13 Real Things You Are Really Doing Really Wrong at the Gym. For reals. [Forget heart rate zones and protein powder, these tips will make your workout more magical than She-Ra riding a unicorn over the Bermuda Triangle.]

by CharlottehumorPosted on 15 Comments

Not bad advice, frankly. At my old gym this machine directly faced the window separating the weight room from the basketball gym. Accident? Today as I scrolled down through my newsfeed, I saw it: “Top 10 Mistakes You’re Making in the Gym” (the histrionic RIGHT NOW!!! was implied). I felt my eyes glaze over – …

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The Exercise Paradox: The Trade-Off Between Performance And Aging [New Research! Plus the top 5 most annoying running partners!]

by Charlotteovertraining, rants, runningPosted on 26 Comments

 Stylin’ at the start line! Ever had a super annoying running partner*? There’s The Perma-Injured – the person who always has something wrong with him/her, whether it be fallen arches or a sore knee or a blocked aura or whatever. New day, new injury. Then there’s The Whiner – the one who complains about the weather, his …

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5 Reasons Why Life Isn’t Fair [You try explaining the Syrian crisis to a first grader. No, seriously, please try. I need help.]

by Charlottechildren, mental health, personal essaysPosted on 40 Comments

Admit it, you’re going to sing this song this way from now on. It’s so much better. A scream: It’s not fair! A surrender, a sigh: It’s not fair. A realization: It’s not fair… A cry: It. is. not. fair! A complaint: It’s not faaaaiiiir. An apology: It’s not fair. A prayer; a whisper or a wail: …

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Are Cute Yoga Toes A Must For A Good Yoga Pose? [The rebellion against the “yoga look” has begun!]

by CharlottefashionPosted on 51 Comments

 See, these ladies love working out in footed jammies! And so can you! “Cute pedi!,” my neighbor said. “Thanks! Jelly Bean and I got bored the other day and we painted our nails.” (Which she immediately peeled off even though I’d just spent half an hour hunched over fingernails the size of rabbit pellets. Kids.) …

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Pregnant CrossFitter Sends Internet Into Hysterics: Is she an example of the power of women or of societal expectations are?

by Charlottecrossfit, pregnancyPosted on 53 Comments

When I first saw this picture of Lea-Ann Ellison doing CrossFit a mere two weeks before her due date my initial thought was man, I miss my pregnancy boobs. (That’s about all I miss about pregnancy though. Okay, the boobs and the weird alien kicks that felt like my babies were doing slow-motion roundhouses. For me, …

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Avoiding “The Bonk”: 5 Tips for Dealing With Reactive Hypoglycemia [When getting the “sugar shakes” has nothing to do with the limited edition Shamrock Shake at McD’s ]

by CharlotteUncategorizedPosted on 51 Comments

This morning dawned (?) dark, rainy and cold – the perfect time for my scheduled park workout! Because I’m bad at planning! After dragging myself out of bed at the crack of black and convincing my friend to as well, we did a quick half hour circuit of body weight exercises and sprints. It was …

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Busted: 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Believe Diet Pill Ads [Learn from my expensive mistakes]

by Charlottebad advertising, dietsPosted on 22 Comments

There’s a question mark because the answer is “No.”   I hate diet pill ads. They are the worst of the worst when it comes to advertising. And yet I’ve also tried just about every diet pill on the market. (At one point. I haven’t taken any in over 4 years.) It’s so common sense that …

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That Last Post About Revenge? I Wasn’t Talking About You:)

by CharlotteUncategorizedPosted on Comments are Disabled

Last night I got this text from my sister: Her: I just read your post about revenge! Were you talking about me? Why didn’t you just talk to me?? Me: What? No! I wasn’t talking about you. Why would you think that??? Her: Um… I don’t know. Just making sure! And then I woke up …

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Why Revenge Doesn’t Work [Because No One Makes Anvils Anymore] Help a reader out?

by Charlottemental health, reader questions, sexual assaultPosted on 20 Comments

“TJ is a butt turd!” My 10-year-old self sat back to admire my handiwork: drawn in permanent purple, in foot-high letters, right on the front porch. So everyone who came to our house would know exactly what kind of kid my little brother was. To this day I don’t remember what he had done that …

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