Vegas is back at it! This time Ben was home to see his SpiderCat ways… My afternoon snack was a banana with PB and a Vitatop. It was way too carb-heavy and threw me into a hungry frenzy by 5:30. I ate a piece of bread with a Babybel while making dinner. I made the best egg sandwich ever! I ... Read More about Tired for Chocolate
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Practice Safe Eating
After my morning meeting I took a detour to Coffee Bean for some iced coffee goodness. It was mostly because I had to pee and hate going places and not buying anything. This keeps me in the poor house since I drink a gallon of water a day. I used last night’s Seitan stir fry leftovers for lunch. I ... Read More about Practice Safe Eating
Another Long Sleeve
This morning I took the newest addition to my race shirt collection out for a test drive. This is the Surf City Marathon shirt – long sleeve, wick wear, dark blue. I don’t like that it’s long sleeve since the majority of the year I wear short. But I do like that it is gender specific – this is a ... Read More about Another Long Sleeve
Rusty Wok
I actually ate breakfast at a decent breakfast hour this morning and ended up hungry for lunch at 10am. I somehow managed to stall until 11:30am (thanks to a hunk of bodillo). I consulted Twitter so see if I was safe to drink a bucket of iced coffee at 3pm and still be able to get to sleep ... Read More about Rusty Wok
Dealing With A Bad Race
Yesterday wasn’t my best race. But it wasn’t my worst either. I have said I’m a bad “racer” or racist as the term may be, so I made one of my 2010 goals to run 5 races (of any distance). My IT Band injury put a damper on that, but I did end up running 5 races over the last 5 months. Running races ... Read More about Dealing With A Bad Race
A Pile of Jars
I am a nut butter jar hoarder. It’s a real problem. This morning I was hemming and hawing over what to make for breakfast. Ben had oatmeal, so even though I have decided I don’t really like oats for breakfast (I prefer it as a snack) I thought I’d give it a whirl. Then, when I saw eight nut butter ... Read More about A Pile of Jars
That’s What She Said
Other titles considered – The Big Screw. Ben and I were driving out of our parking lot when we realized our front tire sounded really weird. I pulled over and we discovered a big screw in our tire. Ben tried to pull it out, but it was too hard. We went straight to the Costco Tire Center ... Read More about That’s What She Said
Surf City Half Marathon Report
Today started out like any other race day, with PB&J and coffee. I also had a dilemma… I was signed up for the Full Marathon, but decided to do the half when I realized I wasn’t ready and might risk injury and would have a very long recovery. The decision was made, but I wasn’t sure if I should ... Read More about Surf City Half Marathon Report
Surf City Expo 2011
Ben and I have been having problems being a one car family, so he used craiglist to go used car shopping today and dragged me along. I brought a lunch because I knew he wouldn’t want to stop for a while. I ate this while he took a test drive. I felt like a weirdo in some random parking lot ... Read More about Surf City Expo 2011
Jillian’s Shoes and Jillian’s Moves
Yesterday I received a pleasant surprise in the mail – a pair of Jillian Michael’s new K-Swiss Tubes Shoes. I’m very loyal to my Asics running shoes, but since I have these I thought I’d give ‘em a whirl. Supposedly the tube aspect of it helps with cushioning and flexibility. I have not run with ... Read More about Jillian’s Shoes and Jillian’s Moves
Tempura Banana
I had another glamorous lunch of Lean Cuisine and veggies. I know, don’t be a jelly belly we can’t all eat this good. But this meal came with a show. Vegas wanted to climb on top of our front door. Spider Cat, Spider Cat… He doesn’t believe in gravity. I wish I didn’t ... Read More about Tempura Banana
Your First 5K
Since I’ve been coaching Ben to his first 5K I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Couch to 5K for new runners. Here are some tips if you are wondering where to start? You start right here Lace up your shoes and get ready to run! What is it? A 5K race is 3.1 miles. It is the most common ... Read More about Your First 5K
Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes
Let’s say hypothetically, you win a contest put on by a red-headed Mexican blogger (I think they’re almost extinct) for some elusive Trader Joe’s Peanut Flour. Now what? What should you do with it? You should choose your recipes wisely, since it is going the way of the African Lion and red-headed ... Read More about Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes
A Tropical Island and a Giveaway
I went on a short tropical getaway this afternoon… Actually, I took this picture today for a photography class I’m taking Birds of Paradise remind me of my Grams. But my island vacation didn’t end there. This afternoon I scooped out a cantaloupe and filled it with pineapple Chobani and some ... Read More about A Tropical Island and a Giveaway
The Best Pizza You’ve Ever Had
I stayed up until 1:30am last night trying to fix the blog. This meant a later than usual wake up and breakfast. None-the-less I was still hungry for lunch around 12:30pm. My stomach was grumbling and asking for one thing: PIZZA I’ve come to terms with the fact that pizza is my favorite dinner (or ... Read More about The Best Pizza You’ve Ever Had
Nippy
I highly suggest an Old Lady Navy Polar Fleece vest for running when it’s nippy outside. So you’re not I did 3.74 miles to get some pounding in, but my legs felt tired for most of it. I also suggest keeping said vest on while you drink / eat your Green Smoothie for breakfast. In the Green ... Read More about Nippy