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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]]> /post/2018/07/26/classpass-in-seattle/feed/ 4 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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]]> /post/2015/07/20/not-taking-myself-too-seriously/feed/ 10 Can I simply be hot instead of hot and miserable? /post/2015/03/09/can-i-simply-be-hot-instead-of-hot-and-miserable/ /post/2015/03/09/can-i-simply-be-hot-instead-of-hot-and-miserable/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:51:00 +0000 http://c284745b-f438-420b-b0ca-07cdf7d1b1dd I’m really getting into this yoga thing. Yesterday I got out of my comfort zone and went to ‘B YONCE Flow Yoga’ which was a donation-based community event at my new favorite yoga studio, Bare Feet Power Yoga. Basically, Beyonce’s hits … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/03/09/can-i-simply-be-hot-instead-of-hot-and-miserable/feed/ 0 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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]]> /post/2015/01/15/classpass/feed/ 13 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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]]> /post/2014/06/05/dangerous-workouts/feed/ 0 One day I’m going to be able to stretch my leg straight up by my ear. Today is not that day. /post/2014/03/19/barre-class/ /post/2014/03/19/barre-class/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:05:00 +0000 http://ba508033-7195-45b5-9827-5d23b9b71c07 Do you know what’s intimidating? Trying out a new gym / gym class / etc. Am I the only one who gets super intimidated and scared to try out a workout I’ve never done before?! Well, the other week I bit … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/19/barre-class/feed/ 0 Running on empty but kind of loving it. /post/2014/03/15/friday-18/ /post/2014/03/15/friday-18/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2014 06:45:00 +0000 http://ccf863fc-4a5d-41b8-8982-e17b7726e842 I can’t lie, guys, I’m tired this week. Life is just getting plain hectic lately. This week was filled with church group and dinners with girlfriends (I went to Slurping Turtle and Hannah’s Bretzel and just loved every second of each … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/15/friday-18/feed/ 0 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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]]> /post/2013/11/12/gym-routine/feed/ 0 I was a marathon runner, but now I’m kind of… not. /post/2013/10/14/marathon/ /post/2013/10/14/marathon/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:12:00 +0000 http://751022b1-b4ae-4935-821c-d9c764d48400 Fun fact about me (that you probably already know): I’m a ‘retired’ marathon runner. I ran the Chicago marathon three years in a row (2009, 2010, and 2011) and haven’t run any marathon since. This past weekend was the Chicago … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/10/14/marathon/feed/ 0 A Puggle and Yorkie and football, oh my! /post/2013/10/07/fall-weekend-recap/ /post/2013/10/07/fall-weekend-recap/#comments Mon, 07 Oct 2013 08:00:00 +0000 http://22a0953f-332b-45fa-aaa0-279d1e2ee4bb Isn’t it amazing how quickly ‘unplanned weekends‘ can turn into ‘unproductive weekends‘, especially in the fall? This past weekend the Husband and I didn’t really have any plans. We had some things we could do, but nothing we had officially signed … Continue reading →

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