2009 Resolution Run with Austin’s Mayor Will Wynn
Today clients, friends and I joined Mayor Will Wynn and about 100 other runners for the annual Resolution Run. This run kickstarts the Mayor’s initiative to make Texas the fittest state by the year 2020. We started at Austin City Hall and Lady Bird Lake Trail across the street. It was a [...]
Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Occasionally we all need a sweet fix. With a few substitutions to a traditional recipe you can make the treats you love a little better for you. Below is a healthier recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Instead of white flour use whole wheat and instead of butter or shortening use fat free [...]
Jinglebell 5k on Sunday, December 14
Thank you to everyone who showed up and ran with team Work It in the Jinglebell 5k yesterday morning. Several thousand people showed up for the event. The temperature was cool and the wind was a little gusty but overall it was great for the 5k. Also, thanks to everyone who came [...]
Zocalo Cafe: Fresh Tex-Mex in Austin
I had lunch Saturday afternoon at Zocalo Cafe, located in the Clarksville neighborhood at 1110 West Lynn. I enjoyed the Tacos del Mar with grilled Mahi Mahi on fresh wheat tortillas (they make them in-house without lard). The tacos were fantastic and garnished with a cabbage, carrot, and cilantro slaw. Mango-watermelon salsa and a slightly [...]
Criss-Cross Yoga with Lululemon
So I went to the top of Whole Foods downtown this evening for free yoga sponsored by Lululemon and had an awesome time. We had about 45 minutes of bootcamp followed by about 30 minutes of acroyoga – a cross between yoga and acrobatics. The acroyoga was a little scary at first but [...]
Earth Yoga Class at Sunstone
I attended the noon Earth class at Sunstone North Hills. There were only two other students in the class along with the instructor, Michael. Michael was able to give us each a lot of attention. There was one total yoga newbie in the class and she seemed to be very comfortable. [...]
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