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Workout Wednesday – Remembering Strength on 9/11

I worked on a post for Workout Wednesday most of last night and instead of pushing through a blinding headache, I resolved to finish the post this morning and publish later today. Before I went to sleep I remembered that today was the anniversary of 9/11/01. The post that I was working on will be further delayed because reflecting and remembering is of utmost importance today.

A symbol of strength in a time of tragedy. Image: 9/11 photos

I’m a New Yorker and I can remember the events of 9/11/01 as clear as the blue sky that canopied my city on that day. 9/11 changed my world and the entire world in so many ways. […]

By Melissa Burton|September 11th, 2013|18 Comments

New Year, New Stuff

You may have noticed there was no post on Friday. It was Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) on Thursday and Friday and I didn’t get a post written in time to publish. Perhaps getting myself organized should be one of the second group “New Year’s Resolutions” I get to make now?

I’ll be checking in on my #13in2013 goals at the end of this month but since it’s a New Year, I guess now is a good time to announce some new stuff so here goes: […]

By Melissa Burton|September 9th, 2013|15 Comments

ENERGYbits Review

Who doesn’t need more energy? I’m an intermittent insomniac so to say I’m someone who lacks energy is an understatement. I like my 1-2 cups of coffee per day but the plethora of energy drinks available scare me silly. However, when I saw fellow fitness enthusiasts talking about a the 100% natural spirulina algae pill-shaped ENERGYbits on Twitter, I was intrigued….and lucky because the company sent me a sample to road-test and some literature (shown below).

For readable information see energybits.com

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By Melissa Burton|September 4th, 2013|9 Comments

2 Sweat Dates With Fitbloggin' Friends in NYC

Yup, I’m behind on giving the low-down on all of my fitness adventures while I was in NYC. I hope you enjoyed reading about my Awesome 80’s Run and my great LA day on Monday. Today, I’ll make it worth your while and give you the details on 2 sweat dates I had in NYC with some Fitbloggin’ friends.

Sweat Date #1:

MyOwnBalance.com, Uplift Studios, Lole, outdoor fitness, women, Fitbloggin'

Brittany of myownbalance.com with me

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By Melissa Burton|August 28th, 2013|9 Comments

An Awesome LA Day!

I know that I’m very behind in chronicling all about my NYC fitness adventures but this past Saturday in LA was a day I needed to blog about immediately because it had everything this blog stands for in one day – food, fitness, family and Duran Duran!

I was in nostalgia heaven this weekend because Saturday was the second annual Awesome 80’s Run at the famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena (a place where I’ve done some running and some yoga in the past). As a fitness and 80’s freak, there was no better way to be welcomed to California than by this race in 2012 – my profile picture on my About Page is from this 2012 run. I think my picture below tells you only an inkling of how excited I was for this year’s race:

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By Melissa Burton|August 26th, 2013|12 Comments

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 […]

By Melissa Burton|August 21st, 2013|9 Comments