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Being A Risk Taker Chef

April 30th, 2011 | Add a Comment

What is it about holidays that sparks my inner risk taker chef to rear it’s ugly hat? Last weekend’s Easter dinner was full of all new dishes and I am so grateful that each one was delicious. Thanks to Elana’s Pantry and Oh She Glows I got some great new ideas and although I did alter a few ingredients I found the recipes to be healthy and extremely tasty. Choosing the best salmon can be tricky. This … Read entire article »

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An Easter Blessing

April 24th, 2011 | 1 Comment

“I am with you always, to the end of time.” Matthew 28:20 It is my prayer today that His loving presence touch all your days with peace and happiness. Happy Easter … Read entire article »

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Skirts Running Around Town

April 23rd, 2011 | Add a Comment

Does it seem like Sunday to anyone else today? I had Good Friday off from work so I decided to use Friday and Saturday for my 2 long runs making Friday seem like Saturday and Saturday like Sunday. Ugh, my confused head. I enjoy fashion like most girls so when RunningSkirts put out the Spring collection I was happy as a clam. I decided to give one of them a whirl on my 10 miler Friday. Friday’s … Read entire article »

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Marathon Monday

April 18th, 2011 | 4 Comments

Today was the first time I’ve ventured up to Boston to actually be a spectator at the Boston Marathon. I’m fortunate that my brother lives in Newton just a short walk from Mile 19. Seems like everyone was interested in cheering on the athletes today even Bean! Mile 19 marker Here comes the Elite Women Believe Kara Goucher finished 5th, 2:24:52 improving on her personal best by a minute only 7 months after giving birth to her son! Run With Joy Ryan … Read entire article »

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Long Run Long Drive

April 17th, 2011 | Add a Comment

With the possibility of a marathon in my very near future I’ve increased my weekend mileage to help answer the question, “to run or not to run”. I originally wanted to run the longer of the two weekend runs on Sunday, but The Weather Channel report changed my mind. Saturday temps were in the 30’s but it felt so much warmer to me. I was comfortable most of the distance and tried to push more of … Read entire article »

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A Cleansing Run

April 14th, 2011 | 4 Comments

There are many reasons to run: Cardio health – Weight management – Stress management – Competition training – Recreational fun And there are many types of runs: Easy – Tempo – Fartlek – Hill repeats – Recovery – Speed – Cleansing Of course when most of us go out for our daily workouts the reasons or types of runs can change in an instant or even can be combinations of a few on the list. Even though … Read entire article »

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