Hi, we are Erica and Mark DiBella. As of December 18th, we’ve been married for 20 years. We have two kids, Emarie (7th grade) and Gavin (6th grade). Erica is the Upper School librarian at St. John’s School, and Mark is the CEO of YES Prep Public Schools—a public charter school system. We’re heavily involved...Read More
“We are family I got all my sisters with me We are family Get up everybody and sing” – Sister Sledge My intention was for you to sing that in your head. Maybe you did, maybe you didn’t. Either way, I know that my current family situation doesn’t make me wanna “get up and sing”...Read More
Goal setting season is officially upon us here at District H Strength & Fitness. A lot of you may not necessarily know where to start, so here are 5 Tricks to get you on the path to success. 1) Start with “Why”: As “cheesy” as this concept sounds, it is the most crucial piece to...Read More
Hey, my name is Debbie Markey! I have lived in the Heights area for almost 35 years and have raised three wonderful children – ages 26, 25 and 21. Born and raised in Houston, I think the Heights (then and now) is hands down, the best neighborhood in the city. I have a great job...Read More
Ahh yes, Thanksgiving is upon us. It’s the time of year that we spend with our families giving thanks, and stuffing our faces. Quite honestly though, I’m not looking forward to turkey day. Thanksgiving is all about the feast, right? Well…technically its supposed to be about expressing our gratitude. But lets be honest, most of...Read More
Coming to the end of the year always presents an opportunity for self-reflection. What were our goals for 2019 and how did we do in achieving those goals? What were our highlights or “wins”? What were some of our shortfalls? How do we refocus and attack those shortfalls in 2020? While these questions are easy...Read More
Being injured sucks. That is no question. Sometimes, the toughest part of dealing with an injury has nothing to do with the physical pain. In fact, the hardest part can be dealing with what goes on between your ears. For some reason, I’ve always had the tendency to play the victim. Maybe it stems from...Read More
My name’s Nick Ferrer and though I was born in San Antonio, I grew up and have spent most of my adult life here in Houston. I have worked in Recruitment for the last several years and spend my free time trying new restaurants, traveling, and running. At the beginning of the year I completed...Read More
Most of us remember the first day we walked into District H. We had made a decision to change our lives and were excited to get started and see results. It wasn’t easy. After that first week, most of us felt soreness in areas we haven’t felt for a very long time. But the weight...Read More
For those who don’t know, I started my CrossFit journey in December of 2013. At that point in my life, I was overweight, overworked, and probably in the worst shape of my life. Just so you don’t think I am making things up, see Exhibit 1 below. I was fortunate enough to find a gym...Read More
