Become an Athlete and Change Your LIfe
At Intrepid Wellness, I help riders become better athletes. I’ve talked about this in past blog posts, but if you ride horses, you are an athlete! However, many people are uncomfortable with the term “athlete.” They feel it doesn’t apply to them because they never...
In 2019, I’m Going to Work the Arena like the Alter Ego Singer Works the Stage
In November, I spent a weekend in Las Vegas with my husband, Jim. He’s a geologist and has been working in Nevada. He had a few days off, so I headed to Vegas to join him. We did the true tourist thing and stayed on the Strip, went to a high-priced breakfast buffet,...
An Invitation to Change the Conversation
Today I wanted to write about one of my favorite topics that has had an enormous impact on me: Body image, fitness, and weight loss. I’d like to invite everyone to think about their fitness goals. What do you want? Often the answers include losing weight, fitting in a...
Working On and Off the Horse with Beth Glosten
Last weekend I rode in the Beth Glosten clinic on my sister's superstar horse, Elliot (thank you Shawna for letting me ride him!). As always with Beth's clinics, it was an excellent education about how our bodies impact the horse. This ties in so well with my “work...
Listen and Learn from the Quintessential Equestrian, Karen O’Connor
A couple of weeks ago I spent my Saturday auditing a clinic taught by Karen O’Connor. This blog post is a bit delayed, but Karen’s teachings are timeless, so it still works! For my readers who don’t know Karen O’Connor, she’s one of the most accomplished event riders...
Want to know how to stop being anxious?
I made some New Year’s Resolutions this year I’m on track to keep! They have not been written down and forgotten this year! But yesterday was one of those times that I didn’t follow my plan and spent the day spinning. I spent the day with this low-grade anxiety...
When You’re Standing at the Vending Machine, Language Matters
The last 24 hours has involved dealing with our sick dog. Buster, our Bluetick Coonhound, started throwing up the evening of October 15th. We were up with him all night, brought him into the vet, and now he's in doggie ICU. They think he might have pancreatitis...
Blue Time Challenge
Considering my recent cleaning spree, I thought I’d dedicate this blog to open space. Specifically, open space on the calendar. So many of us jam pack our days. I’m certainly prone to doing this. I consider myself “in recovery” from this habit, but it’s so easy to...
Want to Lose Weight? Start with Your Space.
Welcome to the Intrepid Wellness blog. I'm want to bringy you content that is useful and thought-provoking. If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please send them our way! Have you ever looked around your house and thought, “This represents my life?”...
Monday Funday | Work Your Gluts, Hamstrings, and Lower Abs, Oh My!
This Monday workout hits some key areas: gluts, hamstrings, core (always!), and lower abs. I also included bench presses. I don’t do a lot of work for the pecs, because many people are too strong on the front of their body and need to focus on strengthening the...
Monday Fun Day | Lunge & Press Drills
This workout really drills into your squatting, lunging, and pressing movements, which are all very functional for everyday life. Try to use weights that are as heavy as you can handle with good form. The weights should be heavy enough to cause you to rest during the...
Monday Fun Day Video | Workout Even When You Don’t Want To
Sometimes you just need to make a few adjustments in order to figure out how to workout when you don't want to... I’ve done this workout several times with people and it’s received great reviews! It’s perfect when you are feeling a little low energy or sore from a...