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A dear reader named Kenzie left a comment the other day asking me to do a post about how I make my salads and what I put in them. Turns out I just so happen to have “Big Giant Salad” on the dinner menu tonight! Here’s how I make a salad that will knock your … Read more

Home Field Advantage

July 25th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (7 Comments)

For those of you following along, I read Born to Run a few weeks ago.  This book was awesome and continues to have a strong influence on my running life as of late.  Much of the book is about these ultra-marathoners who run this insane, 100 mile race through the Rocky Mountains in Leadville, Colorado.  … Read more

1.  I failed to remember to charge my Garmin before bed last night, thus I ran today with my old school (now seemingly very little in comparison) digital watch that doesn’t tell me anything fun or exciting. 2.  My left arm felt amazingly light with no 3 lb garmin strapped to it.  So light in … Read more

Everywhere You Look

July 15th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Parenting - (6 Comments)

A month or so ago I stumbled upon a blog post about kids learning to ride a bike without pedals or training wheels. The basic idea is that without having to worry about pedaling, they can focus first on getting the hang of balancing on two wheels first. They can just sit on the bike … Read more

It’s a Phase

July 13th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (6 Comments)

I go through breakfast phases.  Phases where I pretty much eat the same thing day after day after day for weeks on end until one day I wake up in the mood for something different.  This is how it always goes.  I eventually grow tired of the same old, same old, get some new breakfast … Read more

So Happy Together

July 10th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Morning Craziness - (15 Comments)

Barely 24 hours after publishing my review on Born to Run and remarking on the theory that the more expensive your running shoe, the more likely you are to incur an injury – a theory I think is right on the money no less – I ran out and spent $80 on running “shoes”. Vibram … Read more

Born to Read This Book

July 8th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Good Reads - (8 Comments)

This week I finished reading a book that has earned itself the well-deserved honor as my new favorite: Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. Born to Run is one of those books that has left me feeling sad that it’s over. It’s also one of those books that is going to prevent me from picking … Read more