On the Run: fitness made simple

This is blog about embracing a healthy lifestyle! To me, this means discovering enjoyable ways to take care of your mind & body. Come join me in getting stronger so we can be the best for those we love and our community.

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I’ve been hiding lately! This is me spending New Years Eve with my 95 year-old grandma and family (wooo partayyy). So, I think I’ve finally found a dog that I’d actually like to have! I’m not a fan of all the scratching (sensitive skin), hair (allergies), & cleaning (preoccupied) that goes along with the joys of being a dog-owner. But Mesi, my cousins’ chow-chow is sooooo cute!!!! 

Asker Anonymous Asks:
Do you have a specific religion, such as are you Christian or Buddhist? Or when you say "morning prayers" do you just mean your intentions, like in yoga?
surfnrunnr surfnrunnr Said:

I’m Buddhist! This is a picture of my brother and I participating in the Jade Buddha Festival. The boys’ outfits were so itchy!

I felt like SUCH a dork and noob tourist renting one of these Bike-Share bikes…Especially biking around Boulder, CO at 5430 ft above sea level gasping for breath. The bike is really heavy so going up hills towards Chautauqua Park to hike was challenging for me, a San Diego sea level dweller. I also rented one in Madison, Wisconsin! 

Renting a bike (no matter how lame it looks) is a great way to use your vacation time to be more active, see lots of sights, and experience a new place! I won’t take a taxi if I can help it! 

When you’re in a new situation, be flexible and open to new fitness ideas =) 

~Geri

Picture 1) Me on a typical day biking home from lab rain or shine. Yes, I put my front bike-light on my helmet. They keep getting stolen when I wrap them around my handle bars!

Picture 2) Me acting like a professional. (minus my 4 inch black pumps) 

I’m going to savor every day I get to bike to work/school! I know that I won’t get the chance later on. It’s such a privilege and luxury to be able to commute safely by bicycle. 

Me in D.C. =) 

While walking down Pennsylvania Avenue, I got stopped by a young woman asking if I was a blogger. I was stunned at first thinking I may have just met my first follower! Also, I was impressed that I was gaining notoriety…However she was like, “You look like a fashion blogger because of your camera and you’re dressed nicely.” Boo no tumblr fame yet lol, but I’d take looking like a fashion blogger as a compliment! 

Travel Tip: Do walking tours! I walked all around D.C. to get to the museums, shops, and monuments! I’m not going on vacations, so I’m trying not to indulge too much. I’m interviewing so I want to look, feel, and perform by best!