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Thanks so much for your support of my decision to begin training for a triathlon… that might become a Aquabike… that might become just a swim, depending on my injury status.  :)  I feel SO good after making the decision to be proactive and positive about swimming more.  I went back to the Charlotte Aquatic [...]

Dealing with this troublesome knee injury (one month and counting) is no fun.  That’s why I’ve decided to focus on what I can do instead of what I cannot do. Racing is a big, big part of my life.  Training for races has occupied most weekends for the last four years or so of my [...]

Hello, gorgeous.    Get in my belly.   This light, flavorful Spring Ptitim Salad just blew me away.  It was the perfect dinner to enjoy at the clinic – totally portable, dirties up one dish, and I could eat it cold (one day I will get a microwave for the clinic, but there’s not really [...]

Hi, friends!   So you might be wondering why I always take such care to be super healthy on those short work trips, especially when it’s just a quick overnighter.  The truth is that I find traveling for work to be very, very draining, and I always end up feeling like I got hit by [...]

My day began very early – I was at the airport at 5 AM.  I basically sleepwalked onto the plane. I took out such an early flight to make sure I’d be home in time for Girls on the Run!  They are definitely my priority on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Only five lessons left until our [...]

Since I’ve been traveling a lot for work, I’ve realized that healthy living on the go really requires just one thing:  PLANNING!  With a little research, it’s easy to squeeze in workouts and healthy meals, even on there-and-back business trips.  (Here are my tips for healthy eating in the airport.)   I’ll admit – this [...]

Psst – Searching for a Mother’s Day gift (it’s May 8!)?  The Operation Beautiful book is temporarily on-sale on Amazon for 60% off retail!  Pretty sweet.  :)   Morning! It was a very early morning for me, indeed.  I was up at 5:30 for a 7:30 flight.    Does anyone else have the worst time [...]

Remember that epic tomato and cheese breakfast sandwich from Friend of a Farmer?  I ate in while in New York two weeks ago, but the memory of that dish has stayed with me!   So I decided to re-create it at home: The simplest dishes really are the best – just thin slices of whole [...]

Up and at them; time for 1-minute better-than-granola.   I gotta bolt!   But first…   Q&A with Elaine   Remember Elaine, the 73 year-old rock star who has ran over 100+ marathons?  She also raised 7 children, got married during the Disney Marathon, and won Mrs. South Dakota at the age of 61, beating [...]

If you’ve been reading for a while, you may already know that I have a love/hate relationship with swimming.   Swimming is fun and challenging.  I loved to do training swims for my Olympic Triathlon, which I completed last March. I HATED the idea of swimming in cold, dark, murky Florida lake water.  ‘Cause, you [...]

Why, hullo there.   For no reason whatsoever, the Husband and I decided to have a photoshoot across this bright green brick wall this afternoon.  Trying to chase away the Moan-days, I guess! Heh.  Blue steel, baby.   Today’s lunch is a good transition into an interesting reader question. I had a veggie burger on [...]

Last night (in bed by 9:45, thankyouverymuch), I was in bed, staring at the ceiling, when this delicious recipe came to me: You MUST make this breakfast recipe, stat.  It’s along the very epic lines of Pancake Truffles or Cornbread Quiche.  Unique, tasty, and actually healthy (you can reduce the sugar, if you want, but [...]

Remember how we made six personal pizzas yesterday and froze them all for later?   Later is now.   Dad and I saw a movie (Source Code, which was good… but odd), and when we came home, I just unwrapped three pizzas, added cheese to two, and tossed them in the oven at 350 degrees.  [...]