May 2010
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CycleMAYnia Bachelors on Bikes Auction
This Thursday I will face a true test of courage – placing my adventurous ego on the blind date auction block. Lest you think it’s just a vain publicity stunt, proceeds from the auction go to benefit bicycle education at Bici Centro and The Bicycle Coalition in Santa Barbara, organizations that offer clinics on everything ...read more
Mammoth Ski Resort
Alright, I try not to brag about my awesome outdoor adventure lifestyle. But the entire point of being a Santa Barbara personal trainer and this blog is to share my passion for fitness and the outdoors. How can I possibly not share spring skiing at Mammoth ski resort, just at the risk of appearing spoiled ...read more
Stand Up Paddle Board Santa Barbara
This morning wasn’t the typical sunny with blue skies Santa Barbara morning. It was chilly, foggy, and the gray color of the sky blended into the icy cold waters of the Pacific Ocean. I wasn’t about to let the dreary conditions stop me from getting out on my new stand up paddle board, though. My ...read more
Local Santa Barbara Produce
Two years ago I blogged about my urban garden in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. Each day I’d ride there on my bike, putter around, and enjoy the simple pleasure of the peace and quiet of my garden haven. Teaching my young urban friends about fitness and nutrition and sharing my harvest with my personal ...read more
Stand Up Paddle Board Santa Barbara
My birthday came 1 month early this year, and what a way to treat myself! After 2 years on my want list, the shiny shaped red and white Paddle Surf Hawaii Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP!) is finally mine, all mine. No more borrowing and begging. I’ve come along way – 2,768 miles, to be ...read more
Mind/Body Specialists
Today’s blog is a shout out to mind/body specialists living in the 805 area code. Dr. Adina McGarr offers Santa Barbara counseling and Santa Barbara psychology services. For over 10 years Dr. Adina has been studying eating disorders, prescription drug addiction treatment, alcoholism and addiction, drug addiction relapse, and self injurious behaviors. If you are ...read more
World Fitness Day
Who was your first fitness guru? I gotta give props to my first guru, the first lady of fitness, Jane Fonda, for a bold comeback at the age of 73 to host World Fitness Day in Atlanta, Georgia (Atlanta, huh?). Check out the star-studded workout of Jane, Billy Banks, Denise Austin, and the man himself, ...read more
