🎃 Fun Fact: The first jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips, not pumpkins! The tradition began in Ireland, and Irish immigrants later adopted pumpkins in America because they were easier to carve. Imagine carving a spooky face into a turnip! 👻 Please share your Halloween pics in the comments! Have a Spookey Weekend! 👻☠️🎃

Happy Monday! In 47 days, I'll be competing in the DEKA World Championships for the 4th year in a row. It's go time. The past couple of weeks have thrown me off with travel and an allergic reactions that took me out for days. But today is the day. I'm still not 100% recovered from the rash and my sleep has been terrible. But, despite all of that, I'm ready to hunker down and put 100% of what I can give each day to my training regime. 💪 I'm going to start documenting my journey here. Mostly for accountability and hopefully I will spread some inspiration into this group. 📝 This morning started off with 10 minutes of stretching and a quick 10 minute walk. These are 2 things that I've been wanting to incorporate into my daily routine for months. It's was refreshing! I even took my coffee on the walk with me. ☕️ What is something that you've wanted to add to your daily routine but haven't yet? Take this as a sign to get started today. 🤗

Fun Fact: 🎶🍎🎧 On October 23, 2001, Apple introduced the first iPod, putting “1,000 songs in your pocket.” That’s 25 years ago today! 👀 Some of us remember when carrying our favorite music meant a binder full of CDs and a very strong opinion about who could touch them. 😂 What song would still be on your playlist 25 years later? If you were even born yet...😆

I just got back from Boston and, of course, I couldn't miss out on this famous landmark! Fun Fact: 🍻 Before everybody knew its name, Boston’s real Cheers bar was the Bull & Finch Pub! It opened in 1969, 13 years before the TV show premiered. And it already had bragging rights! Boston Magazine named it “Best Neighborhood Bar” in 1982, the same year Cheers debuted. A big year for a little neighborhood pub! Cheers was the place "where everyone knows your name". I've always thought of ObstaCourse as my "Cheers". It's a place where I can go to be myself and enjoy the company of others. Where is your "Cheers"?

🍹 Fun fact: Cocktail umbrellas became popular during the 1950s and ’60s tiki craze, helped by Hawaiian bartender Harry Yee. For the most part, cocktail umbrellas are produced in China, and in order to save on costs, the manufacturers use newspaper as their materials. The little white cap at the very top of each tiny umbrella actually contains a small piece of Chinese newspaper. Just pop it off and unroll it. You'll likely see Chinese characters! I'm a little skeptical...but, you can bet that I'll be checking the next time I get an umbrella drink! I bet you will too! 😂 Have an awesome weekend, ladies! 🥳