OK baby girl, enough with the bike riding birthday breakfast bonanzas – you’ve got a marathon you’re supposed to be training for. Oh shoot, you’re right! Well, it’s Saturday, so I guess that means we’re running long today, eh? A few weeks ago I made my own version of Brendan Brazier’s Direct Fuel Bites for …
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Do you remember when flax seed was suddenly the new and hip seed to eat? Flax seems like old news to most of us now, and it’s a kitchen staple among many health conscious foodies. But for me, this seed has been nothing but a giant pain in the flax. It seems well known that …
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Steamtown or Bust (except hopefully not bust)
September 4th, 2011 | Posted by in Fitness - (2 Comments)About a month ago, my crazy running friend Shawn got the crazy idea that we should put our names on the waiting list to run the Steamtown Marathon in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This is the same dude we watched participate in the Lake Placid Ironman this year – thus confirming his insanity. Steamtown is known for …
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When it comes to what to eat after workout or run, I don’t think much beyond “eat real food” unless that workout has been particularly long and hard. (I am purposefully ignoring the obvious joke here. This post just started!) The neighborhood running group I occasionally run with sent an email yesterday saying they were …
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I’ve got a 5K road race tomorrow morning, so all of my usual pre-race rules are on my mind. If you’ve got an upcoming race on your calendar – here are a couple of things to think about before you toe the line. Nothing New on Race Day Let’s say that again. NOTHING NEW ON …
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Want to know where I was last night? Well, photographically speaking – I’m at the bottom of that picture of a really cool sky. Technically speaking, I was at a seminar given by a really cool guy. The best selling author of Thrive and Thrive Fitness, vegan pro Ironman triathlete – none other than Brendan …
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Potential Energy These my friends, are fuel. And a pretty yummy fuel at that. Inspired by Brendan Brazier’s Direct Fuel Bites, I made my own version with coconut oil, medjool dates and cocoa powder. Coconut oil is where it’s at for potential energy, which is what makes these little suckers so powerful. Chewy Chocolaty Chewy …
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I’m officially stocked up on things to blog about! First things first! On Sunday I took my camera along with me on an overcast and very-mild-for-January morning run. I took a punk along with me too. Who wants to come along on a 5 mile run through my new neighborhood? Well, you don’t have a …
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Dear Blog, Hi. How are you? I am fine. That’s a big fat liiiiieeeee I ammmm insssssaaaaannnneeeee!!! *ahem* My Dearest Blog, I’m terribly sorry that I’ve been neglecting you in recent days – please know that I am here and still love you. We’ll be moving into a new house together in just a few …
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It’s Sunday! How about starting today with a nice long run with Jillian Michaels on my shoulder? Jillian’s radio show may be over, but that doesn’t mean she can’t live on in my heart and my iPod too. At 28 degrees, it was cold enough this morning to break out the pink fuzzy gloves. I …
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