Questions of the Month: July

sweet potato wedges roasted

Even though it is so easy to microwave a sweet potato, whenever I take the time to slice it up, toss the wedges in olive oil and salt and roast them in the oven, I am always glad I made the extra effort. The sweet potato wedges stole the show this evening. We ate themContinue Reading …

Dried Fruit as Long Run Fuel

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First things first: Blog updates! New workouts were added to the Treadmill Workouts and Circuit Workouts pages.             Hopefully you can find some workout inspiration ‘round here somewhere! Dried Fruit as Long Run Fuel I didn’t get a chance to work on the freelance assignment I was planning to wrapContinue Reading …

Loving Legs Day?

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Working out my legs has always been my least favorite thing to do at the gym. Oddly enough, I am finding myself really enjoying legs day when I follow the leg workout detailed in Tina’s Best Body Boot Camp. The leg workout for week two of the program doesn’t require the use of extremely heavyContinue Reading …

Back to the Vet

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Sadie had a stressful day today. Doesn’t she look stressed? Early this morning, I called our vet to see if he could see Sadie at some point today. Fortunately we were able to snag a 3 p.m. appointment so the vet was able to closely examine the tiny black specs that appeared on Sadie’s neckContinue Reading …

What To Do with Old Race T-Shirts

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A couple of weeks ago I got a delivery. All of my old race t-shirts. Apparently my mom caught on to the fact that I had been secretly storing my old race shirts in my bedroom dresser at my parents’ house. Technically the room is “my” room, but since I went to college a coupleContinue Reading …

Burpee Sandwich Workout

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Care to start the day with a burpee sandwich? No? I can’t say that I blame you, but if you are in the mood for a super fast and super sweaty workout, you might want to reconsider. (Women’s Health has a great picture tutorial of how to properly do a burpee if you’re unfamiliar withContinue Reading …