I love working out—for me, there's nothing more important for my mental (and physical!) health. But if there's one thing I dread, that makes me seriously consider pressing "snooze" and forgetting barre ever happened, it's what happens directly before and after a workout. Getting ...read more
Ever since my 7th grade science class, I've been fascinated by the idea of understanding information about health and ancestry by studying DNA. Yet, beyond the occasional Family Tree assignments, I'd never taken a deep dive into my own background. So when 23andMe, a genetic ...read more
It's not to say that I eat dessert every single day, but let's be honest—that's usually the case. Sugar's my biggest vice, but when I agreed to go a full week without it, I still didn't realize just how difficult it would be. While I wasn't overly strict (ie I still drank alcohol ...read more
When I first moved to New York four years ago, Classpass had just launched (RIP the days of unlimited classes), the fatal combination of blizzards and taxi cabs made it nearly impossible to run outside, and I quickly learned that workout studios offered rare, uninterrupted ...read more
Running is something that hasn't come naturally to me in years. While I competed in track and cross country in high school, I quit as soon as I entered college and, for the most part, never looked back. I still love the idea of it (it's an easy and efficient way to fit in thirty ...read more
As a former varsity athlete, where track workouts and conditioning were a given part of my day-to-day life, I've struggled to motivate myself to work out regularly as an adult. After finally finding a routine I loved with hip hop dance classes, I dropped it almost as soon as ...read more
I’ve never considered myself a jock, but like Emily, I competed in several sports in high school—cross country, skiing, and wrestling—and the habit of going to practice every day has stuck with me since. A day doesn’t go by where I’m not doing something, whether it’s an early ...read more
It's no secret that I've had a complicated relationship with exercise ever since I stopped competing in varsity sports when I was in high school. While I've always been able to maintain a foundational level of fitness, I have't been able to find a routine I'm able to stick with ...read more
Last month, I completed something I've been dreaming of doing for years. In just four and a half hours, I ran a marathon! After months of training, the experience of running 26.2 miles with 25,000 other people was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things I've ever done. I ...read more
I assume I'm not alone in admitting that I have a somewhat complicated relationship with fitness. I grew up as an athlete, often times jumping between two different sports in any given day, and thrived in team-based, competitive environments. But that all changed when I got to ...read more