by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 13, 2015 | Fit Travel, Motivation, What's New at Thrive Personal Fitness
I am in no way interested in immortality, but only in the taste of tea. – Lu T’ung I decided on Shanghai for my 40th birthday trip before I began work on my 100 Dreams List. My goal was to visit a glorious place called Tianshan Tea City, which Brian had visited...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 25, 2015 | Fit Travel, Fitness, Workouts
There is only one exercise that every client enjoys. They ask for it. They cheer when I tell them they get to do it. Any guesses what exercise it is? Medicine ball slams. As a personal trainer I love medicine ball slams because they are a great low impact (unless you...
by Pamela Hernandez | Jun 22, 2015 | Fit Travel, Recipes, Reviews
Have you ever been a tourist in you own hometown? With all the travel that Brian and I do it’s easy to forget how much beauty we have in the Ozarks. It’s easy to overlook great food since we don’t dine out a lot when we’re not on the road. Our lives get so...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 20, 2015 | Fit Travel, Fitness Favorites, General Health, Nutrition, Reviews
I love to travel. I love it almost as much as I do coming home. I love to explore new places and try new foods, but I also crave coming home to hard-boiled egg whites and Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal. I look forward to each trip (they never seem to be more than a few months...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 12, 2015 | Fit Travel, Fitness, Fitness Favorites, Nutrition, Reviews
If you follow my What I Ate Wednesday posts you’ll know my method for batch cooking sometimes runs into a snag. Due to travel or a social engagement I may not cook on Saturday night. Sometimes I have leftovers for lunch on Wednesday but that leaves me nothing to bring...
by Pamela Hernandez | Nov 20, 2014 | Farmers Market Finds, Fit Travel, Reviews
When you book a trip to Oahu you will probably find yourself booking a hotel in Waikiki. All the major hotel chains are present and there is easy access to the beach, surf lessons, high end shopping and familiar restaurants. My husband and I stayed there because of...
