It’s never JUST a half marathon {and injury update}
A triathlon…no a marathon PR…no my first ultra…wait no maybe…I …errrrr What am I planning to do this fall? What is my goal? I get asked …
About the Author
Amanda Brooks
Canal du Midi – Secrets of Le Boat life
Cars, planes, trains, buses, subway, bike, on foot…we literally toured the South of France by every mode of transportation possible! …
5 Essential Experiences for the South of France
“Don’t forget to remove the magical France filter when you get home” — statement from one of my travel companions in jest as we all …
Photo Tour – South of France
A picture might be worth a thousand words, but my brain is coming up with so many more than any image could provide…I love that they can …
Should you refuse to be sucked in to running a marathon?
Confused?! You should be after running 7 marathons and committing to another this fall, I definitely think it’s an experience worth …
Saucony 26 Strong Update and I’m Bart Yasso’s Girlfriend
I asked for someone to run a marathon…picked the lovely Jodi…then disappeared! Well that’s because I was waiting on details to be finalized …
Runner’s World Race Review: Heartbreak Hill Hat Trick
For someone who always wanted to be a writer and then fell in love with running, could there be a more fitting experience than a …
Runner’s World Boston Experience
How do you sum up a weekend of being immersed in something that you love with great people in a beautiful setting? No really, how?! Do I now …
Cancer is a laughing matter at St Jude
You know how hospitals smell?? That weird mixture of antiseptic, air spray and circulated air that hits you full force when you step through …
Butternut Squash “Cheesy” Bake – Dairy and Gluten Free
What childhood foods make you think of spring? Immediately my brain goes to hot dogs and macaroni and cheese…yes the kind straight from a …
Walkin’ in Memphis – Literally
3 hours after leaving my hotel room, I wandered back in ready for a nap, but instead dressing quickly to head out to dinner at Flight with …
Why I can never go home again
As the sweat started trickling down my back for the 30th consecutive 16 hour day traipsing door-to-door in the Atlanta heat, it hit me like …
Complacency Will Kill You and other Lessons for Big Results
Sitting in a cold auditorium is how I might have started many nap stories during college, but in 2012 at a work convention I stumbled upon …
21 Sneaky Vegetable Recipes: They Won’t Even Know They’re Eating Veggies
The gold standard for fruit and veggie servings is 7 to 9 a day. I admit that upon first reading that my jaw dropped and I couldn’t fathom …
Menopause by 30 – It’s not slowing me down
Menopause. Oye, that word…it just feels OLD. Like something my mother and her friends should talk about while knitting {ok she doesn’t …
Vegan Clean Eating Blueberry Upside Down Cake
A few weeks ago David’s boss gave us tickets to the Orlando Magic game…not just any seats, but club seats meaning we had access to a buffet …
Do Your Best, Forget the Rest: Tony Horton Book Review
“I’m a guy who got tired of being out of shape, miserable, stressed out and broke. I saw my Big Picture, I put together a plan, and I acted …
4 min PR and 3rd place finish – Best Damn Race Orlando
I’ve already said I’m not a fan of race reports, so mostly I’ll keep this short and sweet with some details for me to have as a record for …
Vegan Broccaulikale Masher Recipe – Crazy name, great taste
Boerenkool is a traditional Dutch dish using kale and mashed potatoes, which is what I initially set out to make to go with our fish. …
Wallflower Friday: Time to Delurk
My analytics tell me that thousands of you are visiting each day…I have gotten to know about 10% of you through great comments, challenges …
Best Damn Race Safety Harbor – Half Marathon Report
I really hate race reports. Mine. Yours. Famous people’s. Two exceptions: People I’m coaching {woot go team} and really good friends who …
Ab Challenge Exercises Demonstrated
Time for another one month challenge! I asked what you wanted and ab challenge was the clear winner. I get it, spring will disappear on us …
Ab Challenge Calendar
Time for another one month challenge! I asked what you wanted and ab challenge was the clear winner. I get it, spring will disappear on us …
Vegan Kale Slaw with Creamy Avocado Dressing
Did you know that lime, sweet potatoes, pumpkin seeds and chili powder are some of the defining elements of Southwestern flavors? I learned …
LHR Training Revisited with MAF Method
Last spring I started the low heart rate training method {LHR}, popularized by Phil Maffetone. It’s been buzzed about it for years, but it …
Clean Eating White Bean Chicken Chili – DF, GF
After two very long years and a move from Miami to Orlando, my parents were able to come visit us again! Knowing they were coming on Monday, …
Fitness Trackers: Fad or Future?
Get ready to geek out friends. If you love tracking workouts or get motivated by seeing progress on numbers, 2014 is the year it’s all …
CES 2014 – Making life more fun
I love to talk running. No surprises there. However, I didn’t expect to be chatting running with the COO/President of Sony this week! Let’s …
Tofu Breakfast Scramble: A Vegan Protein Veggie Feast
I’ve tried making my beloved scrambled “eggs” and veggie breakfast in a number of variations since finding out I could no longer eat eggs. …
Running Year In Review – Surpassing 1600 Running Miles
Being a numbers geek, I probably should have gone in to accounting or something else along those lines…instead I became a runner which …
How Floridians do Ice
I hadn’t planned to post again after the fitness giveaway until Monday to take an official break…but our Christmas turned out to be quite …
Asian Style Quinoa Salad
During the FitSocial trip, we made a stop at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center where we got to workout and then eat!!! But of course …
10 Elements of the Successful Life
After you find the “intersection of your passion and your talent” here are 10 things you must do to capitalize on it according to Pat …
Photography and Food Weekend in Charleston, SC
If you follow me on Instagram, you already saw a few of my photos from this weekend…but since it was a weekend all about improving my …
Post 7 Day Juice Cleanse Thoughts
Thus far I am happy to report my marriage remains in tact after 2 full days of eating almost nothing but juice. I was surprisingly not …
Diary of a Juice Cleanse Day 3: Top 10 Juicing Questions
If you are considering a juice cleanse, review day 1 {the right way to do a juice cleanse} and day 2 {touted benefits of juice cleanse} as …
Diary of a Juice Cleanse – Day 2 Benefits
In an ideal world, we would all eat in response to true hunger. But the truth is we get in to habits of eating because of time of day, …
Diary of a Juice Cleanse Day 1: What and How
You know I love my green smoothies. You know I’m all about high nutrient foods for recovery. You know I’m not a fan of fads or diets or lose …
Travel the World while staying Fit: Fitness Spotlight
How to stay active while traveling? How to eat clean while traveling? How to come home without needing to unbutton your jeans? Questions …
The man BESIDE RunToTheFinish
It’s cliché to call him my best friend or the love of my life, but I think that’s because words sometimes fail to explain what it means when …
NYC Marathon – Beyond the clock
As noted yesterday, I did eek out a 1 minute PR for which I am absolutely grateful. I appreciate all the congrats and all your words of “any …
Officially a 1:04 PR – NYC
At my current rate of race PR’s, it’s fantastic that I love this sport and view it has something to do for a lifetime because I’m going to …
