working out – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Workout update: I’m trying ClassPass (again)! /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/ /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2018 11:19:38 +0000 /?p=7973 Years ago I did ClassPass (in Chicago) and absolutely loved it. Then, when we moved to Seattle, I stopped my membership because I simply was too pregnant and busy to try out different gyms. Not to mention, I wasn’t familiar … Continue reading

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Not taking myself too seriously. /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/ /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2015 03:09:44 +0000 /?p=5828 In the spirit of trying new things, I decided to get out of my comfort zone (again) recently. Let me back up for a second. I must admit that in the past I’ve had the tendency to take myself far … Continue reading

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My first month with ClassPass. Obsessed is an understatement. /post/2015/01/15/classpass/ /post/2015/01/15/classpass/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2015 05:35:00 +0000 http://39924cad-ff71-41ea-94c5-eb91a15859af *This is not a sponsored post, I just love this too much to not tell you about it.* Something you may not know about me: I have no loyalty when it comes to workouts and/or gyms. Once upon a time I … Continue reading

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On ‘dangerous’ workouts. /post/2014/06/05/dangerous-workouts/ /post/2014/06/05/dangerous-workouts/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:40:00 +0000 http://b6cb12e6-112b-4b4b-8f4c-52e3b627efa0 If you tend to read about fitness, or if your friends read about fitness and are active on social media, you may have seen this article going around about the ‘dangers’ of Crossfit.  Now, I’m not going to specifically address … Continue reading

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Do you schedule your workouts? /post/2013/11/12/gym-routine/ /post/2013/11/12/gym-routine/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2013 09:57:00 +0000 http://42b35ee4-62c6-46a2-a664-c50136c4ec84 It’s no secret that I love working out. Once upon a time, I was a cross country and track runner. Then, after college I started training for and running half marathons and marathons. Three marathons later, I “retired” from running. … Continue reading

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All sweat is good sweat. (Unless it’s just because of the humidity, because that’s just gross.) /post/2013/07/11/sweat/ /post/2013/07/11/sweat/#respond Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:10:00 +0000 http://bac99b62-822b-4262-b84d-5ef5f1b444f8 *Confession: This blog post was supposed to be about why I do CrossFit, but then (somehow) the post took a different direction and is not quite the post I had originally intended to write. Oops!* With bikini season in full force, … Continue reading

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How to get your butt (and the rest of you) to workout, even if you don’t feel like it. /post/2013/04/21/get-to-the-gym/ /post/2013/04/21/get-to-the-gym/#respond Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:32:00 +0000 http://62c5c3d9-a810-4a14-bc3b-3f1c7d1809f7 Confession: I generally love to workout.  I’m one of those people that think sweating is fun and I like being active in general. I especially love the extra endorphins and the ‘runner’s high’ I get after a great workout. Sometimes … Continue reading

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