One of the very best parts of half marathon training for me is the feeling I get after I complete a long run. Oddly enough, long runs are my favorite part of training because each one feels like a mini milestone. I mean how can you not feel like a badass after running 10 miles!?…
Archives for 2011
Two Parter
Normally smoothies do a great job of filling me up. Not the case today! I made myself a thick, chocolaty and delicious smoothie, but found myself rummaging through the fridge 30 minutes later. In the mix: 1 cup milk 1 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 frozen banana 1 scoop chocolate protein powder 2 tablespoons cocoa powder…
Holiday Days
BBQ Chicken Burgers
Tonight I did a little playing around in the kitchen. Many times I’ll experiment a bit with a recipe and while I may like the final product, I won’t think it’s “blogworthy” enough to actually jot down and share. Well, tonight’s dinner was definitely blogworthy, especially if you’re on the lookout for healthy burgers with…
Doorbell Interruption
During the month that we’ve lived in our new rental house, the homeowners have scheduled a lot of people to come by the house for various reasons. Since I work from home, I’m obviously flexible with my schedule and tell them they can come by whenever and they typically give me a three-hour window. Well,…