This Runner Goes the Extra Mile to Look Her Best

By Brigid Morrissey Yvonne Austin creates a theme to live by at the beginning of each year. This year, her theme is passion and compassion. One of her passions is running, and she loves connecting with new people. As a former race ambassador for the Kentucky Derby Marathon and a current Bourbonite for the Urban Bourbon Half Marathon scheduled for October, Yvonne found the solution to combining both. “Running is defined as ‘anything you do at a faster pace than walking.’ I am compassionate about meeting people where they are, which means I run at [...]

By |2017-04-28T08:30:00-04:00April 28, 2017|Derby, Exercise|

”My passion is not about myself anymore, but about encouraging others to move and enjoy it as much as I do.”

Over the past seven years Sandra Kelly has changed her whole view of herself. And, she keeps finding ways to invite others to join her. “At first I started with walking 30 minutes every day to lower my high blood pressure,” she says. She next added more time, then when that became boring, she started running intervals. Her running led her to participate in many 5K races, and a mini-marathon and she joined a team. In an effort to cross-train, Sandra started biking with a women’s group. “Anytime I can escape with a long bike [...]

By |2017-04-20T08:30:00-04:00April 20, 2017|Best Bodies, Exercise|

Be Like Erin: A Corporate Woman Who Found an Exercise that Works

By Brigid Morrissey To grow up in a household where munching on two dozen Krispy Kreme donuts is a normal Tuesday morning makes it difficult to integrate healthy habits into your lifestyle. Add a family history of diabetes, obesity, and other health issues, and you’ve got yourself a very sugary recipe for disaster. Erin Stevens’ recipe included a doctor-recommended cholesterol pill by the age of 24. She knew her weight was an issue, and she knew something had to be done, but she was unsure of how to go about it.Erin’s answer came to her [...]

By |2017-01-12T09:30:00-05:00January 12, 2017|Exercise|

This Cover Woman Takes Her Exercise Seriously

Pilar Salinas-Bedo, 50 Barber, nail tech, massage therapist at HairworksBiggest Fitness Win “I placed third at the 2016 Universe in Masters Bikini 50 & Over. I worked out seven days a week with a combination of weight training and conditioning. I also stayed on a strict diet.”Her Motivation “Other than competing, I just want to stay fit and healthy so I don’t have so many problems as I get older. Staying active is so important.”Best Exercise “For me weight training is the number one, but I also do a lot of conditioning to help burn [...]

By |2018-06-21T16:07:41-04:00January 2, 2017|Exercise|

Ready to Get Fit? DeDe Kelley has found an empowering way to do it

By Brigid MorrisseyDeDe Kelley had been a runner for over 20 years. Participating in marathons produced in her that runner’s high, that feeling of complete euphoria and itch to continue to run more and more. The long stretches of road acted as an outlet to clear her head. At age 40, she had never been in better shape.Then, nine years ago, she went through a painful divorce that demanded much of her time and attention. The court battles involved the custody of her two daughters, Alyssa and Katie. During that time, her mom was diagnosed [...]

By |2016-12-28T09:30:00-05:00December 28, 2016|Exercise|

Best Bodies: Deleskia Butler is Spinning Away Her Ex-military Life

By Brigid MorrisseyHigh-ranking military officer? Check. College graduate with three degrees? Check. Certified cycling instructor? You guessed it. Check. If Deleskia Butler sets out to achieve something, she will find a way to do it. “I think if you have your mind set on accomplishing something, then don’t let anybody stop you.” And with the life motto, “This too shall pass,” it is obvious that she takes her own advice to heart.Deleskia’s dream was to join the military. “I joined the military at age 17. I was your typical hard-headed teenager,” Deleskia admitted. She found [...]

By |2018-05-23T13:32:52-04:00November 10, 2016|Best Bodies, Exercise|
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