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Our Most Exciting Post EVER: Pre-Order The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet!

May 17, 2013 by  

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This might possibly—okay, definitely—be the most amazing and exciting post we’ve ever written on FBG. Because Erin and I finally get to confess a secret we’ve been keeping from you, our dear readers since last fall:… Continue reading...


Believe You Can With This Empowering Training Journal

May 2, 2013 by  

Track your goals, your runs and all of your successes with this feel-good training journal.

There are a bunch of ways to track your workouts and runs. And most of them are very usable and helpful. They do what they set out to do: track yo’ stuff and see your progress. Which is motivational for sure, but it doesn’t… Continue reading...


Your Guide to Ultimate Obstacle Race Training

May 1, 2013 by  

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Doing any kind of race is fun. (I know—I just did a SUPER fab one and Kristen just rocked hers!) But these days, racing is about more than just road running and tris. There’s trail running and crazy obstacles and color and… Continue reading...


The Book We Wish We Had When We Were Younger—and How You Can Win It!

April 25, 2013 by  

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Being a teen can be tough. Heck, being an adult woman can be hard sometimes, especially when it comes to all the crazy pants (and crazy wrong!) messages we get about how we need to look like this and weigh that to be beautiful or even… Continue reading...


3 Healthy Spring Reads: Fiction, Non-fiction and Jillian Michaels!

April 10, 2013 by  

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The weather has been so gloriously springy lately that I really want to do nothing more than go for a run, then come back and sit in the sunshine with a good book and a big ol’ glass of iced tea. Or coconut water. Or—who am… Continue reading...


Have a Teen Girl in Your Life? We Wrote a Book for Her!

April 3, 2013 by  

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Breaking news out of FBG HQ: A Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness—our very own book—is available for purchase! Zest Books, a publisher of teen nonfiction, came knocking on our FBG doors what seems like forever ago. After careful… Continue reading...


FitLit Review: The Runner’s Guide to Yoga

January 16, 2013 by  

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I believe 2013, for me, is going to be The Year of Yoga. (I’ve also declared it The Year of: Beach Cruisers, Soup and Cheese, so take from that what you will.) But, in all seriousness, I’ve been ramping up my yoga game in the… Continue reading...


Book Review Time: All-Day Energy

January 8, 2013 by  

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As a young’un, I remember reading somewhere that there are no coincidences. Everything’s put in our life for a reason. I’m not here to preach some philosophical, mind-bending thought, but I personally believe it to be… Continue reading...


‘Read’ While You Work Out: 6 Audiobooks to Make Your Workout Go By Fast

December 5, 2012 by  

Nothing like a fast-paced book to get you picking up your pace on the treadmill!

We’re all about using whatever little tricks and tips we can to make workouts more fun. From super-fun workout playlists and podcasts to help pass the time (and teach us something!), we’re always looking for new ways to get… Continue reading...


We Bet You’ll Learn Something New: A Review of The First 20 Minutes

November 21, 2012 by  

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When it comes to workouts, I’m a bit of a science nerd. I like the research. I like digging into the studies. And I like to know the latest on what works and what doesn’t. Because of these facts, I don’t just like Gretchen… Continue reading...


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