Almond Breeze Oatmeal Breakfast Bake (Gluten Free)
Good morning! New recipe for you guys today – a gluten free & dairy free Oatmeal Breakfast Bake made with Almond Breeze & almond flour! I’ve been getting more requests for gluten free friendly...
View ArticleFebruary Sponsor Shout Out
Welcome to my February sponsor shout out post! Please join me in showing this month’s sponsors some love. If you have a blog, small business, or Etsy shop to promote and are interested in becoming a...
View ArticleA Beautiful DC Evening Run + Simple Lunch
Morning, friends! I had the best post-work run last night with my friend Sokphal. We’ve been trying to meet up for weeks (er… a month?) now and finally figured out a day and time that worked for both...
View ArticleDC Fit Blogger Ride at Revolve
Happy Friday! Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a fun DC Fitness Blogger meet up at Revolve, a spin studio in Clarendon, VA. In January, the Washingtonian online blog, Well+Being, wrote an...
View ArticleWeekend Recap: Outings, 12 Miles + Food Prep!
Morning! Did everyone have a nice weekend? Mine was filled with good eats, good exercise, and good friends. My favorite! Check out these epic burgers Matt made us on Friday: He gets an A+ for...
View ArticleMy UNC Classmate Maria’s Story: Losing 50 Pounds and Keeping It Off
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know by now that the past few years were really, really busy for me. Last year at this time, I was in grad school full time at UNC, writing for the blog,...
View Article5 Mile Run + Strength Workout
Hello, friends! So, I was expecting to be buried under 10 feet of snow by this point but the DC area seems to have completely missed out on the big storm! Not gonna lie, I’m a little bummed. We did get...
View ArticleRECIpage & An Early a.m. Run
Hello friends! I have an exciting announcement – I’ve finally gotten on board the RECIpage bandwagon! What is RECIpage, you ask? Well, it’s a recipe organization system for bloggers that allows reader...
View ArticlePartnership for a Healthier America Summit
Yesterday and today, I had the pleasure of attending the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Summit. PHA is devoted to working with the private sector to ensure the health of our nation’s youth,...
View ArticleEX2 Adventures Backyard Burn Trail Race + Hiking!
I had such a wonderful day yesterday – all of it was spent on trails! We had GORGEOUS weather this weekend here in DC – I’m hoping that spring has sprung because winter? I’m totally over you. Sorry. My...
View ArticleGluten Free Mexican Chicken Casserole
Good morning! I made a delicious and simple dinner last night that was so good I just have to share it with you guys. Introducing: Gluten Free Mexican Chicken Casserole! As you know, I’m working on...
View ArticleHappy Registered Dietitian Day!
Hello and happy Registered Dietitian Day! A big shout out to my classmates from the MPH Nutrition department at UNC-Chapel Hill, most of whom by now have also taken and passed the RD exam! And a...
View ArticleWhat’s the Wackiest Race You’ve Done?
Good morning, friends! Only 2 days to go until my 5th half marathon – the Rock N Roll USA here in DC! Exciting. More on that and my goals tomorrow! This morning, I got in my last run before the race –...
View ArticleReady for 13.1
Hello friends! I just returned from the Rock n Roll USA race expo – I’m all set and ready to rock 13.1 tomorrow! As I mentioned before, Brooks hooked me up with a free bib for this race as part of my...
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll USA Half Marathon Recap!
I’m very excited to announce that I officially have a new half marathon PR (personal record): 1:48:01!! Thank you all for the good luck wishes – as always, knowing that you guys believed in me helped...
View ArticleHalf Marathon Recovery = Yoga Time!
Hello, friends! I hope you’re all having a nice week. Thanks for all the congrats regarding setting a new half marathon PR on Saturday! For those who shared their own new PRs and race successes in the...
View Article{All That’s Missing is the} Tropical Island Smoothie
Given that it’s March, my Vitamix blender hasn’t gotten a whole lot of love lately. It’s been sitting, sad and unused, in one of our cabinets since about November when the weather turned cold. Until...
View ArticleCrossFit Cardio & Abs Burnout Workout + Reebok Giveaway!
On Tuesday night, Matt and I made our return to Crossfit Arlington! (Just a reminder that I’m partnering with them via the blog.) I took last week off from CrossFit since I knew the big half marathon...
View ArticleNew Blog Pages, 4 Miles & A Stir Fry Dinner
First things first – thank you so much for your enthusiasm for the Reebok gift card giveaway! I’ll draw the winners on Monday so please keep those entries coming. I have to say how inspired and amazed...
View ArticleA Sunny Run + Our Wedding Album & Videos!
Hello, friends! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Ours was nice and low key – lots of errands, stuff around the house, some fun dinners out, etc. On Saturday, the weather was nice so Matt and I went...
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