Wow! Has it been over a week since my last post? Work, holiday, running….been a bit busy. I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving! I headed up to my sisters (every year!). I was busy helping them in their tasting room (they own their own winery in Paso Robles) on Thanksgiving and then on “Black Friday”. We kept…
Month: November 2011
Week 3 Down and Acupuncture?!
Saturday was the end of week 3 of training. I feel a little behind because I took Week 3 off! – Except for Saturday. I had some really bad back pain. Hurt so bad I wanted to cry. There was no way I was going to run. I have had it before and it usually will subside and get better. …
Gorgeous Day & My 1st Food Truck!
I finally, finally ate at one of those “gourmet, trendy” food trucks! I follow all of the local San Diego (and a few LA & NY) ones on Twitter. Theres even a dedicated twitter and facebook page that compiles all their locations daily – @SDFoodTrucks. I check their locations to see which one is close by my work that I…
Snack Time
I’ve read, been told and now know that it is very important to fuel your body before a workout. You need to give your body energy. Combo of protein and carbs is best – one is long lasting, the other fast burning. One of my favorites is super simple. Nuts and fruit. I buy my nuts in the bulk bins…
Like a Kid Again
This is a no frills, not that fancy, non-foodie dinner. Peaked your interest yet? When I was a kid, there was usually one thing I would order when we went out. Chicken Fingers. What kid didn’t love chicken fingers? Ah, hello, McDonald’s has made a fortune on their chicken nuggets for kids and I’m sure Tyson is doing a bag…
Wisdom Wednesday
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Buddha
B-Day Game Day!
I had a low key, but great Birthday this year. Last year was a blow-out for my 30th, so for 31, I kept it more mellow. Dinner at Burlap on Saturday night with close friends and then Sunday (my actual B-day), I ran the Susan G Koman 5K Race for the Cure with my girls. Nice to do something good…
Lentil Soup
I would love to say this is my grandma’s recipe, but it’s really just what I had on hand. I have fond memories of eating my grandmother’s lentil soup. So tasty. Mine, well, it is tasty, but nothing close to the same as Abuela’s. It’s more of a “kitchen sink” kind of soup. All the random items I had left…
Girl on a Budget
For a lot of people it’s easy to get caught up in the world of plastic. Credit Cards that is. Instant gratification, but you’ve got to pay for it later. While I never live beyond my means and always pay by Credit Cards off (CC for short), some months I go beyond my set budget which means I put less…
Training Day ? – Group Run #4
It’s only the end of week two and I’ve lost count on the training days….only 10 more weeks left! Today it was pouring rain and the training run went on. Marathons don’t stop for the rain, so why should we? It was definitely a lower turn out, but I am soooo glad I went. I could have chickened (pussed) out,…