Meet Holly

I'm an independent writer and this is my personal health and fitness blog. Here I detail my journey with running, yoga and well-being. I live in Cleveland, Ohio, with my husband, our dog Lulu and half a dozen houseplants.
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May 13th, 2013

Giveaway: $50 Earth Fare Gift Card!

Earth Fare in Solon, Ohio is now open!

I was able to take a tour last week before doors opened to the public on the east side of Cleveland. While I have gone to the Earth Fare location on the west side (in Fariview Park, Ohio) a few

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January 22nd, 2013

The Best Run I've Had in Months

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Before we get to the run, on Friday…

I went to the Ohio Blogging Association January meet up at Noodlecat, a Japanese restaurant in downtown Cleveland. I had a large order of steam buns (which are basically miniature burgers/sandwiches) as the karaoke began. Yeah. Karaoke

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December 14th, 2012

Meal Planning on the Road

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I don’t travel a lot for business but whenever I do it’s an adjustment.

Fortunately I’m starting to form a bit of routine and at least plan my meals in advance. I try to follow how I eat at home as best I can while out of

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September 21st, 2012

Starbucks, You Got Me Again

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Every time I vow to shape up my diet and cut back on coffee, one of these appears in the mailbox…

Remember that? Yeah. This happened to me before, last October when I set out to clean up my diet a bit. Odd how I tend to

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August 23rd, 2012

I Ate Taco Bell And I'm Still Alive

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I guess I would be considered healthy living blogger.

I find it odd how many of these “types” of bloggers never mention their indiscretions. You mean you really go through life only eating fruits and vegetables? Fast food? Never. As the saying goes: Never Say Never.

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August 17th, 2012

OBA August Cleveland Meetup: Bloggers & Hot Dogs

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The Happy Dog, a restaurant located in the Gordon Square District of Cleveland, Ohio, prides itself on providing live music, good food and tasty cocktails to patrons.

The menu here centers around “the dog,” a quarter pound hot dog. Veggie sausage dogs are also available

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August 7th, 2012

Vintage Ohio Wine Festival 2012

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Hey Folks! Another summer week has gone by and I forgot I have a blog.

Well let’s get back to it and start by talking about one of my loves. Not running. Wine.

Going to a winery for a tasting is one of my favorite pastimes, and

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July 17th, 2012

OBA July Cleveland Meetup: Bloggers & PlayhouseSquare

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Wednesday I attended the July Ohio Blogging Association meetup in Cleveland.

This month’s meeting took us to Cleveland’s own PlayhouseSquare, a massive theater restoration project and also the largest performing arts center outside of New York City. (GO CLEVELAND!)

Prior to the event, I had been to

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May 9th, 2012

Geneva-on-the-Lake and Ohio Wines and Vines Trail

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The husband and I went away this past weekend on a lovely trip to Geneva-on-the-Lake.

We wanted to get away for a few nights, enjoy some beautiful sunsets and drink wine. We took part in the Ohio Wines and Vines Trail ‘Wine N Bloom’ spring northeast Ohio self-guided

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March 5th, 2012

What's on Tap

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I wanted to give a little update on recent workouts, along with what’s on tap next.

Friday I went to happy hour hot vinyasa at Yoga at the Force. The 75-minute class included some tough core work, and was not for the faint of heart! I went into

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