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Pregnancy
All my pregnancy updates, our birth story, and post-baby mind and body posts.
Race Recaps
All road races, cycling events, and triathlon race recaps
Monthly Superlatives
The best of the best of HTP by month
Blog Roll
The Story of My Career Change
Everything Changes and Everything Changes, Part II
My Former Life as an Urban Planner
The Day I Found My Book In Stores
I Did Not Throw Up On Meredith Vieira (Being On The Today Show) and Pinch Me: Doing Other NYC Press
“How I Got Published!†Five Different Perspectives on the Process
My response to the Marie Claire article
Posts about Running and Racing
Crying Uncle: How to Know When Enough is Enough
How to Handle 5 Running Gross-Outs: Blisters, Chafing, Pooping, and More
Breaking Out of a Slump Part I and Part II
How to Select Your Next (or First) Race
Coping with “Bad Runs†During Training for a Race
Halloween Costumes for Runners Part I and Part II
Epic Movie Trailer Songs for Runners
Get Your Game Face On: What to Do the Days Leading Up to a Race
Is it OK to Transfer a Bib Number? Or Bandit a Race?
How to be the World’s Best Spectator
How to Set Race Goals (and Not Drive Yourself Crazy) Part I and Part II
Post-Marathon Body (Before and After Pictures)
So You Want to Run a Half Marathon
Yoga + Runners: Why You Should Do Yoga
Race Posts
Posts about Swimming
How to Swim Part I and Part II
Posts about Cycling
The Gear Every Cyclists Needs and Wants
My Review of Aerotech Bike Shorts
Shifting Gears (Without Falling Over)
Posts about Triathlons
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Swimming
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Cycling
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Running
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Transitions
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Training
So You Wanna Do a Triathlon: Pool or Lake Swim?
Posts about Creating and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy Grocery Lists and Meal Planning
How to Get Over Workout Embarrassment
How to Not Hate Your Long Workouts
Setting Non-Mileage Fitness Goals
How to Eat Healthy in an Airport
Viewing Motivation in a Positive Light
Posts about Goal Setting
Achieve the Impossible: Goal Setting
How to Get – And Stay – Motivated
Getting Over an Exercise or Healthy Eating Slump
How to Set (And Actually Achieve) New Year’s Resolutions
Posts about Dealing with Workout Injuries / Illness
The Knee Post I (First Diagnosis) and The Knee Post II (Second Diagnosis)
Knee Sleeves vs. Knee Tape – A Review
The Emotional Side of Injuries
Food / Vegetarian Philosophy Posts
How to be Vegetarian Without Gnawing Off Your Arm
Are Marshmallows Vegetarian? Plus Other Vegetarian Panty Twisters
Being a Vegetarian Teen in a Meat-Eating Family
Fueling for the Long Hauling: Eating for Long Distance Running
What Does “Ethical Eating†Mean?
Egg Labeling Part I and Part II
Being a Vegetarian When Everyone Else is Chowing Down on Meat
How to Order Vegetarian (Without the Waiter Hating Your Guts)
Social Commentary / Books and Media Reviews
My Food Revolution: Books, Blogs, and Movies That Made Me Think About the Way I Eat
My Review of I Used to be Fat on MTV
Healthy Lifestyle Posts
Getting Married to Someone with Unhealthy Habits
Teenager Troubles: What to Say To an Overweight Teen Plus… The Follow Up Post
How to Pick Up Friends at the Gym
Top Holiday Gifts for Active Friends
Six Ways to Have a Healthy Working Relationship with your Spouse
Girls on the Run
Great Debates
Can I Re-Wear Workout Clothes? More Than Three Times?!
Oh, Controversy: The Great PETA Debate
The Unsettling Case of Michael Vick
Posts about Natural Birth Control / Periods
The Big Birth Control Question
The Big Birth Control Question, Part II
The Big Birth Control Question, Part III
The Big Birth Control Question, Part IV
Post about Abnormal Pap Smears
Photography Posts
Is Photoshopping An Artistic Right or Just Plain Wrong?
Beauty Posts
How to Get Great Skin: Project Glow (and the Results)
Wedding-Related Posts
What I Learned After 1,000 Days of Marriage
What the Husband Learned After 1,000 Days of Marriage
My Bridal Shower and My Second Bridal Shower
Honeymoon Recap (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V)
Success Story Posts
Michele: Love Shouldn’t Hurt
Cynthia: Healthy is More than Size / Dealing with IBS
Erica: Positive Thinking in Real Life
Ben: A 120 Pound Journey to an Ironman
Erin: Young, Strong, and Beating Distorted Thinking
Tina: Two Pink Lines Motivated Her to Get Healthy
Bo: A Man’s Healthy Tipping Point Journey
Emily: A Slow Switch Helped Her Lose Nearly 100 Pounds
Kayla: The Fear of Going Blind Motivated Her to Get Healthy
Maria: A Gallbladder Stone Scare Showed Her The Importance of Real Food
Dani: Learning to Run Through the Couch to 5K Program
Maissa: Finding a New Outlet for Negative Emotions
Freya: A Journey Out of Anorexia
Carrie: Ditched Distorted Thinking and Ran a Marathon
Amy: A Mom Who Lost Baby Weight and Became a Triathlete
Jenny: Saw Lance Armstrong on Oprah and Decided to Ride a Century
Lauren: Stays Active Despite Being a Busy Associate at a Financial Firm
Beth: A Friend’s Serious Illness Inspired Her to Focus on Her Own Health
Home Design Posts
Healthy Tailgate 2009 Posts
Blog Conferences and Events
FitBloggin: Welcome Party and Conference Recap
Healthy Living Summit: Thursday Events, Friday Events – Part I, Part II (Cocktail Party), Saturday Events – Part I, Part II, Part III, Sunday Events – Part I, Part II
POM Wonderful Tour: Orchard Tour, Plane Tour, and Factory Tour