Did you know it’s National Peanut Butter Lovers Month? As a runner, I celebrate my love of peanut butter almost on a daily basis. When my friends over at CocoaVia told me they had a Peanut Butter Smoothie recipe they wanted me to try, let’s just say they didn’t need to twist my arm. What [Read More]
NYCM Race Essentials and a Giveaway
We all know to bring running shoes to a race….and something to wear….maybe the Garmin….or a playlist. But why is it so stressful to pack for a destination race? Honestly I’ve been throwing stuff on a heap all week so I don’t feel like I’m behind the 8-ball. Here are a few of the things [Read More]
SOS Rehydrate Review
I am a late comer to this whole electrolyte thing. For years I ran my longer runs with water and a fuel drink like Gatorade or Accelerade. But I struggled in the heat, especially in those late miles. One particularly hot RnR Chi Half, I took a salt packet mid-race. And oh what a difference [Read More]
Footcare for Runners & Giveaway
With many fall races on the horizon, there’s a whole lotta tired, beat up feet out there. I swear all I can think about post-run some days (besides food) is a good foot rub….sadly nobody around here ever volunteers…what’s up with that? Oh well there are other things to keep tired runner’s feet happy: Socks: [Read More]
PRO Compression Review and Giveaway
Now that we’re getting up in the nether regions of fall marathon training mileage, I’m paying extra special attention to recovery. When these baby blue numbers from PRO Compression showed up at my door, they were a sight for sore legs. After my 5k last weekend, I slipped them on and got on with the [Read More]
5 Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet
With the kids back to school and schedules filling with activities, sometimes a healthy diet gets pushed to the back burner. Getting enough fiber can become a challenge. We all know fiber is an important part of a healthy diet: Lowers cholesterol levels Helps keep blood sugar in check Helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular [Read More]
Spartan Race & Cruise Giveaway
That four-letter F-word (fall) is just around the corner and so are the Spartan World Championships in Killington (how appropriate) Vermont on September 20. Be sure to catch all the crazy action on NBC sports. Since I know lots of you are Spartan Race fans, you also need to know about their newest adventure. What [Read More]
National Blueberry Month CocoaVia Giveaway
Did you know July is National Blueberry Month? Since Thing 2 is a July baby (her birthday was yesterday) we’ve always called her our blueberry girl. Truth is we adore all things blueberry around here, even though the season is fleeting. When CocoaVia invited me to try making a blueberry fruit smoothie using their cocoa [Read More]
#SummerShapeUp Giveaway
Balance Bars are a sentimental favorite around here. I first started eating them to fuel my runs when I began training for distances longer than 10k back in 2006. Chocolate Peanut Butter was my flavor of choice. Since then the kids really got into the cookie dough bars. Because we’re always on the go, I [Read More]
#Sunsational Summer Entertaining
June and July are big party months here at Casa del Marcia. Everyone in the house has a summer birthday except yours truly, which leaves me with a bit of party planning on my hands. No worries though, because I love entertaining. Over the years, I’ve learned to make it easier and easier on myself. [Read More]
