The School of Sweat Hot: Spring Fever
Spring started early this year for us in ye ol’ Mile High. I don’t know if you’ve heard of this controversial topic people call “global warming.” Mentally, we know this hot-as-hell early weather is a bad thing. The missing snow is a bad, bad thing. But, emotionally and physically, we are happy to sign off...
Fork It: The Four Seasons’ EDGE Restaurant Spicens up for Summer
If you’ve been reading my fitness bogs, then you know I can’t be hitting up press dinners with any sort of frequency. I mean, it’s one thing to show up at a restaurant and select an entree, even a dessert, all to yourself, and clean your plate. It’s quite another to be treated to nearly...
The School of Sweat Hot: A Fitness Palace Erection
As people, we have dynamic impulses and feelings. Motivations, really. Do I sometimes run faster on the 8th Avenue stretch of Cheesman Park because I know more people can see me? Is red my favorite color because it is the most noticeable one in the entire spectrum? Do I flip my hair and behave as...
The School of Sweat Hot: B is for Buttocks
As a young misfit, I was given the nickname Bung. I’m not 100 percent sure what that word means anymore, but I’m positive it has something to do with my backside. As the years went on, I was oft referred to as Laura Jane Standley Butt. I even learned how to do the booty shake...
The School of Sweat Hot: Spirit Animal
The foundation of any good relationship is trust, right? You hear that all the time. If you can’t trust a person, you take your energy elsewhere. But, when you can’t trust yourself, you’ve got a whole new problem to deal with. And, no, it’s not just addicts who have a hard time trusting themselves. I...
The School of Sweat Hot: Great Expectations
So, I’m still sweating, still trekking, still really loving everything about Sweating Hot. I like the funny people I meet. One woman and I are now the Gut Check Girls (a girl gang who plans to make pink letter jackets and recruit others…). The random bits of awesomeness that come out of the personal trainers‘...
The School of Sweat Hot: Creative License
Spring fever. Unexpected storms. Waiting for that vacation that’s just around the corner. Marriage and kids (so I hear…). These things can occasionally make you feel a little bored and even a little anxious. But, right now—springtime—is the last time anyone should allow themselves to fall into a workout rut or feel miffed by their...
Downward Dog Style: Only Thing We Have to Fear
I’ve recently amped up my yoga practice. Whereas Aubrey and Elliot are way advanced—and, therefore, it makes sense that they generally write this blog—I’m much less experienced. Even taking ownership of words like “yoga practice” makes me feel a little like a phony. I don’t feel like I can even do justice to basics like...
The School of Sweat Hot: Booze Science Studies
“Call it what you want to call it, I’m a f****ing alcoholic…” Remember Xzibit? What is that guy up to, I wonder. Pimping out rides and rocking tiny braids? I felt truly devoted to that show, by the way. I even had a dream when my white Mazda 626 started to break down that X...
303 Editor in Chief Laura Standley Speaks Exclusively About 303′s Online Transition
After 303 Magazine‘s recent announcement of its official transition to an online publication, I felt a little miffed, honestly. I’ve been told hundreds of times that I don’t look old enough to be the editor of a magazine (especially one with a large readership like 303 has), but I have twelve years of experience in...
The School of Sweat Hot: Raise Your Hand and Get Free BodyLab Sessions
I’m so stoked when I get to offer free shit to people. And, this time, I get to offer a free week at The BodyLab with trainer Tyler Corbett. Read on to see how all this shiz came about. When I first started my adventures in blogging about fitness and personal training, I thought I’d...
The School of Sweat Hot: Home Economics
Hi. My name is Laura Jane Standley. You might remember me from such things as my work at 303 Magazine. Or, perhaps we became acquainted because of this very blog, in which I relate my experiences working out at The BodyLab with Matt D’Amico and friends. Or, maybe you know me because I am a...
