I’ve been playing in Utah & it’s WONDERFUL!
Last week I put my MIT biology degree to use and went into the desert to study mice. Sadly, these little dopey-eared, big-eyed, pocket-sized mice act as a reservoir for the Hanta Virus. I’d take them home to cuddle, but there was a very real risk of death [...]

I’m sick.
Stuffy nose, sore throat, pressured ears.  Yay!! (read: complete sarcasm)
This morning I was in a pickle – do I go to the gym in my exhausted state or do I remain a lifeless lump curled up in bed?
The decision wasn’t even as straightforward as gym or no gym. For a bit of context: I [...]

Three months into training!
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 14 weeks! In those 14 weeks, I’ve managed to lose ~17 pounds (which I liberally round up to 20, depending on the company) and a staggering two pant sizes!
Woohoo!
I assure you though, it hasn’t been all early morning work outs and protein shakes. I [...]

You need: a stability ball (aka, one of the oversized, heavy duty beach balls at the gym)
Also nice to have: the ability to turn off your brain for the period of the exercise
I’ll explain.
My trainer Tara was careful not to introduce the Triple Threat. She just had me lie on my back and rest my [...]

Walking begins in seven months! 
Wanting to do this right, I’ve enlisted the help of a personal trainer at Healthworks (my gym in Boston). Tara is brilliant. Painful, but brilliant. 
So far she’s succeeded in two things I never thought possible:
1. Getting me up at 6 am to go to the gym
2. Getting me to do 2 [...]