Like I said in the previous post here’s a ‘healthier’ (less sugar, whole grain) option and a more decadent one. They were both quite the rage at the bakesale. Pay no attention to the snowflake plates. Disorganized times call for desperate measures. Enjoy! Whole Grain Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars 1C butter, softened 2/3C granulated sugar [Read More]
Archives for 2009
So Much to Blog About So Little Time
Many of you have asked me about marathon recovery and if I do anything special. The quick answer is this time has been my best, quickest recovery yet and yes I have a whole regime I’d planned to share with you today, until life got in the way. I’ve been busy all week volunteering at Thing [Read More]
TIaRT: Choosing a Race
This week’s question comes from MCM Mama who is working on running a marathon in all 50 states:We’ve all discussed why we run, but why do you RACE and how do you choose which races to run? Do you look for certain distances, swag, location, start time, or something else? Tell me how you decide [Read More]
Columbus Marathon Race Report: It’s In the Bag
The Columbus Marathon is on the books! Whew, it was a doozy. Settle in and I’ll tell you about it. Friday: After a pre-dawn wake up call, we headed for Columbus. Immediately after check-in we were off to the race expo. It was bigger/better than I expected. I paid homage to the Mizuno booth and [Read More]
It’s About That Time!
Race weekend is upon us once again! I am packed (for the most part), crying jag is out of the way, and feeling good! Columbus forecast for Sunday is low 33, high 49 partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain. I’m going with the yellow Boston getup. . .most likely. Thanks for all of your input [Read More]
Taper Madness Status Report
Warning: The author is obviosuly suffering the effects of impending marathon induced anxiety and is barely able to formulate a coherent thought let alone make a rational decision. Read at your own risk. This time around I seem to be maintaining some semblance of composure, even in these last few days of the taper. I [Read More]
What a Weekend!
Congrats on a fantastic race Chicago Marathoners! Your hard work all these months has paid off. What a wonderful day it was to witness the fruit of everyone’s labor! Even though I wasn’t running I still teared up when The Jersey Boys guy sang the National Anthem. It was so cool to look out over [Read More]
Good Luck Chicago Marathoners!
Good luck and safe travels whether you’re coming across town or across the pond! Have a wonderful time in Chi-Town! I’ve ordered up some really cool weather for you (hey it beats 2007’s sweat fest). Soak up the amazing energy of the neighborhoods and enjoy some super-fast finish times! As you stand at that starting [Read More]
Take It and Run Thursday: Running Camp
This week’s question comes from Lacey: Imagine you are attending a week-long running camp. Where would it be? What would you do? Would there be classes? Bootcamps? Socials? I want to know all about the kinds of things that make up your ideal running-related week. No work, no obligations outside of camp,… for one week [Read More]
Omega 3/6 Balancing Act
As health-conscious individuals, we all hear plenty about the many virtues of Omega-3’s in our diet. But what is Omega-3 really? And did you know about Omega-6? I receive numerous questions about how to include Omega 3 in the diet so I’d like to address it here:Omega 3 and 6 are both essential fatty acids. Your [Read More]
