Spring Race Plans & Pure Barre Review
Good afternoon! I started my morning with a great run with a couple grad school friends, as per My Workout Schedule This Week! We ran 4.42 miles in 40:03. Great run, minus the fact that it was super...
View ArticleSweet Potato & Black Bean Veggie Enchiladas
I came up with a delicious new creation for dinner last night! Introducing Sweet Potato & Black Bean Veggie Enchiladas: Who says Mexican food has to be unhealthy? These are both nutritious AND...
View ArticleA Visit from the BFFs
Hello friends! Two of my best friends from college (and future bridesmaids in our wedding) are here visiting this weekend! Yay! Kris (dark hair) has been wanting to come visit but was busy finishing up...
View ArticleA Speedy 5 Miler + Brunch
Awesome run yesterday morning with my college BFF Turner! Yes, we’re weird. Turner, Kris, and I headed over to the Tobacco Trail in Durham for a late morning run. Kris set off on her own (she prefers...
View ArticleThe Spartacus Workout
Good morning! Have you guys ever heard of the Spartacus workout? Matt heard about it from his younger brother Drew, who has been doing it to stay in shape while traveling around on the road for his...
View ArticleHomemade Minestrone Soup
Morning! I whipped up a batch of my homemade minestrone soup for dinner last night. I love this soup – definitely one of my favorite recipes on the blog. It’s so easy and super versatile; every time I...
View ArticleChunky Turkey and Vegetable Soup Recipe
Good morning! I came up with another fun dinner creation last night to welcome Matt home from his work trip. Chunky Turkey and Vegetable Soup! This meal was another big hit with Matt – especially when...
View ArticleLazy, Rainy Weekend
Hello from the dreary south! It sounds like most of you have snow right now; we just have cloudy skies and lots of rain here in North Carolina. It’s actually made for a very nice, cozy weekend so far....
View ArticleDreary Run & Comfort Food
Good morning! We’ve got another rainy, cold day over here on this Monday. But at least the rain stopped yesterday so I could go out for a run! It was cold – “35 but feels like 27,” according to...
View ArticleGluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
I have a fun new recipe for you guys today – gluten free chocolate chip cookies! A few weeks ago I bought a bag of chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour on a total whim, and the dreary weather this past...
View ArticleTrack Workouts Are Back!
Early yesterday morning before the sun had come up to join us, Elle and I made our return to the UNC track! We’re both training for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon, and it was time to get back on track...
View ArticleThe Perfect Weather for a Walk
Good morning! We have been having some STUNNING weather here in Chapel Hill the past couple days. 65 and super sunny on Tuesday AND Wednesday – crazy, right? The only problem is that this makes it very...
View Article8 Healthy Dinner Recipes & Weekly Workout Recap
Morning friends. The end of my week finished out well – starting with a great run yesterday morning! Seriously – if you have problems getting up for an early run, find a running buddy. (Meetup.com is a...
View ArticleMohegan Sun Winefest 2012
Whew, what an awesome whirlwind of a weekend I had at the Mohegan Sun Winefest with friends Theodora, Ashley, and Tina! As I mentioned in my last post, we were invited as “media guests” to the event...
View ArticleExploring Mystic, Connecticut
Hello, friends! I’m back to share the rest of my weekend adventures up north with friends Tina, Ashley, and Theodora! Our first order of business Sunday was breakfast! As part of our media passes for...
View ArticleSick
Good morning, friends! I have some bad news… I’m officially sick. I felt less than stellar all day yesterday (mostly my stomach), but I figured I was still just a little off from the unusually raucous...
View ArticleOn the Mend
Good morning! Thanks for all the well wishes – I’m feeling MUCH better today. Almost back to normal, thankfully, because I need to get some serious studying and schoolwork done today. I ended up...
View Article7 Healthy (and Delicious) Super Bowl Snacks
Looking for some healthier options for this Sunday’s Super Bowl extravaganza? Here are my favorite healthy Super Bowl recipes. Your guests won’t even know they’re healthy. — #1: Healthier Seven Layer...
View ArticleCombining Running with Studying = Multitasking Win
Good morning and Happy Friday! I’m glad you all enjoyed my Healthy Super Bowl Snacks post yesterday. You know what’s weird? Running in shorts… at 6:45 a.m… in February. Yep. That’s what I did...
View ArticleSaturday Morning 8 Miler + Brunch
Good morning and happy Sunday! I hope you’re all enjoying your weekends. Mine started off yesterday morning with my first real training run of the year – 8 miles! I’m starting to amp up in preparation...
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