I am very sad to leave my blogging buddies and Boston today But, I guess I have to get back to the “Real World” now. Boo. Well, it was a blast ladies! Thanks for putting up with me for 3 days!! After post-race showers we headed to The Rustic Kitchen for lunch. Tina raves about this place so I was ... Read More about The Three Blogateers
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The Black Cat 10 Miler and Traveling for a Race
It’s funny, the main reason I initially was coming out to Boston was to run the Black Cat 10 Miler with Tina. But that became less important in my mind in all the fun this weekend! None-the-less, the race must go on and this morning we woke up at 5:25am to head to Salem, MA. First, I fueled up ... Read More about The Black Cat 10 Miler and Traveling for a Race
I’m Blogging Matt Damon
Tonight I’m blogging Matt Damon. I <3 him. Since I’m currently in Boston and Matt Damon is from Cambridge I kept referencing him during our walking tour today. As we went along I made up stories about different sights… This is where Matt Damon played soccer as a kid… This is where he had his ... Read More about I’m Blogging Matt Damon
The Freedom Trail in Boston
Today Tina and Chandra and I were headed into Boston for the usual touristy antics. But first I fueled up with oatmeal. I am still sticking with my story that I’m not in love with oatmeal, but I do love a warm breakfast when it’s cold. And it’s cold here so oatmeal it was! I topped it with carrot ... Read More about The Freedom Trail in Boston
The Morning After
This is how I feel this morning… Gimme coffee!!! But why do I feel like this today? Let’s back up to last night… Would it shock you that this is only my second (and third, fourth and fifth…) martini ever? I normally drink vodka tonics water. I <3 chickpeas. Random egg sandwich. I ... Read More about The Morning After
Fair Weather Friend
After a lazy morning at Tina’s we headed to the airport for our third partner in crime – Chandra! Tina navigated us through the city… And I was unnecessarily excited for the cold sightseeing. I went to Harvard. I mean, I went sightseeing at Harvard. But, I entered so I figure I grew in ... Read More about Fair Weather Friend
I’m going to…
I wore my Run, Eat, Repeat shirt to Boston. I don’t know if you’ve noticed my complete lack of fashion sense that I try to call “California Casual”, but I mostly aim to be comfortable. This shirt paired with yoga pants fit the bill! As I was going through security one of the screeners said he ... Read More about I’m going to…
Confession Thursday : Going to Boston
Confession #1: I cannot stop singing Augustana’s song: Boston. I plan on singing it a few dozen times during my flight. I have a bad voice. This is my formal pre-apology to my fellow passengers. Augustana - Boston Uploaded by mejhed. - Sitcom, sketch, and standup comedy videos. Confession #2: I ... Read More about Confession Thursday : Going to Boston
Cold Weather Running and 10 Miles
So, I just randomly ran 10 miles this morning. I know it’s not that big a deal since I just ran 15 miles this weekend, but it was unplanned and I never run that long during the week! Long runs are like going out to me, I always think “I can’t do that on a weeknight (or day as the case may be)”. I ... Read More about Cold Weather Running and 10 Miles
I Love Greasy Chinese Food
Mid-morning I was super hungry and knew a handful of cereal wasn’t going to cut it. So, I made a super thick protein shake with some frozen spinach thrown in for greenage. Then, I headed to my mom’s so my brother’s girlfriend could cut my hair. Someone said Matt seemed a little young to have a GF ... Read More about I Love Greasy Chinese Food
To Fruit or Not To Fruit
After announcing my masochistic desire to give up sugar last night, I got a lot of questions about fruit. To Fruit or Not To Fruit, apparently that is the question. Well, this morning I got an email from Women’s Health magazine about some good fruit choices… Slim Pickings Everybody knows ... Read More about To Fruit or Not To Fruit
Bye Bye Sugar
Yesterday Ben and I were talking about Lent. (Ash Wednesday is a week from tomorrow.) I mentioned giving up sweets. Ben doesn’t observe Lent because he’s not down with the Pope. Don’t worry your Holiness, he’ll get his. But even though Ben doesn’t observe Lent, he was super on board with giving ... Read More about Bye Bye Sugar
Mad For Mags
This morning I hit up a KB class for some good times. I was obsessed with KB last year in MD and that is actually a big part of the reason I wanted to get the personal training certification! I am totally back in love with it and it makes me happy Post-KB I came home hungry. Instead of the shower, ... Read More about Mad For Mags
Morning Glory!
Morning! How are you guys today? I started off the day with a 2 mile walk/run with Ben. I am running tonight with my new group, so I voted for more walking then running and he agreed I woke up hungry today and the few handfuls of cereal I had pre-walk didn’t make a dent in my belly. So, I wanted ... Read More about Morning Glory!
Where’s Your Sombrero?
Time to put on your Sombrero! Because it’s Mexican Meatless Monday! (I took that picture on a cruise to Baja back when I thought it was okay to go to Mexico.) Today I made Green Chili Mushroom Enchiladas. The filling: 1/2 c. onions package sliced mushrooms 1 Tb. minced garlic 1 c. shredded ... Read More about Where’s Your Sombrero?
This Time With Kale
I had an undocumented apple while running errands mid-morning and then tried to hit the books and blogs for work stuff. Today’s lunch was my same-o big salad with a sandwich on the side. Since I have a bunch of ripe avocados, I used that for “spread” instead of my usual hummus. The only thing ... Read More about This Time With Kale