I’ve tried not to complain very much about the heat around here. But tonight it was hot. 92 degrees during the car ride home. Dinner was a struggle-fest. Even though I’d planned on making pork loin Chris said he wasn’t feeling it and wanted BBQ chicken with Annie’s. Which sounded great except that I hadn’t… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Running
Black, Blue & Delicious + I need a new book
It’s going to be a hot one today. We’re talking 97 degrees which rarely happens here. There’s even an extreme weather advisory. Yikes. Hope I don’t melt :) And I can already tell I’m going to need some serious sunscreen because by 7:30 we had our living room fan turned on (PS we have no… Continue Reading
A diet bet, a thank you, a summer run & a needle in my knee
Wow, I feel like I have a lot to talk about right now. First of all, thank you to all of you who said such kind and encouraging words after my post about my weight loss goals. It’s really comforting to know that there are other people out there like me who are dealing with… Continue Reading
Makela Gets Married
Phew – busy day around here. I got up and went for a 3.5 mile run. It felt so nice to get up and get my workout out of the way. Then I made our standard smoothie/coffee breakfast. After that I showered and headed out on some errands – Babies R Us for a baby… Continue Reading
I have jello legs
My inner thighs are killing me. Is that even appropriate to say out loud? I mean like I’m hobbling down the hall. Awkward. Why you ask? Well, on Monday I went to a pilates reformer class and only one other person showed up so it was basically like having a private lesson. We flew through… Continue Reading
Return of my running buddy + my favorite bottle of wine
As I’m sure you’re aware (because I mention it on here all the time) I love running but my knees suck. And even though I’ve just completed 2 months of physical therapy (my 2nd time in less than two years) I am still crazy enough to think I can run Hood to Coast in August. … Continue Reading
Update – Stretch for 7 challenge
So Bess, over at Bess be Fit is hosting the stretch for 7 challenge. Basically for 7 days you’re challenged to stretch for at least 20 minutes. I am bad at stretching. I always sort of half-ass it after a workout and while I always stretch a little bit before a run it’s not as… Continue Reading
I am a cookie monster
I have eaten 5 servings of Mint Milano Meltaways. Yes, you just read that correctly. 5 servings. That’s 10 cookies at 700 calories. 700. I am cookie monster. And on top of that I’ve eating multiple York Peppermint Patties (minis), a mini bag of peanut M&Ms and a hefty amount of gluten-free pretzels. And it’s… Continue Reading
Green Smoothie Challenge Recap
Alright, here you go. As I mentioned I was participating in the green smoothie challenge and it was delicious. We have smoothies every day for breakfast so this wasn’t a big change-up but it did force me to try some new recipes. Monday Peanut Butter Blueberry Smoothie: Mix the below together. Pour into a mason… Continue Reading
Find something that makes you happy
The other day I was listening to a Jillian Michaels’ podcast (check them out, they’re free on iTunes) and she was talking about depression and ways to prevent it. Now, I’ve never had any issues with depression so that area is foreign territory to me but as she was listing off some things to help… Continue Reading