Adventures in food, fitness & living a balanced life
It's a pretty special guy's birthday today.... Happy birthday, Brian! This is our last round of birthdays as an unmarried couple. I feel so lucky to get to spend the rest of my life with such an amazing guy. Just a short 2 months to go and we … [Read more...]
I didn't feel comfortable posting about much yesterday, so I didn't get a chance to fill you in on Monday night's Les Mills Launch event at NIFS (my new place of work!) Every quarter, Les Mills releases new workouts and music for each of the class … [Read more...]
Yesterday after work, I put on my running gear to complete my first run of 2013 in the double digits. I was hydrated, fueled and ready to go! Thank goodness for daylight savings time, because it was light the entire time that we were running. When … [Read more...]
Recently, a couple of you have asked me for advice and tips on how to get the most out of a Les Mills Bodypump class. It won't take much to get more out of your Bodypump class! Here are 5 tips to get you feeling the burn and reaping all of … [Read more...]
Saturday, I spent the entire day completely immersed in the culture of Les Mills at my very first Les Mills Quarterly Event. Les Mills is the company that provides pre-choreographed group fitness workouts all over the world. They promote and … [Read more...]
I could not be more excited for this weekend. Tonight, after work I will be driving to Chicago to attend my first Les Mills Quarterly Event. source It has been nearly one year since I completed my initial Bodypump training module, and I … [Read more...]
Good morning, and happy Saturday friends! I woke up this morning craving one thing and one thing only...peanut butter. Geez, I feel like I can't get enough of this stuff lately! I satisfied my craving with a couple of peanut butter fingers … [Read more...]
Yesterday morning, I team taught the newest Bodypump release, and I absolutely LOVED it. I attended my Bodypump initial training module at the end of April, so I don't have too many releases under my belt. That being said, this one is very "back … [Read more...]
This week, my workouts have basically consisted of practicing for the newest Bodypump release. We launch the new release next week, and I always spend extra time the week before the launch rehearsing. Even though I love being in front of the class … [Read more...]
I'm Tara, a 24-year-old fitness and food lover living in Indianapolis, IN.
I have a huge passion for experimenting in the kitchen, living an active life, and pursuing my dreams. As an ACE Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, and Les Mills Certified Body Pump Instructor, I love teaching group fitness classes and being physically active every day.
This blog follows my life and my interests in fitness, mostly healthy food, family, friends, and living a well-balanced and healthy life.
