Oh, the track… After last week’s 400s, I was feeling a little down. I know I need to move FASTER, but how to do that when your body just doesn’t know how? Turns out, as I’ve been reminded every single cycle, it’s just a matter of dusting off the legs and lungs. They know how…
Quinoa Salad with Mango, Avocado, & Tomatoes Super quick and easy to throw together. Very fresh tasting, and super healthy! Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water 1 large mango, diced 2 large tomatoes, diced 2 green onions, sliced 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 medium avocado, diced 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I…
There was a dead bird on the side of the track today. A very pretty bird, really. Black and white patterned. Smaller in size. A couple of feathers were strewn a few inches from his (or her) body. I wondered how he died. I mean, really, that’s a pretty odd place to find your end. …
Not much exciting happening around here, which is why I haven’t been writing much. The last couple of weeks have just been base mileage with some fartlek work thrown in. It’s actually been great. I love “just running”, and it’s so nice not to have the pressure of hard workouts! For whatever reason, fartleks are…
Salad Ingredients: 1 beet, peeled and sliced ~2 tsp olive oil to lightly coat beets Walnuts (can candy them if you want, but I don’t find it necessary) Spinach and baby greens Goat Cheese crumbles Chicken, if desired Dressing Ingredients: 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp honey…
What a fun morning! Stunt Puppy invited us to participate, and of course, Mesa and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity. We’ve done one other 5k race together and it was an absolute blast. I specifically didn’t run Mesa the day before so she’d be nice and “rested” and more apt to pull. We arrived…