Fun fact about me: If you were to look at my search history (you creep!) you’d see I’ve googled some random, very telling things. Toughest endurance events on earth. Athletic events no woman has ever completed. Bucket list athletic achievements. Climbing Mt. Everest. Biggest mountains to hike in California. Most challenging marathons. Navy SEAL workouts. I’ll stop you before you start thinking I’m super cool and motivated. Like, “OMG, Kara’s gonna climb Mt. Everest! I can’t wait to read her blog from the top!” (How kind of you!) Sadly, I’m a victim of delusion. I mean, I certainly believe in the… View Post

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A few months ago, I was contacted about reviewing The Yoga-Body Cleanse by Robin Westen. Because I’ve been trying to focus on holistic health and improving my yoga practice, I was really excited to get my hands on the book! “The Yoga-Body Cleanse uses traditional Ayurvedic principles to rid your body of toxins and leave you fully rejuvenated. It boosts the amazing benefits of your yoga practice, including bringing you into balance, clearing the mind and increasing flexibility while strengthening muscles, bones and internal organs. The simple day-to-day program in this book offers a complete diet of smart, delicious foods with super-healing powers that… View Post

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After I graduated high school, I was pretty sure I’d never write another book report again. “Who needs a BOOK REPORT? What am I even learning from this stupid homework?!” was probably uttered more than once. But here I am. Writing a book report. We’ll call it a “review” just to be fancy. A friend recently gave me a copy of Ultramarathon Man by Dean Karnazes and swore up and down that I would love it. I’m typically not a big fan of autobiographies, even less so when they’re about ridiculously talented athletes. I can’t relate. I assume I have nothing in… View Post

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