I have 3 days left of my 30 days of the Whole 30 Program. That’s it. I am so close that I can already taste the gluten hitting my ‘buds (because my first meal WILL BE pizza. Real, gluten packed, doughy pizza.) But, not so fast. As I have so commonly done the past two times […]
Monthly Archives: September 2018
80 Acres Of Farmland In 7,000 Square Feet of Indoor Space
When I think of 80 Acres of farmland, I think of the Dixie Chicks hit from the nineties “Wide Open Spaces”. It sounds like rows and rows of never ending crop— like a place that only exists far outside the thriving Cincinnati metropolis. But what if I told you it actually exists in a combination of […]
Real Life I'm Just Grateful to be able to Run: Current State
I’ve shared this story on here before. Ten years ago I got hit by a car on my bike. It was bad. I was in a wheelchair for a bit, and all of my normal sarcasm aside, I’m pretty lucky to be alive. Or so the ED doctors told me after examining the numerous dents […]
How Your Finances Are Affecting Your Health
What does it even mean to be ‘healthy’? Does it mean you run 3 miles every day? Drink green juice? Eat salads? Get 8 hours of sleep? Get routine checkups at the doctor’s office? See a mental health professional? The answer is yes. These are all healthy choices. Health is such an umbrella term, with […]
Current State: Give Me All The Fall Athleisurewear
What is it about decreasing temperatures that has me sprinting to the mall? It’s like as soon as that first leaf hits the ground, my credit card pops out, Carbon38 automatically opens on my computer, and I start accidentally driving by Lululemon and Outfit Active a few times a day so it only makes sense […]
A Month's Worth Of Races To Attend Pre-Queen Bee Half!
The Queen Bee Half Marathon is rapidly approaching- we’re officially one month out! Many of you may be looking forward to it, or you secretly may be dreading it. With 4 weeks away, it’s about time to kick in the motivation and training to lead up to race day. Want to know a few ways […]
Current State: MBSR Teacher Training in the Mountains
Mer here. I’m currently in Sedona, AZ for a 7-day Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher Training. It’s one step (of which many I’ve completed and some I have left) in officially becoming MBSR Teacher Certified. This is a long process that requires multiple week-long out of town trainings, silent retreats, practice teaching, reading, learning, etc. and […]
Calling All Runners–You're going to like this style of Yoga: The Yoga Bar with Sarah Crabtree
We asked Sarah Crabtree, a Yoga Bar instructor, to fill us in on one of Cincinnati’s most popular yoga studios. Read below for her take, and a few words from Mer defining the style of Yoga the Yoga Bar was founded on. The Yoga Bar was founded 8 years ago by Cincinnati […]
Channel Your Inner Rocky Balboa at Title Boxing Club
When I find 60 minutes in my day to dedicate to exercise, I expect a nonstop, full body workout. I want to pack as much into that 60 minutes as I can, including a warmup and a cooldown/stretch sesh. So, it’s no surprise that Title Boxing Club’s 60 minute boxing class ranks high on my […]
Current State: Tackling the #SeptemberWhole30 Challenge
As tight as I hold on, I know that it’s time to let it go. Whether I like it or not (I don’t) Summer is coming to an end, and today is the unofficial start to Fall. Queue all the pumpkin spice flavored things, crock pot meals, hot tea and red wine. Most people […]