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Hi, my name is Paula Dubovoy and I am so glad that you are visiting my site. I have a passion for fitness and event planning and would love to help you feel AND look great for your big day! Crash diets and extreme workouts are not an option- I'm all about helping you live a healthy and balanced life. I'd love to hear from you!

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Got up nice and early for my first speed workout since CIM... that BQ isn’t gonna chase itself! Finally a completely shin pain-free run and finished my last 400m interval at a 5:56 pace just to taste that sub-6. 🤤 I AM PUMPED for 2019. I’m 12 weeks out from Napa half and narrowed it down to two spring marathons for that big, shiny marathon PR - now I just have to decide! I’m adding a glute workout day to my routine because as @be.fit.davis and I were talking about at CIM... we want our 🍑 back! Warmup: MYRTL routine 1a. Good mornings 4 X 10 1b. KB swings 4 X 15 2a. BB bulgarian split squats 4 X 10 2b. KB sumo squats 4 X 10 3a. Single leg bridges 3 X 15 3b. SB hamstrung curls 3 X 15 Pro tip: if you ask a trainer (@muscleswithmccrae) if you should use a body bar (25#) or a barbell (45#).... they will say barbell. I’ll be feeling this one tomorrow!

I may love running.... but dancing will always be my favorite form of cardio! How are there only 3 more weeks of 2018?! Let’s decide right now to make each one count! This is the time of year that it’s easy to “just start next year” with good habits or challenges at work. Why not start now?? Get a head start! I always say when you see the finish line, you don’t slow down... you crank it up! Let’s finish out the year giving it everything we got left!

Work hard. Play harder. 😍

F45 Challenge recap and results on ze bloggg - link in profile! What F45 is, what my challenge results were, what I did do, what I didn’t do. My hope is it will inspire and encourage you, wherever you are in your fitness journey. ❤️ It wouldn’t have happened without these crazy coaches. I can’t say enough good things about them and this style of training. Waking up for 5:30am classes isn’t so bad when you love the workouts and the people you do it with. THANK YOU @shelbstrrr @ryanjwit and @benurwin for doing what you do - that daily grind changes people’s lives one workout at a time.

Happy hour at the bar(bel). We’d prefer a wine bar, but it was a little too early still....

Don’t think it gets any more accurate than this! HAPPY FRIDAY!! 🎉 Who has fun weekend plans??

Took 3 days off running to let my legs recover from Sunday and it felt good to get back at it! I was so happy to be running again that I may have even semi hugged the treadmill... Rocking my new @mercurymile singlet, thanks to @rambling_runner!

Happy WERRKKOUT Wednesday! Today’s core workout: V-sit bicycles Leg drop + toe touch SB crunches SB stir the pot SB Superman - squeeeeze the cheeks! Shoulder tap + toe taps 1 minute each, repeat 2X Fun fact: 42 days until Sydney! Ready to escape the cold.... these 40° mornings are not fun!! How I’ll survive in Chicago for Christmas, I have no idea......

About a month ago, we were severely affected by the wildfires 150 miles north of us. I remember walking to the SF office from the train this day - hazy skies, unhealthy air quality, wearing a mask, fighting off a headache. You feel so helpless at the time, knowing that it’s nothing compared to what people are going through in the immediate area. 153,000 acres burned 85 people killed 19,000 structures destroyed Peoples homes, memories, belongings, all gone. Even though the air quality may be good enough now to go on with our normal lives, the relief efforts are a marathon, not a sprint. So..... what do we do? How can we help?? I proposed the idea for a Spin-a-thon at @linkedin. Seven 55-minute spin classes to raise funds for the Wildfire Relief Efforts. The Wellness Team has helped me organize this event in a short time frame and it’s happening next FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14. The best part? LinkedIn will match your donations 200%. YEP. 2:1. 🙌🏼 We have the opportunity to make a major difference! I’ll be teaching/co-teaching three of the classes and I would LOVE for you to donate to my ride for a cause. Link in bio. #campfire

because we placed third overall female relay at CIM and that’s pretty cool. ❤️ It’s people like Jenn that inspire me that I can do better, and be better. Tag who that person is for you!

F45 8-WK CHALLENGE RESULTS. First things first... that is a TEMP @runarete tatt from my race yesterday 😂 My goals going into the F45 challenge: Feel more comfortable in my own skin / clothes and lose excess weight I put on over the summer ✔️ Maintain strength, while not increasing muscle mass (size) ✔️ Stay injury-free while running ✔️ PR in my half marathon ✔️ Find workouts I truly enjoy doing ✔️ . 137.4 → 129.2# 18.4% BF → 15.1% BF What I am most proud of is that I was able to achieve my goals while still LIVING. Throughout these past 8 weeks, I traveled for work, went to Austin for a girl’s weekend, went to happy hours with coworkers, celebrated Thanksgiving and Friendsgivings, and went out on date nights with Mo. I didn’t weigh or track a single meal - this was a big one for me!! I ate CARBS, pumpkin pie, and Texas BBQ and drank my wine and tequila... I didn’t “diet” or restrict myself from experiences in any way. But I worked hella hard too! I gave my 110% at two cardio-based F45 classes and one Muay Thai class each week, and I was fully committed to my half marathon training. I threw in a couple ab challenges. I prioritized real food, eliminated a lot of excess sugar, upped my water intake, and watched my portions. B A L A N C E If I can do it, you can do it. 👊🏼🖤 I’ll post a full challenge blog recap later this week - let me know if there are any specific questions you want me to answer!

December is my f-avo-rite month to AVO challenge! 🥑🎄 When I took the poll for a December challenge, it was almost split 50/50 between a diet challenge and a fitness challenge. So — that’s what we’re going to do! The first half of December (starting tomorrow) will be focused on nutrition. Your challenge is to eliminate added sugar and/or processed foods for 15 days. Eat food in their natural form... it’s as simple as that! That in itself will eliminate the added sugars. The second half of December will be focused on fitness. I had multiple votes for at home workouts, which is perfect for snow days and traveling for Christmas! I’ll send you 15 days of at-home tabata workouts you can do. Just 4 minutes/day of an exercise (different each day) that can be done anywhere! If you’re interested in the nutrition challenge deats, comment 🥑 below. If you’re interested in a workout challenge, comment 💪🏼 below. Up for BOTH?! Comment both! Tag a friend who is the avo to your toast and do the challenge together!

WE DID IT FAM! 3+ minute half marathon PR yaaaasss 🎉🏃🏼‍♀️💙

ALL THE FEELS. One year ago, I was focused on qualifying for Boston, dialed in and running solo. This year, I’m part of a relay, excited to have FUN, and run alongside 70 of my @runarete teammates. Same race, but different in a lot of ways. 🖤 I had such a fun time today walking around the expo (let’s be honest, maybe a little bit of shopping too) traveling with @meggzbeth, meeting @rambling_runner in person, and catching up with my all-time fitness inspiration, @be.fit.davis. Ready to go out there and leave it all on the streets of Sac. Good luck to everyone running!!

My green smoothie... RACE WEEK EDITION! I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately, and have had this exact smoothie every day the past couple of weeks. Keeps me full and it’s delish 😋 I’ve altered it slightly for race week, so here’s deats on what/why! The ush: Massive handful of spinach 2 scoops @vitalproteins collagen - unflavored protein good specifically for hair, skin and nails 1 banana 1 heeeaaaaping spoonful peanut butter 1 TBS chia seeds *substituted coconut water for my usual almond milk *added 1/2 cup oats because #carbsohard Why the changes? Coconut water is loaded with electrolytes, which help with prevent dehydration and cramping. And oats because ya know. Carbs = fuel. And I’m gonna need a little bit of that come Sunday. 🏃🏼‍♀️

#tbt to the days I thought a “2 lap warmup” was long distance.

Just over here rolling & visualizing my race strategy. 👋🏼 Conservative going out. Relax into race pace during the middle miles. Finish fast. I realized that I’m viewing this half marathon as the start of my next marathon training cycle. I’m hoping for a PR on Sunday, another half marathon PR in early spring and then BQ again (but hella faster!) at the end of May. I lost some of my running conditioning - and my fire - while training for the Olympic triathlon I did this fall. I needed that break from running physically though, even if it’s taken me a bit to get back to where I was mentally. When you’re splitting your time between 3 sports, you are naturally going to lose conditioning in one of those specifically. But now that I’m back into running, focusing on getting better, feeling better... that fire is LIT. If you’ve lost your passion/fire for something and you want to get it back, just ease back into it. Little by little. Stay with it. Consistency → results.

EAAAASY 3 + core. Taking the next two days off completely 😬😬 (besides teaching classes). Rest days are honestly hard for me. As cliche as that sounds, I genuinely love my workouts - whether it’s an easy outdoor run, sweaty treadmill track sesh, F45, Muay Thai, or whatever I’m feeling that day. I’m a better, happier person when they happen. But I also know we get stronger through our rest/recovery. So don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here going crazy until Sunday. #sendhalp

“Speed work counts as self care.” - @sarahmariedesignstudio 🖤 Last track workout before CIM! Juuuust keeping it real with you guys - not all of my runs are in cute outfits, outside in sunny California! Most of them happen pre-sun, drenched in sweat, hair a hot mess, no makeup on... BUT HAPPY AF.

Another new week, another new ab circuit! I specifically chose hanging leg raises because I HATE THEM. And the more I work on them, the better I’ll get. That’s what happened with SB pikes - now that I’m better at them, I like them a whole lot more... so I left those in for this week. 😈 1 minute each, repeat 2X Double leg drop on bench Reverse crunch on bench - hold a DB between your feet for as many reps as you can Hanging leg raises SB pikes Side plank with crunch - right Side plank with crunch - left Forearm plank Tag a friend you’re volunteering and keep each other accountable this week!

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My Parent’s First Blog: California Adventures

I was all set to write a blog on my parent’s visit to California, but when I got the email with their “notes”… it ended up being a full travel journal from the trip! It was so much fun reading about the trip from their perspective and so I decided to share that perspective with […]

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