Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies
Around the holiday season for as long as I can remember, my mom has made these delicious chocolate covered cherry cookies. They are, I can say without a doubt, my most favorite cookies in the whole...
View ArticleAn Awesome a.m. Workout + Recent Eats & My RD-iversary!
Good morning, my friends! It’s another really cold one here in DC, but I’m happy to say I made it out for a run this morning anyway! We’re bracing for another big snow storm tonight/tomorrow, so I...
View ArticleRidiculously Easy Crockpot Chicken Curry
Good morning from a very snowy DC! Let’s warm up with talk of something really delicious and ridiculously easy I made earlier this week: a Crockpot Chicken Curry of sorts! I’ve been loving our crockpot...
View ArticleWarming Up with Chili + This Week’s Workouts
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine’s Day, my friends! The sun is shining but we still have snow all over the place – weather this frigid calls for chili, don’t you think? On Wednesday night, I was...
View Article20 Mile Marathon Training Adventure
Hello and good morning! How was your weekend? Any great adventures or long runs to report? I got in my longest training run for LA Marathon training – my 20 miler! I can’t believe the race is in 3...
View ArticleSkiing Adventures & Supporting Team USA with #ItsOurTime
Hello, my friends! I hope those of you who had yesterday off for the holiday enjoyed it! Inspired by the Olympic Winter Games, Matt, my dad, and I decided to take a day trip and go skiing! We drove up...
View ArticleA Running & November Project DC Morning!
Good morning, my friends! It’s a little gray and drizzly here today, but my day started off on an awesome and sweaty note: with a friend workout date, of course! My friends Mary, Chelsea, and I all met...
View ArticleMy Health Magazine Debut + This Week’s Workouts
Hello and happy Friday! Did this week absolutely FLY by for anyone else? For today’s excitement, I’m thrilled to share that if you pick up a copy of the March Health Magazine, you will see an article...
View ArticleWeekend Adventures
Good morning, friends! How were your weekends? Mine started off on a healthy and fun note – with a yoga + dinner date with my blogger buddy Gena on Friday night. If you’ve been reading my blog for more...
View ArticleA Blue Skies 14 Miler
Hello, hello! Before I get into the recap of this past weekend’s long run, I wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you to participated in the Winter Shape Up! The 4 week challenge ended on Sunday...
View ArticleA Snowy Morning Fitness Adventure
It’s baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Hello again snow, my old friend. I had hoped we might not see each other again until next winter, but alas, here you are again. Oh, well – a little snow didn’t scare all of...
View ArticleMonday Night Cooking Challenge
Good afternoon, my friends! Matt and I have put ourselves up to a challenge: make a new-to-us and at least healthy-ish dinner every Monday night. We’ll alternate weeks, and whoever is in charge will...
View ArticleHow To Eat For Running: Top 5 Nutrition Mistakes Made By Runners
Earlier this week, I shared that I spoke at an event at the Endurance Athlete Center (where I work at the sports dietitian) about how to eat for running and the top 5 nutrition related mistakes I often...
View ArticleWeekend Ski Trip at Whitetail
Hello from DC’s winter wonderland! Seriously – will spring ever get here?! It’s unclear at this point… I’m happy that my marathon is in Los Angeles this coming weekend, and not DC, that’s for sure!...
View ArticleMonday Night Cooking Challenge, week 2
Hello my friends! Remember how I said Matt and I were starting a Monday night cooking challenge for ourselves? Well, we’re on week 2 now and so far, so good! Here’s the deal, if you missed it: make a...
View ArticleGearing up for the LA Marathon + ASICS Giveaway!
Guys, I can’t believe that my second full marathon – the ASICS LA Marathon – is in only a few short days! It seems like just yesterday I was prepping for my first full (the Richmond Marathon last...
View ArticleRecent Eating Adventures & From the Farmer
Hello, hello! I’m loving all your inspiring comments over on my LA Marathon/ASICS giveaway post – please keep them coming! Reading them is getting me so excited for Sunday. In eating news, we’re been...
View ArticleLA Marathon or Bust + This Week’s Workouts
Hello from the plane on the way to sunny Los Angeles, where I’ll be running my second full marathon on Sunday morning! I’ll be sharing updates over on my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages, so...
View ArticleASICS LA Marathon Weekend Adventures, Part 1
Hello from the plane on the way back to DC from Los Angeles! What a fun whirlwind of a weekend it was – I can’t believe how quickly it flew by, and that I have officially completed my second full...
View Article2014 ASICS LA Marathon Race Recap
Well, my friends, I did it: I officially conquered my second full marathon, the ASICS LA Marathon on Sunday morning! It was HOT out there but I gave it my all and had a great time enjoying the scenery...
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