Workout Cheats: Good or Bad?

You know the age old sayin' "You don't cheat anyone but yourself." Is it really true? Are there things in your workout that you can do that will not change the outcome either way? Sure. But there are also some cheats you should avoid, because in the end it really does hurt your workout.

One thing I know a lot of women are guilty of is the I don't need to workout my legs because I am already doing so in my cardio. This is something that is not such a good idea according to a Women's Health article. Your body needs the strength training to balance out the strength of your muscles.

You wouldn't want to look lopsided would you?

Read the full article here.

Weekend Recap: Simple Pleasures

So there are some weekends that you just need a break. That definitely was this weekend for some of the Bruonis family. We spent most of Saturday hanging out next to the pool.

Saturday night though Phoenix had one of it's famous monsoon storms. It was really nice to hang with the crew with just the radio and a beautiful lightning show. What are some of your simple pleasures in life?

 

Fist Pump Friday

It's a crappy Friday here in New York - gray with the threat of rain. Hoping this will put me (and you too!) in the mood for an awesome weekend!

Old:


New:


Happy weekend!!

Popsicle Goodness

So it's hot just about everywhere right now. Except for maybe Antartica. So here's one of our favorite popsicle recipes from a feature in Women's Health. Go here to see the rest of the recipes.

Photo by Simply Bike

Blueberry-Lavender Lemonade
Blueberries, especially the wild kind, have among the highest antioxidant count of any berry. And pairing them with an aromatic floral herb like lavender gives these pops a decidedly summery flavor.

1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp culinary lavender
1 1/4 cups water, divided
3 Tbsp lemon juice (or juice of 1 to 1 1/2 lemons)
1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen

Bring sugar, lavender, and 1/4 cup water to boil in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and steep for at least 30 minutes. Combine remaining water with lemon juice. Strain lavender from sugar syrup, add syrup to lemon water, and mix well. Evenly distribute into ice-pop molds, filling each about three-quarters full. Drop several blueberries into each mold, until the liquid reaches the top. Insert sticks and freeze for about 8 hours.

Per serving: 60 cal, 0 g fat, 16 g carbs, 0 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 0 g protein

Enjoy.

This Week in Sports

Yay for actual movement in the world of sports! This picture was taken by a friend of mine during a drive from Dallas to Austin yesterday. Know what this is? All the Dallas Cowboys equipment on the road on the way to San Antonio for Training Camp. Woohoo - the lockout is OVER!

Things I liked:

• The NFL lockout is over, now lets see how it affects the game.

Things I didn't like:

• Seriously Brett Favre, get a hobby...one that is not retiring and then coming out of retirement.

Things that surprised me:

• Jay Cutler broke it off with his fiancee, Kristin Cavallari. Meh.
• Someone actually married Ben Roethlisberger.

Wow - all football this week. Ready for September!

Fist Pump Friday

It's the hottest it has been yet this summer in so many parts of the country. We need to do something other than just sit on the couch, so...lets Party Rock!



Enjoy your summertime!

This Week in Sports

So, there's really not much going on in sports these days. The NFL still hasn't settled between the players and the owners. Baseball is baseball. College sports are all over.

Anything you think needs to be mentioned that I'm missing here? Leave a comment.

Things I liked:

• The US Women's soccer team finished 2nd to Japan in the World Cup. Their playing was impressive throughout the entirety of the Cup. It sucks that they lost, but I think this win is a really good thing to Japan after everything they've been through this year. And, hey, we did come in second place!

Things that surprised me:

• Tiger Woods fired his caddie. Maybe he plans to stop playing golf and become a hermit. Nah, hermits probably don't get enough sex for him.

Nobody like a sag ass.

Healthy Hump Day strikes again. The summer is the ultimate time to show off the buns that you have sat on all winter. So what better way to get the buns in shape than a workout specifically for them.

Women's Health came out a new butt workout that's short, fun and sure to get the buns burning. Check it out at Women's Health Online. My old trainer uses number 6 a lot and I can barely walk afterwards.

Enjoy! and let us know how you like or don't like this workout!

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Derek Jeter, who has had a hard time proving his worth for the Yankee's lately, made history on Saturday by hitting his 3,000th hit. To push it just a little further, he took it upon himself to make that 3,000th a homerun. Why not.

• The US Women's World Cup soccer game on Sunday was awesome complete with a last second goal to tie the game, playing a player down for almost an hour of the game, bad calls, a shoot out.... Can't wait for the game tomorrow.
  

Things I didn't like:

• Yesterday was the funeral for a fireman who fell from the stands trying to catch a ball at a Rangers game and died. So so sad.

Things that surprised me:

• Roy Williams proved he is still an idiot. He proposed to his girlfriend through the mail, then sued for the ring when she said no.

• The title of this article says it all: Idiot nearly falls from the stands chasing a ball at the Home Run Derby. Amazing.

• David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, had their fourth child this weekend: Harper Seven Beckham. Seinfeld, anyone? Anyone?

Oh, and if you haven't watched the latest edition of Real Sports, it made me hate Tiki Barber more, but the story about Saadi Qadaffi was really interesting - he basically paid to be on a professional soccer team and never played. Must be nice to be so loaded. There was also a segment about Ann Wolfe, a boxing coach in Austin, Texas. SUPER interesting. That woman's scary!

Fist Pump Friday

Taking it back to some true fist pumping:



Kim's a strong lady:



Have an awesome weekend!

Weekend Recap: Fourth of July 2011

Whew! I can not believe the year is half over! It's seems like a week or so ago I was watching New Year's fireworks in Los Angeles. Sunday we went paddle boarding and watched fireworks on the water. It was amazing. Monday, we headed down to the other lake to see some more fireworks. I don't know what it is about things blowing up in the air that is so mesmerizing but I love fireworks.

Have pictures you want to share? Post them to our facebook wall!

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Mark Cuban filed the most badass legal document ever.
• 1 Mexican vs. 6 Americans and a goalie. Who wins? Obviously the Mexican.

• In game one of the College World Series, South Carolina wanted it more than Florida and showed it.
  

Things I didn't like:

• I guess I appreciate the thought and all, but Ron Artest is a nut job. He will soon be known as "Metta World Peace" because that is what he is legally changing his name to be. His jersey will likely read "World Peace."
  

Things that surprised me:

• Two time defending champion, Serena Williams, was upset at Wimbledon. Maybe it's because of all the medical problems she's had?
• Two Kansas golfers need to go buy lottery tickets. They made back to back hole in ones, defying 1 in 17 million odds.
  

Fist Pump Friday

This is how my Friday feels:



If you've never seen this video, it's so entertaining.



Happy weekend!

Woman of the Week: Lucy Stone

WOMAN OF THE WEEK

LUCY STONE

1818-1893

Lucy along with one other classmate were the only two females in a class at Oberlin College. After sitting through multiple debates between their male colleagues Lucy decided that she was there too to learn how to speak publicly and debate effectively.

She stormed down the stairs to the front of the room to give the professor a piece of her mind. Females debating was not allowed in Oberlin College. Though the professor eventually gave in and allowed the two females to debate each other, since a female debating a man was against school policy.

Lucy considered this her first argument win. Her professor finished the argument with words of advice, "Be ready for an uproar."

Lucy is a prime example of deciding to go for something and making it happen. She broke societal norms and for that we salute her!

Do you have a woman of the week? Let us know how she accomplished something or how she broke societal norms and we could feature her on our Woman Showcase.

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open on Sunday, beating Tiger Woods' US Open tournament scoring record by four strokes. Thank God. I can get behind this guy. (Dear Tiger, Professional golf will be just fine without you.)

Things I didn't like:

• Cardinals first baseman, Albert Pujols, colided at first base with Wilson Betemit (a player from Kansas City - maybe this will be what he's best known for?), which resulted in him breaking his non-throwing arm. He will be out 4-6 weeks.

Things I was indifferent about:

• The Boston Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks in game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals to become this year's NHL champions. This, of course, resulted in a riot.

The riot resulted in this picture of a girl who was injured (by Rich Lam) that has since been made very famous. What timing!


Other than that - there's really not that much going on right now.

Weekend Recap: Father's Day

We had an amazing weekend hanging out with our families. Dads and grandpas are so important to have in your life.

My dad has been there my entire life, he always kept me on the right track when it comes to life. He helped me with my school projects a lot, in third grade he helped me build a car out of a cereal box and as weird of a memory that is, it is one of my favorites. He also took me to school most days when I overslept and missed the bus, but during the summers he took the family to the lake for some much needed jet skiing or wake boarding.

My grandfather has also been there my entire life. He used to take me to feed and ride the horses at the corral by our house. He taught me how to check my oil and change a flat tire.

What are some of your favorite memories with your dad or grandpas?

Fist Pump Friday

This week I have a band that is new to me: Miami Horror - Sometimes



Something old that I LOVED in my childhood: Paul Simon - You Can Call me Al



Have an awesome weekend!

Crunches are Overrated.

As all of you know I love sharing things I find on Women's or Men's Health. Today I found an article about working your abs. It's great because it's four moves and none of them involve crunches.

Our trainer at Gold's Gym makes us do a huge variety of ab exercises first thing in the workout. It's definitely nice to get them out of the way and move on to the real workout.

Do you have any tips or tricks to get through your workout every day? Share them here or on our facebook wall.

Check out: http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/standing-abs-workout for complete instructions on how to do each move.

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• The Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat at home during game 6 of the NBA Finals Championship 105-95. The Heat win at home 90% of the time - glad Dallas could blow out that 10%.
  

• Maybe LeBron is making excuses:

• Hey LeBron! How's my Dirk taste?
• "They" are saying this is the best goal of the MLS season so far this year. It's an awesome shot, but best goal? I don't have an opinion.

Things I didn't like:

• The city of Dallas doesn't have the money to host a parade for the Mavericks, so Mark Cuban is paying for it. Local government fail.

The Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks are going to game 7 in the NHL Stanley Cup Final. I'm really indifferent as to who should win. Anyone have a strong opinion?

Advertising Fail.

Weekend Recap: the Zoo & the Lake

We had a relaxing but yet packed weekend.

Saturday all the ladies went to the Zoo. There's nothing wrong with acting like a kid for a day, and what better place to do that than the zoo?! We experienced these amazing animals, fed giraffes and some of us rode a camel. My favorite part was the exhibit where you go into a habitat with 16 spider monkeys (Talladega Nights quotes are going through your head). One of the monkeys, Piper, almost stole my camera. No joke.

Sunday, we all piled into cars and headed for the lake! It was so nice to jump on a paddle board and hang out for the day. While the day was incredibly fun, by the end of the day a two hour paddle turned into six. We should have reapplied sunscreen 3 times, but only did it once. So, today in the office most of us are comparing shades of red. Thank goodness for aloe vera!

Let us know what you did this weekend and share pictures on our facebook wall.

Fist Pump Friday

So I've been on vacation at the beach this week and wanted to reflect that mood. It's summer, it's beautiful out. Get out and enjoy some sun.

Something old:


Something older:

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Shaq retired. That's all I need. My post could be complete here.
• USC has been stripped of the 2004 BCS National Championship title. Cheaters.

Things I didn't like:

• The Heat beat the Mavericks bringing the series to 2-1. The Heat are a bunch of actors and it seems like the refs are encouraging it. It's amazing to me. LeBron or Wade can just whip their heads back at any given time like someone elbowed them (or looked at them wrong) and it pulls a foul call. It's amazing...and infuriating.
• What a terrible person (and father).
  

Things that surprised me:

• The Boston Bruins beat the Canucks 8-1 last night withthe most goals scored in a Stanley Cup final game since 1996 and only one goal short of the finals record (9 goals) set in 1936.
• Jim Tressel resigned after an investigation started into Ohio State's player benefits. He basically knew players were taking deals, but didn't report it and because of that, no more of his famous sweater vests on the sidelines.
  

Weekend Recap: Tim McGraw

This past weekend was definitely a lazy one. The highlight was the Tim McGraw concert Friday night.

Here at Bruonis we love all types of music including Country. We had a blast. Tim sang songs ranging from some of his first album to songs not even released yet. One thing I love about Tim too is that he has been doing this for 23 years and when you go to his concert there are men and women ranging from 7 to 50 years old. No matter the age everyone can be in the same place and have such a great time.

Fist Pump Friday: Cassie - Me and You

Oldie but goodie! Enjoy your weekend!!

Fist Pump Friday

In honor of Memorial Day Weekend (and a little early cause I won't be at a computer tomorrow) - get outside and enjoy the long weekend!!



Maybe your weekend will be a little like this. Maybe not.

Fist Pump Friday

I have not been able to get Rihanna out of my head today. The beat in this song feels laid back and makes me think of the beach. We've been getting enough rain here that is feels a little like a concrete rain forest, but in my mind I'll imagine it's Costa Rica and I'm sitting on a beach.



Hopefully your weekend is laid back and beachy.

And a throwback for you...This was one of my favorite songs sophomore year of college. I can't embed it, but go check it out here.

Oh! And I just can't resist this one in light of tomorrow's predicted rapture.

Fist Pump Friday

Freedom!


And for good measure, lets have a party and all Jump, jump!


Happy weekend!!

This Week in Sports

Thing I liked:

• The Lakers are losing to the Mavericks classlessly. I'm sorry, they're not losing - they were swept. It's a damn shame, really. (NOT!) (This is also the first time Phil Jackson had a team that was swept. He is now retiring.)
  

Things I didn't like:

• We still don't know if the owners and players will be able to come to a resolution or if the NFL will have a lockout this year. Greedy bastards.
• The NHL playoffs have been rather lack luster as the match ups aren't even close. Two of the four Conference Semifinals were sweeps. The only match up still going is San Jose v. Detroit (Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus). San Jose leads the series 3-2.
  

Things that surprised me:

• They're trying to prove Lance Armstrong is a cheater again. Seriously, hasn't this been settled like three times already?!
• Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick really got into it at this weekend's NASCAR race. At least it breaks up the monotony of lap after lap after lap. Both have now been suspended for four weeks and fined $25K each. Go to about 3:45 in this video - that car really could have hurt someone walking in pit row. Oh, also - shouldn't he be smart enough to know that punching someone in the helmet will probably hurt his hand more than the helmet? Maybe I should write him an educational letter...

Fist Pump Friday

A party and an icon. I can't get enough of these songs this week. And they're both so fun! Have an awesome weekend - get outside and get moving!

This Week in Sports

After scouring the web to come up with a story or two to go under "Things I liked:," I just can't find anything. Someone help me out? Post a link to a sports story you liked during the last week.

Things I didn't like:

• Sports news has been pretty quiet lately
• The NHL playoffs seem to be lopsided with the current series at 3-0 (games), 2-0, 2-0 and 2-1. Both one seeds are losing.
• Cam Newton went #1 in the NFL draft. Apparently being a dishonest loser works in his favor. Maybe "loser" isn't the best choice of word there...
  

Things that surprised me:

• Interesting stat - in the NBA, if you are up 2-0 in a best of 7 series, historically your team wins the series 94% of the time. It looks like the Heat are going to make it to the Eastern Conference Championship - they're beating Boston 2-0 currently.
• Rashard Mendenhall made an ass of himself on Twitter on Monday. I totally understand the sentiment he tried to express questioning whether people should celebrate someone being killed, but he said it sooo terribly.
  

Fist Pump Friday: Locksley - The Whip

I heard this on my way into the office Tuesday and knew it was this week's song. It was only Tuesday and I was already ready for the weekend. Woo. Have a great Friday and even better weekend! 

Woman of the Week: Avis and Effie Hotchkiss

WOMEN OF THE WEEK

AVIS HOTCHKISS b. UNK - d. UNK

EFFIE HOTCHKISS 1889 - 1966

Effie Hotchkiss and her mother Avis, were two women on a mission. A mission to see the country on a motorcycle. Though it was 1915 the same year congress rejected a bill to allow women the right to vote. 

They traveled across rough terrain encountering cowboys and indians as they traveled farther West. Effie, also, played in both oceans, something even today, most do not have the luxury of doing. 

A mission to cross the country and see the SF World Fair, Effie ran over a man with her motorcycle as he crossed infront of her. Obviously this is what made him fall madly in love with her (ok that's just an assumption) and they were married soon after. 

Effie and her mother didn't let social norms stop them from doing what they wanted. They took life by the horns and they make me want to make sure I am doing everything I can to not just let life pass me by. 

Mmm Salty.

Applebee's Weight Watchers Chipotle Lime Chicken

Trying to get back on track to posting healthy options for Wednesdays and I came across an article posted by Men's Health. It showcases the top saltiest foods for specific categories. One of the foods I came across surprised me, Applebee's Weight Watchers Chipotle Lime Chicken, it has the same amount of salt as 2 ENTIRE Family size bags of Ruffles potato chips. That makes me thirsty just thinking about it.

To check out all 30 salt loaded food, go here.

This Week in Sports

I apologize for being MIA - I got engaged (!), so between work and wedding planning I've had a hard time doing anything else. In other news, my yoga challenge is almost over. I had to extend it because of some family stuff that caused me to miss one too many classes, so it's now like a 110 day challenge. I know, I'm out of my mind.

And now, on to sports updates. Some new, some old in case I'm your only sports update.

Things I liked:

• The NFL draft is happening this week even though no one knows if they'll play or not.
• The other day I decided I should turn on an NHL playoff game, so I set out to find the schedule of my favorite team, the Detroit Red Wings, only to find they swept the Coyotes. Yes, please.
• Something like 5 cars finished at Talladega within half a second with the closest win electronically recorded in NASCAR history. Go to about 2:20 on this video to see it:

Things I didn't like:

• Manny Ramirez was caught doping (again!), so he retired (instead of serving a 100 game suspension).

Things that surprised me:

• Apparently Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari are dating...and got engaged this weekend. Who knew!
• The Knicks were swept by the Celtics. Wait, what's surprising here?
• LeBron James' mom was arrested for assaulting a valet who took to long to get her car to her. Sounds like a classy lady.
  

Woman of the Week: Dr. James Miranda Barry

WOMAN OF THE WEEK

DR. JAMES MIRANDA BARRY

1789 - 1865

So this week's woman is a little controversial. Dr. James Miranda Barry was born, Margaret Ann Bulkley. With her mother and other elevated societal member's blessing she altered her appearance to that of a man so she could attend medical school. At that time, only men were allowed to become surgeons. 

When she finished her schooling, instead of moving to Venezuela (the general that was supporting her was jailed) she decided to stay and keep the male disguise. She spent 13 years in Cape Colony (South Africa) as the personal assistant to the governor. He was a close family friend, who later would be accused of having a homosexual relationship with the doctor (because everyone thought the doctor was a man).

More so than just becoming the first female medical graduate, she performed the first successful c.section where mother and baby survived. She introduced a smallpox vaccine 20 years before England had it. In two years during the Crimean war, she lost only 17 of 460 wounded soldiers when other posts were losing 20 a day. 

She had a knack for breaking rules and challenging authority, hindering the gain of recognition and acclaim. Florence Nightingale even rallied for the doctor's re-assignment.  

This week is dedicated to a woman who did what it took to have the career she wanted in a society that wouldn't give it to her.

*Just found out there will be a movie released about this remarkable woman called "Heaven & Earth" in 2012.

Weekend Recap: 7th Annual Pat's Run

So this weekend was amazing and inspiring. The entire race you would see military personnel with their families and their fully loaded packs or carrying a flag. It was definitely more emotion that I thought I would experience. Below are some pics from the race. We can't wait until next year.

In our corrals.

Running up a hill.

Coming down Rural.

Entering Sun Devil Stadium.

Coming out the tunnel.

Mile 4.

Some of the runners. 

The finish line.

ASU Sun Devil Stadium.

Fist Pump Friday: H*Wood - I Like a Punk Rock Chick

I downloaded this music video off of iTunes when it was free and have been in love with it ever since. I don't know what it is, but it always gets me in the mood for the weekend! 

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Baseball season officially started last Thursday. This means going to Yankee's Stadium or Citi Field, socializing and eating junk food with friends. Oh, and maybe I'll see a home run here and there.
• UCONN is officially the country's best college basketball team, but I still have doubts. The first half of the game was terrible and they went to halftime at 21-19 (final was 53-41). Lowest scoring game since 1949.
• Dale Earnhardt, Jr almost won (NASCAR) this weekend, but was passed with less than 5 laps go making everyone speculate he's just not as good as his dad was.
• Now that basketball is over, it's time to start talking college Football, plus there's not going to be much as far as playing to talk about for the NFL.
  

Things I didn't like:

• Tiger Woods is an arrogant prick, which is shown here through him not even speaking. Awesome. I still really like Phil Mickelson. Go to about the 2:30 mark. 2:50 to about 3:10 really makes me want to meet Tiger somehow and blow him off like he's never been blown off by a woman before. God that would be fun.
  

Things that surprised me:

• Golfers have a sense of humor. Here's an April Fools' trick that was played last week by Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell.
• Is sports not on a :30 delay? You could obviously hear a player in last night's championship game after being pushed say, "Man, what the fuck?!?"

Yoga challenge update. I have 16 days to go (of my 90 day challenge) and last night I did a head stand for the first time! Yay! I seem to have all my big "firsts" in this one teacher's class. She's so good.

52 Week Challenge: Feels like Home

Congrats to Mallory Delatte for being this week's fan of the week! 

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There is this guy who I see everyday on my way to work. Either he is in the Air Force or he just likes to wear the uniform everyday. Anyway, because I see him everyday, I have started to become comfortable with him being part of my scenic adventure everyday.

Your challenge this week is to take a picture of someone or something you see on your way to school or work everyday. Something or someone that if they weren't there, it would make you wonder why. 

Fist Pump Friday: New Boyz - Backseat

You probably saw us feature this on our facebook page, but it was too good not to share in both places. The song features Dev who is great a usual. Get your weekend started right with this new release by the New Boyz. 

52 Week Challenge: Switch

Congrats to Megan Wintersteen for being our fan of the week this week! Again . . . we know what's going on under those falls! Check her out on our facebook page.

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As for this week! Our challenge is called "SWITCH". It's about shaking up your routine, and doing one thing differently this week. Even if it's as simple as going somewhere new that you've never been before or as complex as changing something permanently about yourself. Have a little fun and shake up your routine then let us know about it by Friday 01.April.2011; 11:59PM PST.

Fist Pump Friday: Frankie Ballard - A Buncha Girls

Ok I am loving this new song by Frankie Ballard. It's upbeat and fun, juuuust what I need to get me in the mood for the weekend! 

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Florida State upset Texas A&M and Notre Dame - The A&M part is the part I like, the other part surprised me.
• Kansas was the only team that did what they were supposed to in the Southwest - The Southwest is littered with upsets! Illinois over UNLV, Richmond over Vanderbilt, Morehead St (who??) over Louisville. Who would have ever thought we'd have a 12 seed and a 13 seed & a 10 seed and an 11 seed playing each other in the Sweet 16?! (Richmond v Morehead St. and VCU v Florida St.)
  

Things that surprised me:

• Marquette beat Xavier and, 3 seed, Syracuse
• Arizona beat Texas - well, arguably, the refs beat Texas. I do have to say though, if Texas had played better through the entire game and wasn't trying to make a last minute catch up to beat Arizona, the 5 second in bounding penalty that was actually 4.something seconds wouldn't really have mattered.
  
• Butler upset one seed, Pitt!
• VCU, an 11 seed, beat Georgetown, a 6 seed, and Purdue, a 3 seed
  

Things that didn't surprise me:

• Everyone's brackets seem to be in shambles. I don't know why we all act so surprised by this every year. Its the same - every. year.

I have nothing to say about NBA, NHL, Nascar, Golf or preseason baseball. I'm peripherally aware of all of them, but entirely disinterested in favor of March Madness.

52 Week Challenge: Get Wet

It's now spring! Here's to longer days and warmer weather.

This week's challenge is to do something in, on or around water. Take a picture and post it to our facebook wall by Friday 25 March 2011; 11:59PM PST.

The winner will be featured as our fan of the week the following Monday!

Fist Pump Friday: Technotronic - Pump Up the Jam

In honor of March Madness today, I figured I would do a throw back. Some of the best memories of playing sports includes popping in that warm-up tape and even though technotronic is before most of our times, it is still on most warm-up tapes and professional reels. What's your favorite warm-up song?

This Week in Sports

It's March Madness! Here's how the tournament looks:



I have filled out five brackets. I picked Kansas three times, Duke once and Ohio State once.

Things I liked:

• March Madness, brackets, and St. Patrick's Day all happen this week. What do you get when you combine St. Patrick's Day and the first day of March Madness? Some really excited drunk people.
  

Things I didn't like:

• Adrian Peterson is out of touch...and quite possibly overwhelmingly uneducated. This week he compared playing in the NFL and the impending lock out to "modern day slavery." I find it insulting that a black man compares making $10 million a year to slavery and I really don't even fit into the equation anywhere that I should be insulted by this. Adrian Peterson needs a lesson in slavery.
  

Things that surprised me:

• NFL players are trying to stay relevant...by boxing?
• Ochocinco (didn't he change his name back to Johnson?) is thinking about playing soccer in Kansas City.
  

Yoga Challenge Update - Today is day #56 (of 90) and yesterday is the first time I was able to successfully do Crow pose! It was awesome!

This Week in Sports

Things I liked:

• Regular season college basketball is over - the conference tournaments are now being played. Next stop: March Madness - can't wait! The first day of real games is St. Patrick's Day. Can it get better?! Green beer and March Madness? Yes, please!
• The Miami Heat can't seem to win this year. And what's worse? They like to cry about it! People sure like to talk about grown men crying.
  

Things I didn't like:

• It's actually looking like an NFL lockout could happen this year. Why is everyone so greedy?! Talks are progressing, but the league and the owners just seem to be so far apart and if the owners and the league can't settle their squabble, the players will take the owners to court for keeping them from playing/getting paid. It's all very interesting.
  

Things that surprised me:

• Interesting - a major NHL sponsor is giving the league an ultimatum - much like a girlfriend looking to get engaged. Just saying.

This doesn't really fit into my three categories:

• Baseball is in preseason. Who cares. Well, maybe people will care next year if the NFL and NBA have lockouts.
  

In an unrelated note, I'm over halfway through the 90 day yoga challenge. Today is day 50. I think I'm supposed to feel different, but I don't. Hrmm...maybe I was just in awesome shape before?

52 Week Challenge: Week 10 - Do something crazy.

Congrats to Emily Davis for winning last weeks competition! Check out her photo on our facebook page.

This week we want you to do something crazy. Meaning, be nice to people. Hold doors, use your manners and then tell us about it. Post your story about what you did and people's reactions and the best one (according to us) will win!

Get your submissions posted by this Friday 11:59PM PST.

Fist Pump Friday: Scorpions & Judas Priest

This week we put it out there for a request and Bruonis Facebook Fan Lindsayson Glaub answered the call. Get your fist in the air for some classic metal music with The Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane and Judas Priest - Living After Midnight.

Woman of the Week: Janet Guthrie

WOMAN OF THE WEEK

JANET GUTHRIE

1938 - present

Ok I know that Guthrie didn't have that much influence for women in racing since there are about the same amount of women in racing now as there were in 1977 though she was racing at a time when women had to burn their bras to get some attention. 

The thing I admire most about Janet is that her racing never had anything to do with being a woman beating the boys. It was about the fact that she would rather race than be an aerospace engineer (I mean who wouldn't?) and win because she was just the better driver. 

DANICA PATRICK

1982 - present

As for other women in racing Danica Patrick won the 2008 Indy Japan 300, becoming the first woman to win an Indy car race and in 2011the first woman to lead a lap at Daytona International Speedway.