One Dish Protein Trail Bars
Leading up to ING Miami this weekend, I am focusing a little more on carbo loading than I have in the past. It’s easy to think carbo loading …
Kale and Butternut Squash Soup
Before leaving on our trip to Kansas City, I tossed a bag of kale in the freezer because I couldn’t imagine simply tossing it in the trash! …
Vegetable Au Gratin: A Dairy Free Version of a Classic
Vegetables are usually relegated to an afterthought as a side dish to the main meal, but once I started focusing on eating the ideal 7-9 …
1458.5 Miles and yes that .5 matters
I love numbers. I love seeing my miles add up and crossing days off the calendar with a note that I ran. Which means it’s no surprise that …
Our TV Wedding Behind the Scenes
A few weeks ago I announced the exciting news that we would be on TV! I fully anticipate we are going to be big stars after this debut. Or …
Palm Beaches Half Marathon Race Report
Last year David and I took a weekend trip to Palm Beach and loved every second of our time there. I think we both enjoyed a little bit of …
Shark Valley Bike Tour: A Florida Must Do
One of the great things about holiday weekends is that we put a little extra effort in to exploring Florida because our weekend isn’t so …
Double Bibbing It: 13.1 Fort Lauderdale
Racing streaks will likely never be my thing because I just feel like there are far too many races out there to keep going back to the same …
Runners Find Reasons; NYC Marathon Cancellation
After Sandy hit NYC, I couldn’t see how the race would go on…but after a few days they said loud and clear the race will happen. It is my …
One Weekend…Three Races; Runner’s World Hat Trick
Running doubles used to be one of my favorite things to do. Then in the last training cycle I started focusing on speed work and tempos, so …
Runner’s World Behind the Scenes
If you’ve ever watched a movie being filmed you realize that it takes about 10 hours of insane planning and organization to get the few …
Birthday Time: Aug 13th Astrology
We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a celebration of ME! I have to admit this must be one of the better perks to blogging, you …
Fitness Retreat – Miami Beach
I have often longingly looked at the Yoga/Surf Retreat in Mexico and wondered what it would be like to shirk all responsibilities for a week …
20 Pills Daily: Itty Bitty Ovaries Update
Last week I sat down with a group of girls to catch up and realized rather quickly we all had one ailment or another from apparently being …
1 Second PR: 13.1 Chicago Race Report
How to make the most of a race where you in no way shape or form came near your goal…and really struggled for the final miles?? Celebrate …
30 Day Yoga Challenge
Can 30 minutes a day change your life? Can it help you to slow down? To create muscle? To prevent injury? Yoga was something I practiced …
Olympian Ryan Hall: The Interview
Meeting someone who has inspired so many runners, including myself, should be nerve wracking…but it wasn’t because the topic was running! I …
ERs and CAT Scans
First thank you to everyone who reached out yesterday. Unfortunately, I don’t really have any better answers now that when it first …
Kara Goucher and Shalane Flanagan
Living in Miami one might assume I’m used to seeing famous people strut the streets…but honestly I’m asleep by the time they go out. …
Miami Rock N Roll Race Report
Who needs a PR when everything else about your race day is so out of the world that it feels like a dream? Ok fine I would have taken the …
Resolution Fun Run 2012
The New Year is a time that many people see as a change to wipe the slate clean and start fresh…I also see it as a way to start the year off …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Running is fun! I know a few people might disagree with that statement…I might even at mile 24 next week, but really I feel so blessed every …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race
GIVEAWAY CLOSED Last year I ran my best ever Half Marathon at 13.1 Fort Lauderdale…I made an abrupt turn to cross training and after that …
Komen Race for the Cure 5K
It’s a wonderful thing that this race was for me all about the fundraising and not at all about time. I thought I had my game face on when I …
San Francisco Fun
My knees are sore, but my heart is full! What a great week of running, blogger meet ups, Oakley Ambassador meet ups and oh yes work! OAKLEY …
A little quiet, a little run
I have actually had all kinds of things to say lately…so why the quiet…well mostly because I’m afraid what will come bursting out at any …
Miami Running Groups
When I first moved to Miami there were only a few running groups to join, now there are tons! I have to believe my passion for running …
Wine Tasting Bike Tour
Mr.BMX loves to bike and I have always seen options for biking tours when we go on vacation, but declined because at that time I just wasn’t …
Napa Valley 5K
I know you enjoyed running with me through San Diego…but Napa this is a whole new ballgame! Have you ever been to a 5K where everyone was …
Scott Jurek is my BFF
I interrupt this week’s Workouts and Goals to tell you about my new BFF. Yeah that’s right, Scott and I are tight after a run together this …
Urban Dare
This weekend I talked a couple friends who were visiting from Kansas City and David in to doing an “Urban Dare” race. Of course this was all …
ING Miami Half Marathon Report
Subtitle: Flying Elbows Subsubtitle: Beautiful water, beautiful weather, beautiful friends Subsubsubtitle: Fun can be fast too! IN PICTURES …
Miami to Key West Ragnar Relay 2011
I absolutely love relay races. I wouldn’t want to do one every week mind you, but they are just a crazy amazing experience. Talk about an …
Resolution Run Report(s)
Sign up for the 2012 Resolution Run now! I am very happy to report that for a two week planning period there were about 45 people who …
Resolution Fun Run
After a night of counting down the minutes until we feel that the slate is wiped clean and we have a fresh start is there a better way to …
13.1 Fort Lauderdale Race Report
Writing a good race report should be incredibly easy…so I have no excuses for taking so long other than hoping that I might actually have …
Miami Beach Halloween Half Marathon
Goal: Run as my training plan prescribed long run: 2 miles easy 9 miles marathon pace 2 miles easy. Result: Warm up and cool down were a …
1st in my age group
This was one of the best weekends! Running, golfing, beaches, shopping and lots of time with David…from the top… FORT LAUDERDALE BLOGGIE …
Alaska in Pics
Our cruise started off with a bang…we got upgraded to a room with a balcony! Wooot what a difference this made, especially since I was all …
Seattle in Pictures
Wow what a week…we literally went from one corner to the other and changed time zones repeatedly. My body is beyond confused and …
Seattle Rock N Roll Marathon Race Report
A full Seattle report to come later…for now the race report! RACE MORNING I’ve been worried for the last few days about this …
Running Changed My Life
My weight loss journey has been a slow and steady path from college to now…but really it all began long before that with how I felt about …
