Now that birthdays and Easter are over, it’s a new week of no sugar! Sunday: Broiled beef filet with roasted potatoes. Monday: Spaghetti Squash casserole with meatballs Tuesday: Steak and mushroom frittata Wednesday: Salmon with Kale and carrots Thursday: Hamburger steak with sweet potato fries Friday: Pot roast with carrots and parsnips I’ve got a …
Posts from: March 2013
This was my spring break week and I took full advantage of it by breaking in new shoes (Saucony) and firing up the garmin. I have kept my garmin in my bag for the past few weeks because I tend to get really obsessed with time. By taking it off and just running because I …
A few weeks ago, Saucony sent me a pair of Virratas from their Natural line of running shoes. I posted my initial review and fell in love with them. Since then, I have put about 80 miles on them so I wanted to give a follow up review after some mileage. 1. They still …
And apparently, I really like Nike apparel. This all started by Pavement Runner who suggested a link up with details about what types of running/fitness gear we all hoard have. Once a year, I go through my nooks and crannies to donate old stuff, fluff the good stuff, and I never realized my addiction to …
At the end of a work week, often I have lonely vegetables left in the fridge and I’m out of ideas on what to do with them. That was the case this week. I had a head of cabbage, some meatballs, and a shriveled up shallot that I refused to let die alone. I grabbed …
When I first started running a few years ago, I had no idea how much it would alter my life. Nor did I know how I would go through various stages in frequency, intensity, distance. In some ways, running is ever-changing but in some ways it’s a constant force in my life. No matter how …
Throughout the past few years, the name Cathe Friedrich has been mentioned frequently and with the highest praise. I knew she was THE standard for home workout DVDs but that is about all I knew. A few weeks ago, the entire 10-disk set of her newest series, XTrain arrived at my door. Within the first …
Is it possible that I purchased ANOTHER Erin Condren product? Of course! Do I still use my Life Planner that I bought last summer? Absolutely! Do I still use it and organize it the way I planned? YES! So what could I possibly need now? A Take Note notebook. This is very similar to the …
My goal for this year….be healthier than I was last year. Let’s compare: 29lbs lighter than March 17, 2012 fasting glucose 94 3 sizes smaller running more miles lifting more weight in CrossFit no stomach issues which I now know is gluten contamination I would say goal has been met! This morning was beautiful! I …
We are having a great time! I haven’t had any other sickness issues as long as I sip water and 7-up. We got to the lake late in the afternoon and managed to get the hotel-sized tent up. This is a rehearsal for our days of camping coming up in June when we go back …
Most years, my birthday (St. Patrick’s Day) falls right in the middle of Spring Break. That is why I have usually had a “birthday week” because I always had a week away from school on my birthday. This year spring break is the last week of March and I guess it’s about time I grew …
Dearest Sole, I know I have treated you badly in the past. It’s not your fault that you’re really a gigantic hamster wheel for humans. I’m really sorry for all the times I called you a Dreadmill because I really do not DREAD running on you, I just prefer things like breezes, sun, trails, and …
If Shrimp wasn’t on the healthy protein list, I would have serious issues. I already consider bacon to be enjoyed “in moderation”, and that’s hard enough. If I had to ration fish/seafood, I might get a tad grumpy. Then again, I got a little grumpy on the last episode of Worst Cooks in America when …
It’s the last week before my birthday and the first week of a new Dietbet and the first week of a strict Paleo plan. There is a lot going on this week! I did all my meal prep earlier today so let’s hope this week is a breeze. Meal prep: huge pot of chicken soup …
When Fitfluential presented the Ambassadors with the option of joining the latest Diebet, I jumped at the chance. I’m still slowly losing about 1-2 lbs a week, so why not get paid for it? As I posted earlier, my previous 2 DietBets were very successful. I lost almost double my “goal” percentage and …
This week was not-so-good. It started off great with some CrossFit WODs and 3 days of good running. However, I overdid it on the rowing and pullups and 150 squats. My legs were shot and my arms started swelling late Wednesday so I took the rest of the week off until Sunday. I just did …
I’m HUNGRY this week! I had 3 hard days of workouts and I’m not hydrated enough and now I’m craving serious food. I don’t want snacks. I don’t want *gasp* “chick food”. I want red meat. I found this recipe from the Pioneer Woman and while I wish she would disclose her original recipe sources, …
No that’s not a half-marathon. That is the first WOD for the CrossFit Games of 2013. Last night, the official first workout was announced and it’s a doozy. Complete as many REPs as possible (AMRAP) in 17 minutes. A round is detailed below. For me, I might get some decent reps, but I would …
The start of 2013 has been life-changing for me. I had no idea on January 1st that I would be here 3 months later singing the praises of things like the Whole30, Paleo eating, unbelievable gains in CrossFit, effortless running, and DietBet. The words “diet” and “bet” gave me a pause at first. It is …
This week, I’m backing off of re-introducing anything. I’m not going complete Whole 30 because I like to leave my options open, but I’m sticking very close to it. No grains, minimum dairy if any, and no sugar! Last weeks’ adventure with rice and potatoes is not something I want to live again this week. …