No food rules
When we were at the movies last night, I thought about this time I was being über healthy and instead of having popcorn at the movies, I brought a bag of grapes to have. Like, wtf, Kim. Ha. I always get popcorn now, YOLO It was my junior year of college (fall of...
Five years a trainer!
Yet another “times flies” post from me – March 4th marks five years that I’ve been a personal trainer at Essential Fitness, LLC! FIVE YEARS! CRAZINESS!!! The story of how I became a personal trainer is here. Everything is still true from that...
Another weekend of DOING ALL THE THINGZ!!!
While I was sad my parents had to leave late yesterday morning (I wanted to hang out more!) it was a blessing in disguise because Steven and I were worn the f*ck out from our weekend of doing all the things, and needed a day to be sloths. It felt good to do almost...
My 10 Group Fitness Instructors “Dos”
When I’m reading the “Dos and Don’ts” for group fitness instructors in the magazines I receive from my personal training organization, I sometimes find myself on the “Don’t” list. Oopsie! I shouldn’t be: Talking about...
Tempo or familiarity?
The playlists I create for my weekend* classes are crucial to the success of the class. I keep fitness boxing songs at a certain tempo and energy, to keep the class moving. And I put the most intense songs at the end of class. When Mom came to fitness boxing! My...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂