The Curvy Nerd

In the same vein as my Europop running playlist, I would like to introduce you to Wynter Gordon, who pretty much exclusively produces music you want to run/move to. Vocally, Wynter Gordon a mix between Katy Perry (but better), Gwen Stefani (less rocky) and Kylie (more rounded sound), but she writes her own tunes and [...]

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An essential for the runner is a good playlist — if the tracks are too slow or have an awkward beat, you can’t keep pace, or simply aren’t motivated to run. Nothing kills a workout faster than a down-tempo song coming up on shuffle that kills the mood. The right running song should have a [...]

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That is the question! I’ve only got one 5K under my belt, but participating in the Rock & Roll Los Angeles half marathon in October is incredibly tempting, namely because it presents an opportunity to support my #1 charity passion: animals. The ASPCA’s charity marathon arm, Team ASPCA is the sole charity sponsor of the [...]

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So I actually registered for my 5K two weeks ago, but that was before I spun off The Curvy Nerd from Mavenity, and it seemed like a bit of info dump to write about my first experience running + registering for my first 5K. ANYWAY! I am doing a 5K XD Specifically, I’m running/walking a [...]

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First, there was the Gympocalypse. Then there was the Runyon Hike of Doom. Now: I’m running. Well, let’s apply that term more liberally. I don’t really run. I do cardio intervals – jogging sprints followed by walking, then more jogging sprints. But! It’s semi-official “running” — I am lucky to have a group of friends [...]

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