I have a set little route I run on Wednesdays. It's about 7.5 miles out and back and it's great because there are only 3 lights (each way) for the entire time! But, the city (?) has been doing road/sidewalk construction for the last 2 weeks. There is no sidewalk on the other side of the very busy ... Read More about Road Run
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Nomad Monica
I must have come from some kind of nomadic tribe because I cannot stop walking. Even though I ran this morning all I wanted to do when I got home from work was take a long walk. I think part of it clears my mind and I'm pretty stressed with wedding/life/work/etc right now, so it helps :) I managed ... Read More about Nomad Monica
Stop "bodering" me & my Irish identity
My stomach hurt when I woke up this morning :( I tried to stall my run as much as I could, but I couldn't wait any more so I took off for an easy and slow 6 miles. Today was going to be a few 800m repeats, but there is no way my stomach was going to let me push it. Boo. My stomach hurt mildly the ... Read More about Stop "bodering" me & my Irish identity
What'd you call me?
Dinner was Whore's Plate. I don't know if that's really what it's called, but my Cuban friend, Adriel, told me this. A while back I made this dish and he said that his grandma called it a "Whore's Plate" in Spanish. It's just rice with a fried egg on top - nothing fancy. He says they called it that ... Read More about What'd you call me?
Tap N' Apple Lunch
Instead of PB&J I made a PB& Tap n' Apple sandwich for lunch. Have you tried this stuff? It is just apples & apple cider mashed together. It's not as sweet as my usual - pumpkin butter though. It tastes like apple sauce actually. Before the sammie I started with a salad with TJ's spicy ... Read More about Tap N' Apple Lunch
This is your foot on running…
This is my foot. This is my foot on dropping a can on my big toe and running a marathon. Any questions? My blue toe is still tragically blue (actually it got a lot worse) and now my middle toe nail has turned a sad shade of black and will not be with us for much longer. The middle toe on my other ... Read More about This is your foot on running…
Soup, salad and challah
We had a very productive afternoon that included wedding errands. We picked out Ben's tux and the groomsmen tuxes too! Sometimes this wedding stuff is fun :) Ben had to use a pair of "manny-hose" to try on the shoes! Ha. After tux picking and a trip to Michael's Craft store we took a walk. I love ... Read More about Soup, salad and challah
Lunch Repeat
Sundays are a rest day, but I did make it to yoga!!! Yeah! I bought a package of classes from the Yoga studio I go to and I have to use all of them by April 10th. I do not have enough time since I'm not in this neighborhood that often. I am going to make it a point to get to 2 of these classes a ... Read More about Lunch Repeat
Hole in the wall
Here is just a quick recap of my Saturday, just for my record... I had some Triscuits while waiting for Ben to meet up with me for lunch. Lunch was egg white salad from TJ's an amazing salad topped with hummus and more hummus with chips. POM and seltzer for a beverage As we left for Matt's ... Read More about Hole in the wall
Running keeps you humble
Running keeps you humble. I was thinking about this today as I was out on a 16 miler that ended up being a 15.5 miler. (I had to talk myself into the last mile and a half too.) I have ran half marathons and recently a full marathon, I've been running for over 5 years, but every long run is still a ... Read More about Running keeps you humble
Half a pound
I was hungry around 10:30am today so I busted out my salad early: The rest of my lunch at noon was a PB&PB and fruit I wasn't that hungry for my afternoon snack, but felt "empty" and knew I had a long time to go before dinner. I just put some Pumpkin butter & Kashi Go Lean Crunch right ... Read More about Half a pound
Finally Friday & Wedding Menu Ideas
I am so happy that it's Friday. I don't get to to see Ben during the week since we live kinda far from each other (with traffic it takes too long!) so I'm happy to go straight from work to his place. Since he does live a ways from my work too I am trying to change up my schedule to get here earlier ... Read More about Finally Friday & Wedding Menu Ideas
The Real OC race
I was very snacky this afternoon, again it's hard to stay out of the kitchen on the days I work from home! I had half a Kashi bar. Half an english muffin (that's all this is left) with PB & PB. Then, I went for a l-o-n-g walk :) Wedding - I am doing my own invitations for the wedding and I ... Read More about The Real OC race
Can o' beans
I love this can o' beans - Trader Joe's Black Bean Soup. It's really good, but not the most appealing picture, so here is the can (& my classy chipped nail polish). I ate it with the rest of those rice chips and some spicy hummus. Those chips are addictive & I already want to buy more! I ... Read More about Can o' beans
2 Breakfasts & Day 1 of Shred
This is me wearing my awesome new visor courtesy of Bobbi's POTM challenge!!! Before I set out for a 5 miler I had a handful of Shredded Oats. I was hungry when I got back, but I wanted to do the 30 Day Shred. I started it and did the first set when I realized I should stop & eat something ... Read More about 2 Breakfasts & Day 1 of Shred
POTM Victory Dance Extravaganza
Remember when I won second place in Bobbi's Pile on the Miles Challenge? Well, yesterday I came home to BIG ol' package from her. It was my victory loot! My final results were 131.38 miles! She sent me so many goodies! I was beaming about all this great stuff as I pulled it out of the box. I ... Read More about POTM Victory Dance Extravaganza