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Workout Wednesdays With Barry's Bootcamp & Chobani
So how was your rest day last Wednesday? Did you rest like I was trying to do in Florida? Well, I’m back into the swing of things in LA and I thought it would only be fitting to give you the low-down on the LA-based workout I got the chance to experience while I was in NYC – Barry’s Bootcamp.
First, let it be known that I invited myself to this event […]
Tunes For Tuesday (80's Edition) – APB
Welcome to Tunes For Tuesday (80’s Edition) – it’s August so we’re going 80’s!

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If you grew up in New York City in the 1980’s and listened to New Wave music, you knew the group APB. A punk type band from Scotland with incredibly funky bass lines, this was the band you waited for the DJ to play at a club! […]
An NYC All Duran Duran #RunHappyRaces 10K
As you read this I’ll be sleeping off a very delayed flight back to LA after over 2 weeks in NYC and 5 days in FL with the in-laws. After the many fitness experiences in NYC that I still have to share, I’ll admit that that I did absolutely nothing at all while I was in FL.
However, I did have one special experience that I had to share immediately! […]
How To Eat A NY Slice Of Pizza
Did you want to know how a real New Yorker eats a slice of pizza? Well here’s how:
Workout Wednesday – Rest Day
Happy Half Birthday to me! Today is a rest day for Workout Wednesday. I’ve just arrived in Florida after over 2 weeks in my beloved New York City. I have many fitness (and food) adventures still to tell but in an attempt to have a vacation with my family I’m giving myself and thevalentineRD.com a rest day today!
A little souvenir from my beloved city of food, fitness and fun!
If you’re working out today, I hope you have a great workout and if you’re resting like me, please try to […]
Tunes For Tuesday (80's Edition) – Red Rockers
Welcome to Tunes For Tuesday (80’s Edition) – it’s August so we’re going 80’s!
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Wow, do I love You Tube! It’s like having my very own MTV to play the videos I want to see when I want to see them – don’t get me wrong I loved my MTV (my review of the original MTV VJ book – which I read in only one day – is here) but […]