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Today was a very hectic day and as usual, I wanted something quick, but filling. I had some shrimp waiting in the fridge and plenty of vegetables. My only decision is which seasoning to use. 1 Tablespoon coconut oil 3 cups of chopped broccoli 1/3 cup of red bell pepper, sliced 1/4 cup of onion, …

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I really need to branch out from salmon. But Cooking Light has so many fresh new ways to prepare salmon and I try to enjoy it at least once a week. This week, I’m using orange and rosemary. I’ve never used these two together so I was looking forward to the flavor combination. Perhaps my …

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I’m here!! Nashville has a beautiful downtown area and I’m glad to be back! Finding parking was tough. I finally paid to park in a location within walking distance to the expo. I loved walking down some familiar streets. During my college years (Henderson, TN), we often made trips to Nashville for banquets, concerts, weekend …

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A few days ago, I signed up for another half marathon. Usually, I plan my races months in advance so I can have plenty of time for training and that strategy usually works out great! But this race is different. After the Boston terror attack, I’ve been having trouble sleeping and eating consistently. Not because …

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So much has been flying around the news world since the capture of Suspect 2 almost a week ago and I have had to turn off the news, block the news tweets, and just be quiet in my zone for a while. I still do not care to hear about the suspect or his family, …

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I love discovering new ways to cook chicken. Lately, I’ve been on a boneless chicken thigh kick. I like the flavor and I do not miss the dry texture of breasts. This is the first time I’ve used basil and lime and it won’t be my last. I LOVED this combination and I will definitely …

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  A few days ago,  Pavement Runner put forth the challenge for towns across the nation to get together today for a memorial run for the Boston Marathon community. We are all runners, we all feel similar feelings at having our passion, our “sport” attacked. And we want to do more. He said it best: …

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This was an incredibly difficult week. The Boston marathon bombing churned up a lot of tension and even fear about future races. Running is how I deal with difficult times and now that has become the target. But, I still ran. I couldn’t NOT run. No terrorist is going to keep me from the roads …

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What happened last Monday in Boston was not a tragedy. It was not a disaster. It wasn’t an “unfortunate event”.  It was a brutal malicious attack made by terrorists for the purpose of causing as much harm, damage, and loss of life. Why target marathon runners and spectators, there will never be an acceptable answer …

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At the time of this writing, I am glued to the TV after drifting to sleep at 11:30pm and waking up a dozen times before giving up around 3am. I’ve been watching the news unfold ever since. I feel like I have been stuck all week, waiting for answers, waiting to feel better, maybe waiting …

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This was a good week of low miles and recovery from the half marathon. I wasn’t very sore, thanks to some good compression socks! I love an ice bath after a hard race, but it’s not always possible. Anyway, I eased back into mileage Tuesday and put off another long run until next week, probably …

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