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I'll always be a Midwestern girl at heart and that's why I'm super psyched to head to Chicago for a weekend full of fitness fashion. And guess what! You can join me! Come out to North Riverside Park Mall on Saturday Aug 25th for Lady Foot Locker's Fashionably Fit event.

Here's what it's all about and I can't wait to see you there:

You're Invited to: Lady Foot Locker's Fashionably Fit Celebration which includes a free workout led by Bexlife and myself, complimentary drink and snacks, a panel discussion with ME, shopping card giveaways worth hundreds of dollars (up to $500) and a celebrity appearance by Adrienne Bailon from the show Empire Girls.

Show up here: North Riverside Park Mall in downtown Chicago. Look for the Lady Foot Locker stage. There will be makeup artists, stylists, models, trainers and lots of commotion...so when you spot all that you'll know you've found us!

Be on time: We'll be taking over North Riverside Park Mall from 11am - 4pm so that should...

I'm on a plane right now headed to Dallas, Texas for an exciting fitness fashion event that I want all my local Texans readers and fitness lovers to attend.

It's happening tomorrow, Saturday August 18th from 11am-4pm and there's so much going on including hundreds of dollars in sportswear giveaways.

I'll be there with other fitness-blogger-icons and singer Adrienne Bailon (from Empire Girls show), waiting on your arrival. So don't stand us up!

Meet us here:  NorthPark Center - 8687 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75225

What's happening: Pretty much an amazing day filled with fashion shows, fitness tips, in-store stylists, hair stylists, make-up artists, massage therapists, etc etc etc!

What's the ocassion? Lady Foot Locker is celebrating it's NEW LOOK and wants YOU to join our #FashionablyFit squad on the runway. It's what I say all the time! Fitness is way more fun...

So here's what went down...

I saw a picture of Norma Kamali sporting a fitness getup from her collection for Opening Ceremony that I wasn't digging.

I made a comment about it on the MizzFIT Facebook page. Lo and behold, the next day there's an email from her in my inbox. Ahhh, F*@K me! It took me a solid hour to bolster up the courage to open up it. Was she pissed? Would she blackball me from all her stores? Would she summon her fashionista squad to stone me to death...or worse, ban me from wearing her clothes?

I finally opened it (with my eyes closed).

In her email, Norma acknowledged my comments about the functionality of her garb, but backed it up by saying that she designs for the modern woman who likes to express herself in creative, comfortable and cost effective ways. She said she's proud of her designs and wanted me to look at her transitional fitness apparel in a different way...keeping in mind her mission.

Norma had me at "hello, I'm taking the...

Today, at the NYC screening of the film People Like Us in which she stars, Elizabeth Banks answered my question about how fitness "fits" into her life. This was her response...

I always feel better after I work out. It takes my brain to a very clear place. Also, my husband and I do it together...its great for our relationship. I have a very beautiful, hot trainer. She comes to my house and trains me and my husband, and when I'm not there he still gets to have her come over. He's just winning winning winning!

Sounds like Mr. Banks has it pretty good sweating it up with Elizabeth AND their hottie trainer!!!

This screening was hosted by TheMoms, 2 of my gorge friends and mommy-media stars. It was very cool to get to hear Elizabeth speak about the film and her real life role as a mom.

Here's some great insight into Elizabeth Banks and why she's so f-ing cool (based on what I heard and witnessed today):

She married her highschool sweetheart.

She...

Summer Of Love~Girls Night Out Event

Change up your solo workout routine this summer by getting involved with a great fitness charity. That's what I did by heading to Santa Monica with Lady Foot Locker for Pedal On The Pier. Watch the video above to see how one charity event can bring together and move so many people, including a bunch of fitness-loving celebrities.

Hilary and Haylie Duff who are Soul Cycle spinning fanatics wasted no time getting on their bikes, and Evander Holyfield rode the full 4-hours like a champ ('cause he is one). Gotta admit, I was so nervous to meet him! But he's a soft spoken, almost bashful kind of guy who seems to put family first. When he told me that his kids and mother inspire him, well, that just made my heart melt. I was very honored to meet him. And I must encourage you to check out Haylie's food blog called Real Girl's Kitchen--she's quite the gourmet health nut!

Cool, Caring and Outgoing people give their time to fitness charities! That's something I...