Before my run this morning I dug into my stash of strawberries and blueberries that I snagged from the Farmer’s Market on Saturday. Food combining rules say fresh fruit is supposed to be “eaten alone or leave it alone”. I have found that *just fruit* is the perfect pre-run/workout fuel. This works perfectly before a … Read more
I’m starting to really wonder about my cat and his will to live. With no work out yesterday I was more than ready to get out run this morning. An easy 4 in 33 minutes. I came home to put together lunch for Zak and ate strawberries with reckless abandon for Breakfast Part I. A … Read more
I’m still on the fence about running the Rochester Marathon this year, which is in mid September. I trained for it last year, but really it was all about just doing it AND I used it as motivation to have a guide and a schedule to make sure I was getting out there and exercising … Read more
Today started with nice and easy 5.28 miles in just over 40 minutes. While I was on my run, Zak picked breakfast from our tiny berry patch the backyard. Those little red berries in the back are currants, there are also red raspberries, small cherries and some black raspberries hiding in the pile too. Whoops! … Read more
Out the door first thing this morning for a 4.2 mile run in 34 minutes. I took it easy and just enjoyed a jaunt around the neighborhood. A perfectly cool, sunny morning with my girlfriend Jillian. Once I got home to find everyone still sleeping, I decided to take a cool down ride and rode … Read more
I’m happy to report that my questionable run this morning was fabulous! 10.8 miles in 1:37:54, a 9:00/mi pace. We did a 6.5 mile loop and stopped back at the running store for water, and then went for another 4.3 mile loop. Between loops, my friend Shawn and I snacked on a couple of these … Read more
For the first day of June, it is a little chilly! 47 degrees at 6:30 called for a long sleeved shirt and capri tights for my 5.88 mile morning run. When I got home the girls were still asleep, which allowed Zak and I to have some uninterrupted conversation before he was on his way … Read more
1. Once the girls are on their way with Aunt Ellen, go for a 4.18 mile run in 32:13, so your pace average pace is 7:42 2. Come home and do some body weight exercises 3. Chain self to desk for remainder of afternoon 4. Go ahead and break for lunch around 1:00 5. Make … Read more
It is SO easy to get up when the days start getting longer and the air is warmer! I beat my 6am alarm this morning by 45 minutes and was up and raring to go at 5:15. With Jillian Micheals chatting in my ear, I went for slow and easy 8.19 miles in 1:06:45, making … Read more
Weight Loss Story
March 22nd, 2009 | Posted by in - (26 Comments)I’ve always been fairly active and believed I “ate healthy”. Although I’ve never been seriously overweight, I still struggled with my weight for what felt like the majority of my life. My weight hung out in 130′s in high school, creeping up to the 140′s by graduation and then into the 150′s for The College … Read more
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