July 13, 2015

Weekend Sunshine XXXVIII

July 13, 2015/ sherri d'alessandro

Hey pals! You made it through Monday - whoo hoooo! This weekend wasss... interesting to say the least. It started off on a high note and ended really weird. I am just thankful that nothing too serious happened. You'll see. Let's get to it, shall we? TWO WORDS PER PICTURE!

Sorrento Martini.

Close up.

Acai bowl.

Boston view.

Southie crew.

Busted tire. (Got ran off the road... I know, more than 2 words)

Long wait.

Pretty sky.

Sunday stroll.

Hit/Run.

That about sums it up! A great weekend to start filled with a date night, Kristen's shower, and southie crew hangouts. Then on Sunday, it went like this: drove to work, got ran off the road (avoided a complete disaster), busted my tire, waited all day for my car to get fixed, went back to work, got home, and then someone hit my the mirror off my parked car while we were out for a walk. Eek. Like I said though, at least it wasn't anything too serious and I'm safe. My poor car took an unnecessary beating though! Here's to much better week ahead!

QUESTIONS:
How was your weekend?
Ever have two car troubles/accidents in one day?
Ever make an acai bowl? They are awesome!

July 09, 2015

Soul Cycle Review

July 09, 2015/ sherri d'alessandro

Hey guys! So I completely forgot to tell you about my Soul Cycle experience two weeks ago! I was invited by a friend of mine through work and I (obviously) jumped at the opportunity.

A lot of the New York bloggers that I follow rave about this place so I was excited to see what all the fuss is about. The studio is located in a small, high-end shopping plaza with ample parking. The studio was smaller than I thought it would be but, there was a lot of motivational messaging on the walls which I thought was pretty cool.

The merchandise mix was also pretty neat... check out all that stuff. I especially like the tanks!

Rule Is: No cell phones in the room. Great rule. For someone who never spins (raises hand), I sometimes get a little intimidated by the fancy bike shoes, clips, and close-knit bike setup. That being said, as soon as the music is pumping and we got going... I was into it. It was more of a dance party on a bike than a tough workout though.

I certainly enjoyed the class... I've taken something similar at The Handle Bar in Southie which I also really liked! The music was really fun and I enjoyed the flow of the class. I was also a bit distracted because that foot problem I mentioned a couple weeks ago... started acting up so I think it may have affected my experience.

All in all... it was a great workout. Although, if I'm being honest... I'm just not a spinner. I really prefer HIIT workouts, intervals, etc where my body is really challenged in multiple ways... from throwing myself to the floor in a burpee, hitting a heavy bag, or tossing around sand bags or weights. You all know that Peter Welch's Gym is my absolute favorite and I have a membership. I've taken some great classes lately and here's my rank so far...
1. Peter Welch's Gym, South Boston
2. BFX Studio, Back Bay
3. Barry's Boot Camp, Downtown (could probably interchange Barry's and BFX based on the day)
4. The Handle Bar, South Boston
5. Soul Cycle, Chestnut Hill
(I also REALLY enjoyed FlyBarre but I didn't include it in this list because it's a completely different type of energy. I loved it though)

If you ARE someone that spins... I would recommend Soul Cycle because it was A LOT of fun and the messaging was so powerful.
Time for Questions!
What new classes have you tried lately?
What is your favorite class?
Do you like to spin?

July 06, 2015

Weekend Sunshine_4th of July Edition

July 06, 2015/ sherri d'alessandro

Hi guys! What a weekend/staycation! It was both relaxing and full of excitement. A lot went down so... today, I'm going to just give you the sunniest moments with two words per picture! I hope you all had a great one. The fourth of July is always my favorite :).