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Despite having a total work overload, I ended up having a really good Friday because I got to see so many friends.  :)  Having something fun to do on a Friday makes the day go so much faster, doesn’t it?   Snacked on a banana at the clinic: Then Allison and Happy came over.  We [...]

It is super dreary out today.  I think this is going to derail my plans for an afternoon run; it’s that cold and rainy.  Is it raining where you are? Of course, the rainy weather meant I was definitely in the mood to buckle down and get a ton of work ton.   I took [...]

A little something NEW for breakfast: Millet is an awesome oatmeal alternative, but I’ve never really prepared it in this way.  Plus, this breakfast cooks quickly and you don’t have to ‘watch’ it the whole time.  I don’t have time to slave over the stove on a Friday morning! Millet and Creamy Banana Bowl   [...]

We went out for dinner.  One guess where we went… :)   But wait – wait.  First, lunch.  I heated up a butternut squash enchilada with an orange. And I had an excellent training run this afternoon – I took a writing break and busted out 4 miles in 38 minutes or so!  It was [...]

Everyone poops! But runners are the lucky ones who get to poop themselves on Mile 20 of a marathon.  :)  Or behind a bush on a training run.  Or in a disgusting port-a-potty.   Runners’ trots are just one part of the ‘gross’ side of running.  I can’t tell you how many e-mails I get [...]

I finally, FINALLY made it back to yoga!  I have been out of yoga commission for three straight weeks.  I was totally doing that “I’ll go tomorrow… no, tomorrow-tomorrow… well, maybe on Monday… or Wednesday” thing.   But I was actually looking forward to hot vinyasa class today because it allowed me to relax.  I’ve [...]

First things first:  I finally fixed my Garmin 305!  My wrist strap broke about two months ago, and I’ve been using this strange combination of tape and hair fubbies to hold it together ever since.   I finally ordered this replacement Garmin strap and installed it last night (which was super challenging).  Now I have [...]

What a morning – I was late getting out of the house, almost missed a meeting, and didn’t even have time to shower or eat breakfast.   I sat through the entire meeting with a loud, grumbling tummy (which prompted lots of awkward comments) and practically dashed out of there to get some food.   [...]

These two things do not go together:   THING 1:  Awesomely cheesy pizza, delivered hot and fresh to my door at the end of a busy evening.     Chewy crust with cheese, mushrooms, spinach, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts, all fresh and locale!  Wolfman’s really makes a great pie.  Plus a spinach salad with celery. I [...]

This is too cool not to share!  :)   I always say in interviews that I’ve received Operation Beautiful notes from every continent except Antarctica.  Today I received a photograph of one that was taped to the South Pole.  Yes, the actual South Pole. (Thanks Justin!)   Beyond that excitement, I’m plowing through loads of [...]

(For some reason last night, I said, “Stay tuned for a post called So You Want To Run a 5K,” when I really I intended it to be about a Half… no idea why I promised a 5K post.  However, the tips below include information on how to get 5K ready, which of course if [...]

The big event of the afternoon was that Maggie had to go to the vet.  She hates the vet.  Tail-tucked-in, quaking-in-her-paws hates the entire experience.  She had a strange bump on her belly that I had tested to make sure it wasn’t cancerous (it’s not).    The vet also informed me that Maggie needs to [...]

One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to learn how to make my own vegetarian sushi.  I’m OBSESSED with my favorite sushi restaurant, Cowfish.  I’ve been watching countless YouTube videos on how to prepare sushi, and finally decided to take the plunge today.   Verdict?   Sushi is hard! My ingredients included baked and breaded [...]