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Our Thanksgiving
No “turkey trot” for Colby and I today, but he went on a 35 mile bike ride this morning. I did some yoga while I prepared a few food items. I used this Barefoot Contessa recipe for sweet potatoes...
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Why My Birthday Has Been Great So Far…
So today is the day I turn 27 and it is a Friday. Today was my one day of the week that I teach at the middle school and start a half an hour earlier… but… We had a 2 hour delay!! I think it was...
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Valentine’s Weekend
I’m getting over a sinus-cold thing but I was feeling pretty bad this weekend. I still got in some workouts and probably pushed myself a little too hard on my weekend 5 miler. My heart rate was a...
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Inspired by Ina
On Wednesday night, my Mom and I went downtown to see Ina Garten at the theater for a Q & A session with the local chef. The chef was from my favorite restaurant, The Left Bank. We had third row...
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10K PR
Don’t get too excited… it was my first 10K race! I’ve just never done a 10k race before and I knew this one would be very flat. It was on the rail trail I ran last Spring’s marathon on and I was...
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Dairy Relapse
I did something bad tonight. I’ve had an addiction to the shamrock all my life. I “gave them up” in 2010 after the worst stomach ache in my life. I don’t react well to dairy so I avoid it....
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Pesto Veggie Pizza
Homemade pizza dough, pesto sauce, veggies and non-dairy cheese! This pizza is vegan, except for the honey used in the pizza dough recipe. I’ve always liked making my own pizza dough recipe and use...
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Easy Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Sometimes at night I want something sweet. Lately, I have been dipping fresh strawberries into dark chocolate for a treat. They are so good and it is just enough chocolate for me. I put some...
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Favorite Summer Breakfasts
Overnight Oats As soon as the weather starts to warm up, I crave these oats! When I first started reading running and healthy living blogs, I couldn’t understand how these bloggers ate cold oats...
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Three Day Weekend
Hi everyone! Happy Memorial Day weekend! Saturday morning I had two friends come over to do BODYPUMP 85 at my house. I taught the whole thing with no mistakes and my one friend had never done pump...
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Good Race!!
I ran the White Rose 5 Miler on Saturday! I LOVE this 5 mile race and did it in 2010 and 2011. I was a little nervous since I haven’t been running as much as I should, and I’ve had a sinus...
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Christmas Break and Happy 2014!
Hello! I didn’t post over my holiday break, but I really enjoyed some time off from work and spending time with family. We ended up going away the day after Christmas with my parents and had a mini...
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Zucchini Noodle Ratatouille
I’m not a chef, but I’m trying to get better at “winging it” in the kitchen! I can easily follow a recipe, and I got my inspiration for this from Nom Nom Paleo. No I’m not going paleo, but I like...
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Garlic Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower
I made this the other week and it was so good I made it again tonight! It is very easy, except you have to wash your food processor afterwards. I can’t stand cleaning that thing! Cut up your...
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Things I’m Loving
I’m loving protein pancakes for breakfast. I’ve been mixing the banana,egg white, protein powder mixture ahead of time and keeping it in the fridge to make in the morning. Chocolate is delicious!...
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Roasted Beets
Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees Cut off top and bottom of each beet Lightly scrub the outside under water and dry Drizzle some olive oil onto each beet Wrap each one individually in aluminum foil Place...
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