I ran the Freedom Run half marathon to become a better “Race-ist”. Oh wait, that sounds really bad…my definition of “race-ist” is someone who runs in running contests of any size. Anyways I am signing up for another run in November to practice my racing skills too. I will become a good “race-ist” yet! Remember when I broke an entire…
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Warm Ears, Cold Hands
It was chilly this morning so I busted out my ear muff/headband to keep my ears warm. But, my hands were freezing! I need mittens fast. Marathon Training: I was out of it this morning and couldn’t understand the speed work I was supposed to day (and I was not feeling it). So I just decided to try and do…
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Julia Child vs. Pumpkin Ice Cream
I cannot decide what was the bigger highlight of my day – visiting Julia Child’s kitchen or scoring pumpkin frozen yogurt at TCBY! Today was obviously a great day 🙂 Ben and I did some exploring in D.C. today and visited the National Museum of American History. They have a replica of Julia Child’s kitchen with all her pots and…
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Warm Dessert – Apple Crisp
I am an ice cream girl all the way, but I called TCBY and they don’t have pumpkin flavor until tomorrow (I’ll be there!). So, tonight I made a warm dessert – Apple PB Oat Crisp. I used this recipe as an inspiration, but with these changes – – used more oats to cover all the apples – PB instead…
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Eating more before a long run – 15 miles
I am going to start increasing my eats before long runs. I usually only have one piece of toast with PB, but as I am increasing my mileage I need to increase my before run eats. Today I stuck with the toast and PB&J, and then added another hunk of bread with PB. I am increasing my before run eats…
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Ice Cream is Carbs, Right?
Even though I was full from dinner the ice cream in the freezer has been calling my name. So, I had some topped with a granola bar and some chocolate syrup. A little over the top, but that’s how I do it. Hey, I have a 15 miler planned for tomorrow – Ice Cream is Carbs, Right??? Dinner was just…
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Chocolate Chips and PB
While I like Dark Chocolate Dreams, I think I love putting chocolate chips and PB together more! I brought an apple and a container of PB&choc chips for an afternoon snack. A few seconds in the microwave and it all melts together – Amazing. The only downside to this snack is, as much as I try, I don’t like PB…
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Three in the morning
I normally don’t run anything under 5 miles, but the trip messed up my running schedule and I wanted to make up some lost miles. So, yesterday I did 4 miles and today I did 3 miles. My 3 miles in the morning felt a lot better than my 4 miles yesterday afternoon! My ankle has actually been a little…
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Afternoon Run & 4 Ingredient Dinner
I love super simple recipes and just decided to work with what I needed to use up tonight. I have a ton of broccoli so I started with that and decided to use it with pasta, beans and feta cheese. It was sooo easy too! Just cook pasta, add rinsed off beans and feta cheese. Serve with broccoli “cooked” in…
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