by Athena Concannon | Feb 13, 2014 | Group Exercise, Holidays, Playlists, Workout Routines
In honor of Valentine’s Day tomorrow, I declared it Valentine’s week for both of my classes at the Y. As usual, I put together a Valentine’s Day playlist (a mix of pro and anti love songs). Tuesday Night On Tuesday, I tried telling my class that La...
by Athena Concannon | Feb 10, 2014 | Fitness, Food & Drink
Morning! As part of our wellness program at work, we are recognizing the American Heart Association’s heart health month and using it to encourage heart healthy behaviors with a 28 day challenge in February. I thought it would be kind of fun to put together a...
by Athena Concannon | Feb 14, 2013 | Fitness, Holidays
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! This morning I started my day off right, with a little love for myself and for the 20+ people who showed up for 6am class this morning! I know the picture has dark lighting, but I like to keep the lights dimmed a bit in my...
by Athena Concannon | Feb 12, 2013 | Baking, Dessert, Recipes
New recipe for you guys… these would be fun to bake for Valentine’s Day this week! Mini Strawberries & Cream Cupcakes Recipe adapted from Baking Bites Ingredients For the cupcakes… 1 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp baking...
by Athena Concannon | Feb 6, 2013 | Holidays
Last year around this time, I was busy studying for my ACSM Certified Personal Trainer exam. It was at the beginning of March, so I spent a lot of time studying instead of socializing. And also finding ways to procrastinate studying instead of concentrating on...