3:1 sweet to savory ratio. Yup, I like me a sweet breakfast. And sweet snacks. Seriously, if I could, I would have a dessert like breakfast & dessert after both lunch & dinner. Sadly, I can't, even when they're healthy desserts. Paleo Chocolate Donuts I'm usually pretty careful about reading recipes and rereading to make … Continue reading Friday Food Porn #3: Tasty Disasters
5 Summer Drinks
It's summer. It's easy to drink up in the summer! I actually just drink water most of the time, but there are a few other things I do enjoy. Today I'm linking up with Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on the Run for the 5 … Continue reading 5 Summer Drinks
DFL: the same for elite as BOTP?
Of course the first article I turned to when I opened the July issue of Runner's World was Dead Freaking Last. Because it's every new runner's fear. I'm not a new runner anymore, but it's also every slow runner's fear -- and I am a slow runner. It took years to lose that fear, to enter … Continue reading DFL: the same for elite as BOTP?
What sparked inspiration in me
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. --Helen Keller I'm sure a lot of bloggers will be writing about runners that inspire them. And yes, there are definitely runners that inspire me. As I sat … Continue reading What sparked inspiration in me
Treating running injuries
No one wants to be injured. And when you're injured, you don't want to be told not to run. Today I'm joining Erika @ MCM Mama Runs, April @ Run the great wide somewhere and Patty @ My no-guilt life! to talk about alternative treatment for running injuries. My brother-in-law is a chiropractor, but ironically it was … Continue reading Treating running injuries
It’s getting kind of parched around here: 7/13-19
We've had so much rain this summer, I didn't realize how dry this week actually was until my zucchini started to die. And zucchini are pretty hardy! I was so focused on watering our new plants that I just didn't even notice that the garden needed watering, too. RIP, zucchini. Monday Had a good run, … Continue reading It’s getting kind of parched around here: 7/13-19
That Time of the Month – No, Really, TOM!
I'm linking up with Wendy at Taking the Long Way Home & Holly at HoHo Runs for their new That Time of the Month link up. And I'm channeling Joan Rivers, RIP, whom I saw as a kid in Miami with my parents. Can we talk? And if you talked to me, at some point I'd probably tell you how annoying … Continue reading That Time of the Month – No, Really, TOM!
Friday Food Porn #2: Cookies, Zucchini Lasagna & More
Not quite as much baking going on this week; a busy week & I have a pretty good stock of goodies right now. Except for waffles. Time to make some more waffles! Maybe next week. Breakfast Cookies This is a tease for a cookbook review I'll be doing soon. Sweet and Salty Sweet Potatoes Sweet … Continue reading Friday Food Porn #2: Cookies, Zucchini Lasagna & More
5 Top Race Swag
Today I'm linking up with Cynthia from You Signed Up for What?, Courtney from Eat Pray Run DC, and Mar from Mar on the Run for the 5 best race swag I've received -- so far. Beer Glass And I don't drink beer! But I use this glass often for my smoothies. This race is the race … Continue reading 5 Top Race Swag
Life’s little mysteries
I've got some really random questions for ya today. Some of these I've pondered for years without shedding any light on the answers. Go ahead - enlighten me! I dare you! I hate the heat. Must have AC in the summer. But love laying in the sauna after a swim. I love the freedom of … Continue reading Life’s little mysteries