It’s been a awhile since I’ve posted a Girl Hero interview.  It’s shame because these are favorite posts to put together.  There are so many amazing women out there and Girl Hero Jami is no exception. Jami is a 41 year old “life coach” to her 14 year old quadruplets (3 strong rowdy boys and [...]

I’d like to think for every creepy internet story there are a million happy ones.  Deb, from Smoothie Girl Eats Too,  is one of my internet “gifts”.  We met in person a few months ago and after our 20 minute turned 2 hour workout followed by a 3 hour talk on the beach, I knew [...]

Heather, also known as HEAB or Heabie after her blog, Heather Eats Almond Butter, has such as sweet authentic spirit.  Heather is a massage therapist specializing in deep tissue, neuromuscular therapy, and sports massage.  She also loves yoga, hiking, walking, and getting out in the warm sunshine.  A down to earth girl she also spends a [...]

Every girl has a story to tell and sharing those stories is by far my favorite part of blogging.  So when Cherie wrote me telling me she was making her own figure competition suit, something only crazy people do, I had to know more about her.  I’m glad I asked because I just love Cherie’s [...]

Girl Hero Jen is a bad azz. She is a wife, proud mother of three girls, 2 time Ironman finisher (2.4 mi swim, 112bike, 26.2 mi run),  3 time New York City Marathon finisher and an Inline Skate Marathon finisher.  In 2009, she competed in her first Xterra off road triathlon and her first adventure [...]

Alexi WAS a stressed out girl with eating disorders.  NOW she’s a holistic health counselor and writes a blog, The Whole Nut.   Alexi left a promising career in advertising to pursue her dream of helping others improve their lives.  She is certified through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. Alexi has lived in New York City for [...]

Half Marathon celebration run October ’09 1 year cancer free! Sue has ran a marathon, jumped from a plane, scaled mountains and overcame breast cancer. All before the young age of 47.  Sue has been married to her husband, her best friend in the world, for 16 years.  They have two teenage sons and never [...]

“Pau” emailed me last year when I was whining talking about my thighs.  She commented and then sent me a sweet email telling me that she thought my thighs looked really good.  Like any normal girl who receives a compliment, I immediately asked her to be my BFF even though she lives in Ecuador where [...]

WWTD? What would Tara do? I’ve asked myself that more than once in moments of temptation or laziness.  Tara has been immensely motivating for me.  So motivating that I had a picture of her taped inside my kitchen cabinet when I was training for my first figure competition! I’ve used all the excuses in the [...]

Sometimes my victories feel trite.  Tonight was one of those nights.  The writer of one of my favorite blogs posted that she has been diagnosed with cancer.  There’s been too much news about cancer lately.  I wish it would just go away.  Her post about it is both disappointing and inspiring.  You can read it [...]