The Aspiring RD

It’s been a crazy few days. I was sent home early from a conference due to a hurricane I didn’t realize was going to hit Boston. Upon coming home I realized I needed to stock up on ice, batteries, ponchos, and wine. The necessities. After a few hours of scouring the internet, emptying my DVR, [...]

I love when someone asks me how I get up so early to exercise because the answer is simple: they pay me. While I am a morning person, being an instructor guarantees that I won’t roll over and hit the snooze button. 9 times. When the alarm went off at 5am this morning, I had [...]

I’ve never understood the saying “oldie but goodie.” Just because a song is old, doesn’t mean it is no longer good. It should be “oldie AND goodie” to emphasize the fact that aging does not lead to lower quality (yes, I have a significant birthday looming this year). But it is sometimes nice to hear [...]

We just updated my Tuesday night class from a 45-minute ride to a ROCKIN’ POWER HOUR! An hour of riding can be really intense, so I recommend that riders bring a secondary water bottle to ensure proper hydration. I also open the “bar” at the 45-minute point and fill up water bottles as needed. We [...]

There are a million different barriers to getting the 150 minutes of physical activity recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tufts Health Plan outlines many of them, such as the lack of a pony tail holder or missing your cat, in their recent tv ad.   What can I say? Wednesdays are [...]

A couple weeks ago I posted my You Tube debut and tried to quell your fears about your first spin class. Maybe you weren’t convinced. Maybe spin isn’t your thing (and that’s cool – there is a yoga post coming your way in short order). Maybe running is your thing. (Maybe you’re reading the wrong [...]

The most frequent response I hear when asking people to come try a spin class for the first time is “I’m scared I would fall off the bike!” Fair enough. The idea of missing the pedal and taking down a row of riders like a set of human dominoes is certainly intimidating. Picture Source (No, [...]

Everyone has their own definition of “crazy.” When I first became a certified spin instructor, some friends were supportive while others said “really? That seems crazy.” When I started teaching 5x/week I was called “intense” or even told I was “overdoing it.” When friends and family have visited and I tell them to come into [...]

Picture Source When you work or study in the field of nutrition, there are many times that you just have to keep your mouth shut. I like to call it the “hairy eyeball,” and it is the look I get from anyone who knows me well, when another individual makes a choice or statement regarding [...]

Hey ARD readers! Some exciting news that came to my attention today – I was unknowingly reviewed by a blogger for RateYourBurn! RateYourBurn is a multi-contributor blog that reviews fitness classes in Boston and New York. According to their website, “Our bloggers are hand-picked fitness nuts who attend fitness activities around their cities (classes, events, [...]