I really like granola, especially on top of yogurt, but I’m fairly particular about what I like in it. I don’t love when nuts are involved, and I don’t really like “unusual” dried fruit in there. (Read: anything besides raisins or maybe cranberries.) Despite these preferences, I’ve never tried making it myself before. After trying it [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Pumpkin Friday #4: Pumpkin Granola
Posted in Baking, Pumpkin Fridays, breakfast, tagged Baking, granola, pumpkin, Pumpkin Friday on October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Thanksgiving Thursdays #1: Macaroni and Cheese
Posted in Thanksgiving Thursdays, tagged Ellie Krieger, macaroni and cheese, Thanksgiving, winter squash on October 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
In honor of Thanksgiving, Megan I will be posting holiday-related recipes on the next four Thursdays leading up to the big day! These recipes may be healthier versions of one of our favorite dishes, new recipes that we would like to try or maybe even a family recipe passed down from generation to generation. I’m working on the [...]
News Alert: Running Isn’t Terrible or Crazy!
Posted in Running, tagged marathons, New York Times, Running on October 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well…maybe it’s still a little crazy…
I was full of joy when I read this article in the NYTimes this morning. As someone who spends a lot of time running, thinking about running, and talking about running, I often encounter judgment from others. They point to people who die during marathons, people with joint [...]
First Dates
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cooking, first dates, restaurants on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
First dates. They can be exciting, fun, awkward or downright horrible. Either way, hopefully you’re getting a great story out of it. I bring this up because there was an amusing article in The New York Times Dining section this week. It focused on first dates and how expectations regarding dining venues may be shifting.
Nice [...]
Changing My Perception
Posted in Running, tagged Running, stretching, water on October 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I realized this morning that I consider anything over 3 miles as a long run, and I would like to change that perception. I want to feel like 4 or 5 miles is nothing. In order to start working on this goal, I suddenly decided after work that I was going to run 5 miles [...]
Q & A Tuesday
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Q&A Tuesday is back, this week with Felicia asking the questions. Enjoy!!
What would you pick: mayonnaise or cottage cheese?
Ugggg. This is my worst nightmare. Last night, Tim and I were watching the Amazing Race (which is one of the best shows on TV—woefully underrated and hysterically funny) and I was talking a big game about [...]
Brussels Sprouts With Bacon and Figs
Posted in Dinner, tagged bacon, brussels sprouts, figs, fruit, recipe on October 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I woke up this morning in some pain from my slight muscle strain (?) issue after yesterday’s run, so I decided to take it easy and not work out. I think that it was a good move because I felt very few twinges of pain tonight. It was also nice because I was able to [...]
Weekly Workout Recap
Posted in Running, tagged Central Park, long runs, marathon training, pacing, Running on October 26, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I started this morning with a perfect fall long run, most of which was spent in Central Park. It was pretty amusing looking around at the outfits of people around me. Some were dressed for summer in sports bras and shorts, and some were wearing running tights, under armor shirts, hats, and gloves. I fell [...]
Going the Distance
Posted in Running, tagged Central Park, hills, ice, Nike, pasta, Running, spinach on October 25, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Today I was supposed to run 7 miles. This would be a PDR (personal distance record) for me, so unsurprisingly, I was nervous.
I know that my Nike+ can’t be trusted since I haven’t calibrated it yet, so I made sure to figure out my run plan ahead of time on mapmyrun.com. I was going to [...]
I Heart Bagels
Posted in breakfast, tagged bagel, eggs, hot sauce, ketchup, Oatmeal, Running on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I hope that everyone is having a fantastic weekend so far!
I woke up this morning and headed straight to the gym for a quick workout – 2 miles on the treadmill (time: 17:30), abs and push-ups. I think that I was hungry because I was pretty sluggish during my run.
After the gym, I had planned [...]
