Miss BeFit: ‘Twas the Fat Before Christmas
Twas the fat before Christmas, because all through the house Not a person was exercising, nor leaving the couch. The running shoes sat by the door ready to go, In hopes that motivation would make us less slow And 303 readers venture out with their well-dressed friends, With visions of tonight’s parties dancing in...
Downward Dog Style: Hey Yoga Girrrrrrrrrrl
Before we get into the raditude that is Fog and Smog’s “Yoga Girl,” 303 Magazine and Core Power Yoga are coming together for this New Year and offering a free month of yoga to one lucky person. Have you wanted to try yoga but haven’t had the time or the money…got some wicked resolutions for...
Miss BeFit: Snowboarding
That’s right, Denver. Miss BeFit has officially made the transition from beach bum to snow bunny. This is someone who, before last weekend, couldn’t even walk on snow, let alone slide around on it on a slippery, neon-painted, giant tongue depressor. But, as I’ve left my surfboard behind on the east coast and the ocean...
Fat or Happy? Flip the Switch Week 47: The Final 10
So, I’m hard at it still…trying to lose these last pounds. I’m sort of down about it lately–but the good news is, I know it’s a temporary downer. I’ve been riding this ride alllll year. I will succeed, survive, conquer and win. And, the brilliant feelings outnumber the frustrating ones. Here’s what’s plaguing me: I’m...
Miss BeFit: Early-morning run
One of the best things about daylight-saving time, aside from that extra glorious hour you get to spend lolling around in bed on Sunday, is that it makes it that much easier to get out of bed for a pre-work workout. It’s exponentially more motivating to go running when the sun is actually up and...
Miss BeFit: CrossFit LoDo
The first snow of winter 2011 has barely had a chance to stick and already we are reaching for the creamy soup-filled bread bowls, rather than the summer-light fruit salads. We wrap up in our down comforters instead of getting up before work for an early workout. It’s so easy to want to pack...
Miss BeFit: Chatfield Corn Maze Domination
As a fairly recent Denver transplant from the South, I can tell you that fall doesn’t really exist in those states, or at least the ones that I’ve been to. It gets less than stiflingly hot, sure, but even the idea of wearing a long-sleeved shirt in North Carolina at this time of year is...
Miss BeFit: Hanging Lake Fail
Approximately two hours and thirty-seven minutes into our two hour and forty-five minute drive from Denver up to Hanging Lake outside Glenwood Springs, Ma said, “Wouldn’t it suck if we got all the way up here and the trail was closed?” We laughed at the thought of something so miserably inconvenient and chomped on our apples that...
Miss BeFit: Skirt Sports’ Nicole DeBoom
October 1, the date of the Skirt Sports Skirt Chaser 5k Denver, is fast approaching. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the Skirt Chaser 5k is, believe it or not, a 5K race. But not just any race. Women of Denver will begin the race at 3pm and their skirt-chasin’ other halves (or soon...
Miss BeFit: Andy Whitfield Tribute Workout
This past Sunday, one of my favorite actors, Andy Whitfield, died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was the star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a Gladiator-meets-300 show on Starz where the characters are either sword fighting or sex-ing and it is impossible to say if the men or the women are more beautiful. However, I...
Miss BeFit: Swimming
Last week, my co-worker Pia, who also happens to be an Ironman competitor, offered to take me as her guest to the Cherry Creek Athletic Club for some lap swimming. I love swimming and I’m used to it being a regular part of my workout routine, what with the ocean practically in my backyard where...
Downward Dog Style: “Music is What Feelings Sound Like.”
Music moves me always, is as important in my daily existence as yoga, but the last many weeks in class, the music has all but dominated my thoughts. These days it might well have the power to rouse me more than the yoga itself. Well, that could be a tiny stretch (no pun intended). It...
