a week at my local community college and found that it was an important part of my weekly routine. It really helped center and relax me during the week, especially when times [...]
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Also tagged exercise, podcast, runner, training, workout, yoga, Yogamazing
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Exercising on the Road
This morning I’m getting on a plane for South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW), a geek festival of sorts in Austin, TX that takes place every spring. While I’m there, there’s a hugely important thing I need to make sure I do. I need to figure out what I’m doing for my workout routine.
Posted in Health & Fitness
Also tagged Body for Life, exercise, fitness, lifestyle, Penelope Trunk, pilates, SXSW, travel, yoga
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Brunch, the Ultimate Weekend Reward
Over last weekend I went running on Saturday and Sunday at Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco. The weather was gorgeous, and all total I logged about 10 miles of exercise. As a reward for devoting our weekend mornings to the pursuit of rigorous activity, my friends and I decided brunch was the [...]
Posted in Food, Health & Fitness
Also tagged bloody mary, brunch, chocolate, crissy field, eggs benedict, elite cafe, pacific heights, quinoa, san francisco, the grove
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Establishing a Base Fitness Routine
I’m doing the Body for Life fitness challenge, which requires relatively short early morning workouts six days a week. I’m almost half-way there (six weeks) and I haven’t missed a day yet.
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Also tagged 10K, Body for Life, fitness, iFitness, iPhone, Mizune, Powerblock, Timex, TuneBand, weight training
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