Breakfast · Lunch · Running

It is all about Goals

Goals are amazing things. Last week I accomplished a major goal – I ran my first 5K since my surgery. I had been given the ok to start running on March 25 and I ran 3.1 miles on April 30th in 32 minutes. I was so pleased. On Wednesday I did something silly. I registered…… Continue reading It is all about Goals

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TGIF

Happy Friday, everyone! I know I owe you a post (or two?) As I said at the beginning of this week – this is my first full work week back since getting sick in November. I’ve almost made it – thank goodness it is Friday morning! Here are some fun things for you to look…… Continue reading TGIF

Breakfast · Dinner · Lunch · Walk

Day 2 of 5…

There are just some days when I do not have that much to report, but I feel like letting you know what I was up to today. Here is a brief recap of food: Breakfast @ 8am – a banana and travel mug of coffee Morning Snack: 10am – Kashi peanut butter granola bar (6…… Continue reading Day 2 of 5…

Dinner · Lunch

Monday: Salads and Wraps…

Happy Monday, everyone. I don’t know about you – but my Monday morning was a bit weird today. I stayed up waaaay too late due to President Obama calling a late night press conference on Sunday right as I was getting ready for bed. I knew it was something important – and there was no…… Continue reading Monday: Salads and Wraps…

Lunch · Running

Post – Race Sunday

The day after a race can be so weird sometimes. I woke up this morning and I felt like I did not have a goal for the first time in a while. But I laced up my new running shoes and hit the road for a really quick, easy two mile run. I actually ran…… Continue reading Post – Race Sunday

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Race Day

Race day arrived bright and early this morning. My friend Chris and I had decided to meet up at my house around 6AM – quite early for a Saturday morning. But I had gotten all of my stuff gathered the night before, so I was in good shape this morning when my alarm went off…… Continue reading Race Day

Dinner · Running

The Secret Is Out… sort of

Well bloggies – happy Friday. TGIF indeed. As of last night a secret I’ve been keeping pretty well is now out to most of my friends, so I figured I would share it would you readers, too. Tomorrow morning I am running my first post-surgery race. I would not say that I am looking forward…… Continue reading The Secret Is Out… sort of

Breakfast · Running

Morning Run Routine..?

Due to my work schedule, I am not that much of a morning runner. I tend to leave the house by 6:15 to get to work on the days that I drive and I leave by 6:30 on the days that I take the train. I am not a morning person, so I can’t really…… Continue reading Morning Run Routine..?

Breakfast · Lunch

Mixing it up…

Hello blog world! How is your week going so far? I cannot believe it is Tuesday night already and this is my first post of the week. Crazy. I have switched up my eating habits a bit this week – not by choice really, but by lack of going to the grocery store! I usually…… Continue reading Mixing it up…

Breakfast

Oats in a Jar

I finally did something more productive than making coffee today – about two hours after waking up I finally made breakfast. Today’s breakfast was amazing, oats in an almond butter jar! 🙂 So, if you read food blogs, you might have heard about oats in a jar. But if you haven’t here is the deal.…… Continue reading Oats in a Jar