Couch to 5k: RACE DAY!
Posted on May 27, 2016
Couch to 5k: RACE DAY! Hello Friends and welcome to my Couch to 5k journey. This is the last post in the series but you can read more about me here. Last weekend I raced in my first 5k which was the first competitive event I have entered in 20 years. Now I can say that […]
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Healthy Diet: Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Posted on May 24, 2016
Healthy Diet: Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables Whenever I think about healthy eating the first thing that pops into my head is lentils. Just the act of eating them makes me feel like I am supping at the fountain of youth. While there is no research to validate my theory, they are a nutritional powerhouse. […]
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Couch to 5k: Week Nine
Posted on May 19, 2016
Hello Friends and welcome back to my couch to 5k journey. Thank you for joining me here each week. It has been a rewarding experience and I have enjoyed these moments of reflection on this blog. After nine weeks of training we have finally arrived at our longest distance yet: 3.5 miles. As I have mentioned in […]
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Healthy Diet: Salmon Burgers
Posted on May 17, 2016
Healthy Diet: Salmon Burgers Adapted slightly from the New York Times Let’s take a minute to discuss one of my favorite ingredients: salmon. Not only is salmon a super-food but it is one of those ingredients that seems to taste good no matter how you prepare it. The variations are endless. Try smoked salmon with spinach, blueberries […]
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Couch to 5k: Week Eight
Posted on May 12, 2016
Hello Friends and welcome back to my couch to 5k journey. We are now 8 weeks in but if you’re new and want to know more about me then click here. We are now up to 3.25 miles for our practice runs. Running over 3 miles seemed impossible when I first started and now it feels […]
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Healthy Diet: Fattoush Salad
Posted on May 10, 2016
Healthy Diet: Fattoush Salad Adapted slightly from Global Table Adventures Last month for book club we read Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family and Forgiveness, which chronicles food writer and blogger Sasha Martin’s attempt to make a meal from every country in the world. She starts with Afghanistan and ends with Zimbabwe. In our book club […]
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Couch to 5k: Week Seven
Posted on May 05, 2016
Hello Friends and welcome to week seven of my couch to 5K journey. You can read more about me here. It is hard to believe that there are only 3 weeks left in the program. Race day is just around the corner. I am more anxious about the program ending than I am about running the […]
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Healthy Diet: Guacamole
Posted on May 03, 2016
Healthy Diet: Guacamole Adapted slightly from Simply Recipes It is Cinco de Mayo on Thursday which, contrary to popular belief, is not just about drinking margaritas and eating tacos. It commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). It is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico […]
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