Photo from Martha Stewart/Yummly Ingredients: 3 cups short-grain brown rice 1/2 cup finely chopped scallions (about 6), white and pale-green parts only 3 ounces baby spinach (about 4 1/2 cups) 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 15-16 ounces extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into cubes Sprinkle of dried ginger 4-6 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4…
I’ve been looking for an apron for a long time. I think it was fate that Nate and I ventured to a garage sale (appropriate sign: Run to this sale!) where they had two aprons hanging for sale. I tried them on and they were a little big, but still would work. I asked the…
Workout: 19 miles with 2×2 miles @5:40 at beginning, 3 miles @whatever I can muster (eventual goal is to hold 5:40s – but I’ve done enough marathon training cycles to know that type of strength doesn’t come until about 3-4 weeks to race day!). Actual: 19 miles with 2 miles in 11:29 (5:41, 5:48), 11:45…
We’re back from vacation! Yesterday we spent the day catching up with things around the house (so much mail to sort through, bills to pay/organize, laundry to do, things to unpack). It was very smart of us to schedule the flight back on Saturday to give ourselves a day to prep for the start of…
This week’s 800s went really well, thanks to the help of my great training/biking partners! The workout: 8x800m in 2:40, 4x400m in 75. Same workout as two weeks ago. Except this time the dew point was 72. Tropical. At 7 in the morning. Pat met us on bike. I told him the goal times and…
I’m in the USATF Level 1 coaches certification course Monday and Tuesday. It’s been pretty interesting so far, although long. Today has been particularly long for me, as we’re spending 3 hours talking about throws… not anything I’ll ever touch or have an interest to touch. Although, I DID earn a ribbon in a junior…