Happy 2013!! My apologies for the lack of posts lately. I have been busy, busy, busy! Just returned from NYC for the New Year, where I put on the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park. What is better than starting the new year off with a run at midnight? It was simply amazing. I didn’t have the chance to run, but held the finish line tape for pro athletes who flew across the finish line (4 miles) around 18 minutes! This is exactly what we stand for. Ringing in the new year with health and fitness as a priority. I couldn’t have asked to be in a better city, at a better time…my own personal heaven!
To read more about the Emerald Nuts Midnight Run click here.
I have so much coming up on the website which I am SO excited to share with you all. Yummy healthy recipes which I have been experimenting with, new amazing Fit Gals with super inspirational stories, as well as some resolutions which I can’t wait to dive right into. As for other exciting news, I will be a featured fitness guru on Jessica Read’s website, on Tuesday! She is a social media expert who is looking for some advice on fitness aps. Be sure to check out her site here! Which is your favorite fitness ap?
The January photo challenge from fitspobook is here! I have a bit of catching up to do, but please join me and take a picture of the following fitness topics each day. You can find me on Instagram @JennaPardini, also on Facebook where I will be posting my pictures. Be sure to tag #fitnessandthecity and #fbphotoaday so we can share our photos with each other!
Have a great week! Don’t get discouraged by the overwhelming amount of people at the gym lately…Remember, train insane or remain the same. Keep up the excellent work, and don’t give up. Changes take time, you will get there with hard work and dedication. xo
When I first found out about Sandy, we heard that the marathon was still on and we would be flying out to NYC. I knew it would be a rather interesting trip, as we had no idea if our hotel had power or if the city was in shambles. So we proceeded and got there safely. My first thought was how in the world could they proceed after such a disaster. My second, we are going to do this thing to raise money and help the state as they are in much need. Then the news hit that it was cancelled and there would be no marathon this year after lots of training and preparation. Of course many were let down, but we really had to focus on the relief efforts at hand, as the state had never seen such a disaster. My heart truly goes out to those who lost so much. After watching the news and seeing it first hand, it really hits home and our first question was how we could help. I am proud to say that Diamond Foods donated over 70,000 units of product to the relief efforts and it has been said that the marathon has donated a significant amount of money as well. If you would like to donate to the Hurricane Sandy Relief, please do so 
To my surprise when we decided to take a Sunday stroll through Central Park, we came across this amazing sight. Runners uniting and thousands of participants running through the park, cheering, chanting and doing it on their own. It was an amazing sight to see! No resources needed, just runners doing what they do best as they support the city. It was then that I realized that all runners are a part of such an amazing community as they were determined to make a difference and come together as a group to conquer this difficult time. They are truly unstoppable and their efforts are much appreciated as many had volunteered later that day. GO RUNNERS, we are so proud!!
