Living a Life Fueled by Healthy Food and Fitness
The final run of my half marathon training plan is D-O-N-E! I must say it feels so good to be completely finished with training. I am not a naturally good runner. I don’t just fall into a comfortable stride immediately and breathe effortlessly as I run. Running, for me, is work. Though it is tough…
I know I’m in the middle of a deep sleep when the alarm goes off and I’m mid-dream. I really wanted to finish my dream, but I had to get up to make it to BodyPump, so my dream ended up being an unsolved mystery. (In case you were wondering, in my dream, Sadie was…
My work’s fridge has several containers of Einstein Bros. Bagels schmear (aka cream cheese) leftover from a bagel breakfast last week, so I took full advantage of the remaining goods and spread a thick layer on a multi-grain sandwich thin for lunch today. I added several slices of zucchini that I roasted with garlic salt…
We got the apartment!!! HOORAY! I actually think the place is more like a “mini house,” as it is a stand-alone building, with a fenced-in backyard. The house is actually about five houses down from our current place! Ryan and I are thrilled and will be meeting with our new landlord tomorrow or Wednesday to…
Guess what I did today? I signed up for the Chicago Rock ‘n’ Roll half marathon! The race isn’t until August 1, so I have plenty of time to not train before race day. I’ve only run one other half marathon, which I completed with Ryan in December 2007. Our official time was 2:14. I…
Yes, five different cheeses made it into my pasta bowl today. Count ’em: Asiago Parmesan Romano Goat Feta If I had more varieties of cheese on hand I would’ve added them to the mix. Fifty cheese pasta sounds great to me! Though cheese and noodles sounds like the perfect lunch to me, I added a…
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