Life in NY/Life in LA
A Red Carpet Affair – CBGB the Movie
Last week Jay and I were lucky enough to be invited to attend the LA premiere of “CBGB the Movie” by none other than Lisa Kristal Burgman, the daughter of the owner and founder of CBGB, Hilly Kristal. Did you recognize the CBGB stage from my post earlier this week? Lisa and Jay are work colleagues and she has made CBGB a part of of our life for awhile:
Wild Boy, 2 months old, sporting CBGB wear
It was an honor to be invited to share this event with Lisa and her husband, Ger. CBGB the Movie was not only a way for Lisa to honor her father (who passed away in August 2007) but it was in many ways a tribute to the time and life of a man who loved music and wound up a pioneer in ushering in the New York City punk music explosion in the early 1970’s.
Image: CBGB The Movie Facebook page
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:
Brittany of myownbalance.com with me
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
A New Perspective – Laughing Lotus Rooftop Yoga
When I fell in love with exercise it fueled my obsessive nature – length of class time, reps, weights, calories burned, calorie intake, distance completed, rate of perceived exertion, amount of sweat, weight lost etc. I spent a very, very long time letting the numbers of fitness rule my mind and heart that when I discovered yoga at a studio on Christopher Street in NYC called Laughing Lotus in 2002, my world forever changed.
From my LLYC t-shirt circa 2003.
When I found yoga, I found a way to enjoy exercise in a way that was more physically, mentally and emotionally challenging than running a marathon. Through yoga, I gained a new perspective about my pursuit of fitness and health. Yoga helped me learn to be accepting of myself and to appreciate the power of my body, mind and soul. Prior to practicing yoga, I definitely was using exercise as a form of torture along the pursuit to become what I thought was going to be the best version of myself. Now, even though I don’t practice yoga regularly it is really a part of who I am. […]