You guys. This is the view from the gym in our Italian villa. This can’t be real liiiiife.

QUITE a lot has been happening in the last couple of weeks, but happy to say that I’m back in action.

Lafayette’s own Mickey Shunick has been missing for two weeks now, so I’ll have to let you know to expect reblogs here and there of this beautiful girl until she comes home. Do me a favor and help us spread the word, will ya?

Along with those, I’ll soon be getting back to our regular programming! I’m abroad in Italy now, so Internet is sparse, but I’ll do my best.

I’ll have to admit, the copious amounts of pasta and bread just ain’t doin’ me right out here. We’ve finally settled down, so tomorrow morning I can get a FULL workout routine in and hopefully get some energy back.

Until then, buona notte, and check out findmickeynow.com.

Love you guys.

rebeccaadele:

10 WAYS YOU CAN HELP FIND MICKEY! (Reposting from the included link)

I’m only a volunteer and not a family member or friend. I just wanted to put a collection of links in one place for easy reference. I’ll update this as needed/if requested. Monday May 21, 2012 was her 22nd birthday. Let’s bring her home. 

1. Call the Lafayette, LA Police Department with ANY information or tips: 337-291-8600

2. Get familiar with Mickey’s face and her bike, which has not been found:https://www.facebook.com/findmickeynow/photos

3. Get familiar with the facts:

See photos at the bottom of this post.

UPDATE 5/22/2012: There is a $20,000 Reward for any information leading to the whereabouts of Mickey Shunick, no questions asked.

LAFAYETTE, LA: 21 year old Mickey Shunick (pictured) was last seen at about 2:00 am (May 19) riding a black and gold Schwinn Madison bicycle with glittery gold handlebars from a friend’s home in the Saint Streets area of Lafayette. She was riding back home to the area near Ambassador and Congress, but never made it home and hasn’t been seen since. She is 5’1” tall, weighing about 115 pounds, has shoulder length curly blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a small tattoo of a bicycle on her right outer ankle and a nose ring on her left nostril.

She was last seen wearing a pastel multicolored striped shirt, light wash denim skinny jeans, and silver ankle boots. She was also carrying a light brown leather backpack, a black and yellow Vera Bradley wallet, a black Verizon slider phone and a small pink container of pepper spray.

If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Lafayette Police at (337) 291-8600 or email findmickeyshunick@yahoo.com.

4. Help search on foot, bike, car, skate, whatever: Volunteers meet at 100 Ryan Street, Lafayette, LA

UPDATE 5/22/12: Three experienced search leaders will lead an organized search at 1:00 and again at 5:00 on 5/23/12. Please meet at 100 Ryan St. at these times if you would like to participate in either search! Thank you so much!

5. Spread the word, she could be anywhere. Tell people in person, on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Reddit and wherever else you frequent online. Tell your friends far and wide, even out of state or out of the country. UPDATE 5/22/12: The search is being expanded. Please forward messages about Mickey Shunick to friends and relatives in other statesespecially California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Share these photos, videos, links and pages listed below:

https://www.facebook.com/findmickeynow

https://www.facebook.com/events/359507344113948/

http://twitter.com/#!/MissingCases/status/204698032401432576/photo/1/large

http://www.reddit.com/search?q=mickey+shunick&sort=relevance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTcnWwlKDMY

http://pinterest.com/pin/207306389067721505/

6. Print and post flyers. 

Large image here (updated with $20,000 reward):http://twitter.com/#!/MissingCases/status/205134148749373441/photo/1/large

or have Fedex print them for you. Instructions here:https://www.facebook.com/findmickeynow/posts/335927406476504

7. Donate meals to Mickey’s family. Pick a day and meal on this calendar: https://www.facebook.com/events/359507344113948/permalink/360530937344922/

8. Donate supplies to volunteers (duct tape, staple guns with staples, printed flyers and signs updated with the $20,000 reward, mosquito repellent, flashlights, sunscreen, paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, fruits and veggies): 100 Ryan Street, Lafayette, LA. 

9. Donate money to support the search efforts: Any and all donations are now being accepted at any Mid-South bank branch. Please make checks out to “Charlene Shunick” - currently, all donations are not tax-deductible, but are incredibly appreciated. Contact Kristen Kordecki for any further information at 337-323-9228. Thank you!

If you would like to donate money that specifically goes towards the reward amount and extra police forces, you can now donate to the Community Foundation of Acadiana. The title of the fund is called the Mickey Shunick Fund. It is tax deductible and credit cards can be processed on the website, which ishttp://cfacadiana.org/giving/Contribute-to-a-Fund. Click on “Give to an existing fund” and type in the information that follows. For checks, make it out to Mickey Shunick Fund. The address is 1035 Camelia Blvd Suite 100 Lafayette, LA 70508. For any problems, contact Linda Dautreuil at 337-769-4840. Any help through donations are extremely appreciated!

10. Keep up to date with the volunteer efforts and news:

VOLUNTEER EVENTS AND PAGES

Candlelight Vigil tonight at 7:30 pm, May 22, 2012

https://www.facebook.com/findmickeynow

https://www.facebook.com/events/359507344113948/

LAFAYETTE MEDIA

http://www.katc.com/search/?sterm=mickey+shunick&s=Search

http://www.klfy.com/search?vendor=ez&qu=mickey+shunick

http://search.theadvertiser.com/sp?skin=&aff=1100&keywords=mickey+shunick&sortBy=date

http://www.theind.com/search/mickey%2Bshunick/%252F?ordering=newest&searchphrase=all

http://1079ishot.com/tags/mickey-shunick/

http://kpel965.com/tags/mickey-shunick/

http://www.lafayettela.gov/Police/Press_Releases.asp?PR_Id=4677

OTHER LOUISIANA MEDIA

http://www.nbc33tv.com/search?query=mickey+shunick

http://www.kplctv.com/search?vendor=ez&qu=mickey+shunick

http://theadvocate.com/search/searchresults/?q=mickey+shunick

NATIONAL MEDIA

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/05/22/exp-jvm-missing-college-student.hln

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-22/mickey-shunick-missing-louisiana-student/55132622/1#

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/mickey-shunick

ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• She did not have a smartphone and her phone is currently off
• Texas EquuSearch can only be contacted for assistance by her family members or the police
• The FBI is involved in the search
• The police have been using K9s in the search
• UPDATE via Charlene Shunick: ”everyone: we have heard absolutely nothing about official sightings of mickey. please stop spreading rumors. we appreciate everything you’re doing but all this talking without the facts isn’t helping anything. love you guys.” 
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• LAFAYETTE, LA: 21 year old Mickey Shunick (pictured) was last seen at about 2:00 am (May 19) riding a black and gold Schwinn Madison bicycle with glittery gold handlebars from a friend’s home in the Saint Streets area of Lafayette. She was riding back home to the area near Ambassador and Congress, but never made it home and hasn’t been seen since. She is 5’1” tall, weighing about 115 pounds, has shoulder length curly blonde hair and blue eyes. She has a small tattoo of a bicycle on her right outer ankle and a nose ring on her left nostril. She was last seen wearing a pastel multicolored striped shirt, light wash denim skinny jeans, and silver ankle boots. She was also carrying a light brown leather backpack, a black and yellow Vera Bradley wallet, a black Verizon slider phone and a small pink container of pepper spray. If you have any information on her whereabouts, please contact the Lafayette Police at (337) 291-8600 or email findmickeyshunick@yahoo.com
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• This is an almost exact replica of the bike Mickey was riding the night she disappeared MINUS THE BIKE PEDAL STRAPS. Please share this photo with friends! Thanks, everyone!

MISSING COLLEGE STUDENT: MICKEY SHUNICK

Mickey has been missing since 1am Saturday (May 19th) from Lafayette, LA.

EVERYONE PLEASE SHARE. WHAT IF THIS WERE YOU? YOUR BEST FRIEND? YOUR SISTER? YOUR DAUGHTER?

<3

rebeccaadele:

PLEASE REBLOG

If you have not, please go to my page and reblog my last post:

MICKEY SHUNICK MISSING COLLEGE STUDENT - $10,000 REWARD for any information leading to her safe return. 

I NEED YOU GUYS TO MAKE THIS GO NATIONAL, SHE MAY BE ANYWHERE. Thank you guys so much! I’m counting on you.

<3 FitFire

eeelizah:

If you come across this post, PLEASE assume that you have followers in Lafayette, LA and the surrounding areas and reblog it. Mickey rides a black and gold Schwinn Madison and was wearing a multi-colored pastel striped shirt, lightwash skinnies and grey shoes, and carrying a brown leather backpack style purse the night she disappeared. If you saw anything, or think you saw anything, call Lafayette police.

HEY LOVELY FOLLOWERS. Please reblog this!!

Even though she is missing from Lafayette, LA (my home town) it can’t hurt to spread the word anywhere and everywhere. If any of you guys happen to be in the area, there is a search effort based out of 100 Ryan Street in Lafayette, LA - it will be all day tomorrow May, 21st. We’ve been putting up flyers all over town. Print some. Put them up. 

****THERE IS NOW A $10,000 GUARANTEED REWARD FOR ANY INFO LEADING TO MICKEY’S SAFE RETURN*****

<333 FitFire

riiaeatsright:

Originally from The Greatist

Sometimes I find myself cheating out my workout when it comes to the end, so when I saw this article, I knew I had to share it with you! So check out this list of 23 Ways To Push Through A Tough Workout:

1. Who’s really getting cheated?

Sure, no one else would know about skipping out on the last Chatarunga. But only one person loses in that situation (hint: it’s not the super-ripped chick sweating it out on the next mat).

2. Change pace.

Circuit training, a killer combination of cardio and strength training, can help break the monotony of a long workout. Run five minutes, then drop and do some push-ups. Wash, rinse, repeat.

3. Picture this.

Visualize cheering fans or crossing the finish line to bang out one more set or lap. Or just go mental: Imagine this workout is the equivalent of the Olympic trials (no big deal).

4. Grab a pal.

Work out with a fit pal who will hold you to a higher standard. Stuck going solo today? Imagine they’re still there. After all, who wants to wuss out in front of an audience?

5. Break it down.

Set mini-goals when the going gets tough. This isn’t a three-mile run— just six measly half-mile runs.

6. Savor the pain.

“Pain is weakness leaving the body,” the saying goes. Pain is also proof that this workout is tough. Clearly you’re doing something right, so why stop now? (Just know when pain is signaling something more serious.)

7. Compete.

Whether comparing against the dude on the next treadmill over or your own time last training session, competition ups the ante and helps us forget about wanting to quit.

8. Remember the end.

That post-workout high? Yeah, almost there. The struggle of that final set won’t last— and when the workout’s over, it’ll be replaced by a much better feeling: pride.

Read the rest at The Greatist!

blogilates:

BIKINI GIF!!!! 1 of 2. Do the whole Bikini Blaster video with me here. Reblog if you like this workout! Also watch out for the 2nd half of this gif.

annnnd here’s part 1!

blogilates:

Bikini Blaster 2 of 2. Hope you have the complete set now. If not, here’s 1 of 2. Do the whole video with me here. Okay, now go cray cray reblogging!!!!!!! <3 Cassey

Hey you. Go drink a glass of water. 

prettybalanced:

Layered Greek Salad and Hummus Parfait

Oh and here’s a little perfection in a glass for your viewing pleasure. 

<3

Your motto for the weekend. Whether it be in your field, your trade, your job, your talent, your sport, or even your gym. 

Let’s do amazing things today.

<3 FitFire

It’s Fitspiration Friday!

Today’s Video: Reebok Crossfit Anthem.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to kill it at the gym. Annnnd I’m off!

Be great today,

<3 FitFire