General Mills Test Kitche Experience
As I mentioned when my parents visited, I am going to start sharing more about travels and such because I now realize how much I think I’ll …
A weekend in the Bahamas
“Would you like to take a two day cruise to the Bahamas?” Before the words were nearly out of my mouth, David was fist pumping and shouting …
Coconutty Butternut Squash and Kale Soup
Does anyone else go through phases with food? There will be weeks where I want nothing but green smoothies, then eggs, then sandwiches. …
6 races, 2 relays, 1603 miles – Spontaneous Running
One word to describe this year: Spontaneous. I didn’t plan most of the trips I took and I didn’t know I’d be running another marathon or …
Happy Holidays Runers
Whether you are celebrating Christmas or Chanukah or Kwanza or Festivus {a personal favorite}, I hope your holiday season is filled with …
Christmas Bodyweight Bootcamp Workout
If you didn’t join the Holiday Sweat Challenge, I have some good news for you today…I’m sharing a workout from one of our trainers! She is a …
Honolulu Marathon – The short and sweet of 26.2
Marathon number 8 was a whole new experience for me. I have never run with someone that far. I have never paced someone on their first. I …
Beets and Berries Overnight Oats – GF, DF, V
It’s the time of year to march to your own drum…or maybe I’m getting confused with the little drummer boy song. Either way you are going to …
Healthy Holiday Articles – Helpful or Negative?
Bear with me as I do a little Think Out Loud Thursday…on Wednesday…everything get’s thrown out the window on Holiday weeks! I’m done with …
Spring Challenge Workouts
Details on the Spring Challenge Workouts and an easy place to reference them each week and get additional details on any move which you may …
Holiday Sweat Challenge is OPEN
Singing Jingle bells slightly off key, warm bowls of chili and hot cups of cider, cuddling under a blanket and feeling totally justified …
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – Holiday Bootie Buster Update
Looking for registration and details?? — >>> Click here You’ve been emailing, asking in the forums, tweeting questions, …
Scary Catcalls, liver scans and 19 miles
Well it’s probably clear from the title that today is entirely a Think Out Loud Thursday rather than anything super helpful…and I love you …
20+ Easy Omega 3 Recipes for Busy Athletes
Omega 3 is essential for our bodies, and these omega-3 recipes are a delicious and easy way to get a good dose of this essential fatty acid.
It’s not a tumor, so what is it?
In the last episode of Amanda’s Hormones Gone Wild, it was declared that I’d simply gone through menopause. This bizarre statement for …
Polenta Casserole – An alternative to meat and potatoes
Hearty. What does that word mean to you? If you grew up in the Mid-West I can almost guarantee it makes you think of gathering around the …
31 Fall Smoothie Ideas – Get your greens of the season
During the summer it’s easy to find myself craving a great big green smoothie after a run, but as the temperatures drop well sometimes you …
Tuna Avocado Brown Rice Bowl: Quick high protein, dairy free, gluten free dinner
Feed me, now you crazy wench. We’ve all been there, right? Not someone calling you a wench, but your stomach screaming for attention! …
Eric Orton Mountain Running Academy
“Would you like to attend a running camp in Jackson Hole lead by Eric Orton, coach from Born to Run?” My initial thought was what a dumb …
The Happiness of Pursuit
No I didn’t flip the words…or maybe you didn’t even notice the order because you’ve been so accustomed to reading “the pursuit of …
A Collector of Experiences – Minimalist gift giving
“The things you own in life end up owning you.” —Tyler Durden I don’t know when it happened. That moment where I went from craving gifts to …
Could your pain be all in your head?
Race week injuries. We’ve attributed them to over training and “taper madness” for years, but we still believe something …
Race To Kinvara: A Relay Race Through Ireland
When life hands you a four leaf clover, hold on to that bad boy for dear life!! Especially if it happens to be on some of your favorite …
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 …
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. …
