{"id":2999,"date":"2011-08-03T16:22:48","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T00:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/?p=2999"},"modified":"2011-08-03T16:22:48","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T00:22:48","slug":"wellness-wednesdays-summer-fun-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2011\/08\/wellness-wednesdays-summer-fun-in-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesdays &#8211; Summer Fun in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Chicks,<\/p>\n<p>Happy Wednesday!<\/p>\n<p>This week, we have closed our <a href=\"www.fitchicks.ca\/bootcamp\">FIT CHICKS Bootcamp<\/a> from Aug 1 &#8211; 5 in order to let our Chick Sergeants (and you!)\u00a0a little summer break. That said, we will be back rested and rejuvenated for some new high intensity interval workouts to get you great fitness results on Aug 8th!<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what I have been up to this week off to enjoy summer?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bikram_Yoga\">1. Bikram Yoga<\/a>.\u00a0 After our 100km <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2011\/07\/wellness-wednesdays-oxfam-trailwalker-2011-recap\/\">Oxfam Trailwalker Race<\/a> on July 22nd, I had been experiencing nasty shin splints.\u00a0 To give my body a chance to heal itself, I have been stretching up a storm everyday with the awesome Dana at<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikramyogatoronto.com\/\"> Bikram Beaches<\/a>.\u00a0 Good news &#8211; shin splints are gone as of yesterday!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.toronto.ca\/parks\/island\/\">2. The Island<\/a> &#8211; If you live in Toronto and have not been to Toronto Island, then you are REALLY missing out!\u00a0 Just a $6.50 return\u00a0ferry ride from Queens Quay, the island has 3 points (Ward&#8217;s, Centre Island and Hanlan&#8217;s Point).\u00a0 This summer it was my goal to check out all 3 (and now I have!) and it is such an amazing\u00a0to escape the busy city\u00a0to spend a chill day with your friends and family.\u00a0 This past weekend was Hanlan&#8217;s Point with Chief Chick Sergeant Jackie&#8230;oh and did I mention that beach is clothing optional?!\u00a0 No this chick kept her suit \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n<p>3. Pedicure &#8211; Maybe not the best idea post Oxfam!\u00a0 Last year after the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitchicks.ca\/blog\/2010\/07\/oxfam-trailwalker-recap\/\"> Oxfam Trailwalker,<\/a> I lost almost all my toenails.\u00a0 This year, I was so pumped that it seemed\u00a0I was going to be ok.\u00a0 I spoke too soon.\u00a0 I went to get a pedicure on my Fred Flintstone tootsies (and tipped EXTREMELY well) and 4 toenails were about to jump ship.\u00a0He did everything to save them but I dont know how\u00a0much longer they have.\u00a0Lesson learned &#8211; be patient with your body after a long physically gruelling activity&#8230;especially for the sake of pink toenails!<\/p>\n<p>Now I am\u00a0 feeling fab (except the toenails!) and am ready to teach to some kick butt <a href=\"www.fitchicks.ca\/locations\">Toronto\u00a0bootcamp classes<\/a> next week so I hope to see y&#8217;all there!<\/p>\n<p>Have an awesome day!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">Laura<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Chicks, Happy Wednesday! 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