This week’s question comes from Chelsea of Early Runner.She asks: You’re on the selection Committee for the Nobel Prize for Running. Who would you nominate for the winner and why? Who deserves to be recognized for enriching and advancing the running experience of others? This is a toughy. Coming off of a very exciting NYC [Read More]
The A-B-C’s of Vitamin D
With daylight hours fading to a precious minimum these days now’s a good time to think about Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”. Did you know that 40-60% of the US population is vitamin D deficient? Vitamin D is the only vitamin the body manufactures from sunlight (UVB). But the level of vitamin D found in our [Read More]
Win It!
Since November is the month of Thanksgiving and to celebrate today’s awesome NYC marathon (yay Meb!), my latest giveaway is The Runners’ Cookbook!This cookbook features 100 yummy recipes from over 90 contributors, from popular runners like Joan Benoit Samuelson, Shalane Flanagan, Adam and Kara Goucher, Ryan and Sara Hall, and lots more. The best part is [Read More]
Recipes
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]
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]
Shallow Thoughts From the Deep Freeze
Post-long-run musings before total brain freeze sets in. Wow the hhheadwinds were bbbbbrutal out there today. 2 more weeks til marathon day–what the hhhhell am I gonna wear?HHHHot coffee, the SSSunday newspaper and an ice bath: what could be bbbetter?FFFugly BBBBetty toenail is hhhanging tough–guess she wants to be part of marathon day ffffun!CCCan’t wait to [Read More]
Can it be September Already?
Horrors! August slipped right past me and I never shared a recipe! Guess I’ll post two this month to catch up. This recipe is something I make for the kids all the time. I make them ahead, throw them in the freezer and just nuke as many as I need. They are healthy and delicious. I [Read More]
Waiting
I’ve got a day teeming with excitement planned. Not. The ole Sub-Zero is on the fritz so the repair guy should be here first thing. I’m gonna hold off on my run until he’s outta here.It’s tempo run day, 6 miles I think, on the trusty treadmill. Maybe a trek to Target.
