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In Shape Out of Mind

New York, New York
My excessive energy, extreme narcissism, and intense love of neon-colored spandex is both managed and fueled by my addiction to fitness. I push myself to extremes and I push other people's buttons. Obviously I needed my own blog.
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First Night at CrossFit by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I finally went to CrossFit! Wooooooohooooooooo! No, but really, it's been close to three years of me talking about quitting Equinox for CrossFit, two years of aggressivel ... Read on »
National Running Day by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living National Running Day is June 5th this year. Since I haven't been so great about running on National Running Day in previous years, I was adamant about running on this very s ... Read on »
Bikram Yoga Herald Square Review by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living My friend Sarah recently asked me about hot yoga and I realized I never finished this post on Bikram Yoga Herald Square. First off, hot yoga just means any type of yoga d ... Read on »
Sunday Funday: Bike Boat Bike by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living My friend Alyssa decided we needed to spend a Sunday Funday casually riding a 50 mile bike ride out east. Turns out it was a typo and we had signed up for a fifty-EIGHT mile ... Read on »
Last Day of Vacation by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Today is my last day of freedom before returning to work. Thankfully I like my job, so I'm not overly upset, but I have tried to jam as much stuff into today as possible. ... Read on »
CrossFit Hell's Kitchen by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I know I've been saying I was signing up for CrossFit since 2010, but I finally did it. I cannot wait for June 17th. Read on »
Realtree by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I love Realtree. I don't care if I don't have a reason to look like a Mossy Oak or that the only thing I ever shoot is a target inside a range. My favorite thing to do when ... Read on »
Casual Jog to Walmart by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Greetings from Centerville, Iowa! Right now I'm at a Super 8 for the night on a small road trip down to Missouri and back. This morning I was in Independence, Iowa, where my ... Read on »
Reader Mike Plans to Run R2R by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Today I received an email from my friend, my hero, and an In Shape Out of Mind reader Mike congratulating me on Rock The Ridge. Mike is awesome and he is a Marine currently ... Read on »
Pressure to Drink by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Now it's no secret that I'm a pretty big drinker. Hell, I have a compelling argument to be a Dewar sponsored athlete, but there's times when I just don't want alcohol. As co ... Read on »
Happy Feet by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I hate blisters and foot pain. This is obviously nothing revolutionary. I'm sure most people hate blisters and foot pain, but when you're into covering long distances by foo ... Read on »
Knee Pain by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living There's a 72% chance that I hurt my knee worse than I thought. Last night's 4 mile run hurt and my knee is swollen. The pain started flaring up at work and go ... Read on »
Athletic Supporters by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living "If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter." - Principal McGee, Grease The best part of Rock The Ridge was my wonderful friends coming to see me. Fifty m ... Read on »
Morning Run with T by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living After more than a week of taking it easy, I was itchy to get out and run. Yesterday I asked T if she'd be up for a 6 AM run in the park and because she's awesome, she said s ... Read on »
Where to Start? by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I had the most incredible day of my life on Saturday, May 4 when I ran the Rock The Ridge 50 Mile Challenge. I have so many stories to share, I don't know where to beg ... Read on »
Drop Bags Whole Foods Style by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Today I learned that my anti-hoarder mother tossed all of the bags I had planned to use as drop bags for my race. No worries. I went to Whole Foods to buy two insulated bags ... Read on »
Yipit by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I signed up for Yipit a few months ago and I am a huge fan. It compiles deals from Groupon, Gilt, Lifebooker, LivingSocial etc that fit my preferences and then sends them in ... Read on »
Run in Piedmont Park by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living I finally went for a run here in Atlanta. Today's weather is a bit bleak but the cool overcast weather is perfect for running. We're staying at the Regency Suites right n ... Read on »
East River Runs by In Shape Out of Mind Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Living Lately I've been returning to my old familiar running route, the East River Esplanade. I leave the apartment, run towards the river, and then run up towards 125th and back. ... Read on »