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As part of my summer vacation, I planned a trip to Atlanta for the Black Girls Run 2014 Sweat with Your Sole Conference. I also registered for the 5k instead of the 10k because I was running with friends who were not good runners.  This was my first time attending a BGR conference.  I felt a little bit overwhelmed in a positive way at the sheer amount of black women who turned UP! for this conference. This validates that the message of health and fitness is being spread out  and people are listening to us.  I was also surprised by how popular ALL the fitness classes offered where. Every class was filled up with people like me trying to get into them There was a lot of networking opportunities to meet other members from different states. I took a day off from BGR events and headed south of Atlanta to do a 5k at my former school Clayton State in preparation of the Sweat with Your Sole race. I never forgot ...

Over the summer the Boston Harbor Islands National Parks, in collaboration with South Shore SHAPE - UP, organised a free all day fitness event at Peddocks Island. Even though I was on the Island for work, I still manged to have a good time and enjoy the activities The events included a 1 mile jogging guided tour of the island, Zumba, Yoga, and many other classes for visitors to the island to try out.   This is the perfect getaway for the nature and trails lovers.  Am all for taking a moment out of our hectic lives and  spending  some time in nature.   There;s something about being surrounded by nature, pausing to  admire and take in all the living things around you that is  mind   blowing. When you come to the understanding that, No matter WHO YOU  ARE and WHAT YOU DO, we will all come to pass and LIFE as  we knew it will CONTINUE without us. It makes you stop taking it for gr...

Recently I had been trying to revamp my fitness "closet" as part of a large scale attempt to get my mindset back on track. I went into TJ Maxx with the intentions of picking up a couple of Under Armour sports bras because I love the brand. However, I was not prepared for the price tags that accompanied the awesome bras. After browsing the racks for alternative options, I spotted the Marika sports bras. At first skepticism crept in because I did not recognize the brand. But what I did like love was the price tag. I could afford to buy one and test run it without feeling bad about the money spent if it did not work out PROS - Extremely good support. Especially for ladies who are blessed in the bosom - The quality of the material and design are great - Affordable for those on a budget who still want to purchase something of great quality - The additional bra-like straps in the back allows you to customize the tightness or looseness to your preferenc...