There She Goes...Running in Virginia
Chronicling the constant juggle of a Mother Runner, Marine Wifey, Eager Student, Lazy Blogger and a pregnant runner to boot!
Everyday Paleo – Food Review! Last week (Final Exam wekk for me) I was all about SPEED and CONVENIENCE in the kitchen! Here is one of my favorite recipes from Sarah Fragoso’s book “Everyday Paleo” Pecan-Crusted Chicken Ingredients: ½ cup spicy brown mustard 2 Tbsp raw organic honey 1 Cup Pecans crushed 4 boneless, skinless [...]
I should start by saying that I completely goofed up this recipe the first time I made it…I’ll explain at the end…and came up with a whole new recipe that we have loved! We now make the new version of this several times a month! I’ll add in the end what I did differently. I [...]
Sarah Fragoso’s Easy Steak Skewers Ingredients: 2.5 lbs sirloin steak cut into 1-inch cubes 4 tbsp EV Olive Oil 1 Tbsp dried basil 1 Tbsp dried Oregano ½ Tbsp Garlic powder cracked black pepper 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 red bell pepper, chunked 3 zucchini squash, cut into 1-inch chunks [...]
Flavorful Friday: Grilled Bruschetta Chicken (from Kraft) Prep time 5 min Total time 29 min Makes 4 servings What You Need: 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.) 1/4 cup KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing, divided (OK – so I couldn’t find this dressing at the Commissary, not surprised, so I used [...]
Postrun Meal: Chicken Turkey Sausage Pasta How To: In a pan, heat one tablespoon olive oil, two cups frozen broccoli florets, and one cup frozen sliced bell peppers. Cover and cook until vegetables are warm. Remove from pan. Slice two precooked chicken turkey sausages into rounds. Cook in the pan with one tablespoon of oil until lightly [...]
This was our final week for the 5 week Group Training Session with Jeanne. On Wednesdays she combines groups and we (the Tue/Wed/Thr group) train with her (Mon/Wed/Fri group) – um, yeah – did I say that right? Okay – so we all train together on Wednesdays! Anyhow, this being the last week she really [...]
It is no secret that I love to eat…and I love to eat sweets! So testing all of these different RW recipes has been fun to say the least. I have two new YUMMY recipes to post about this week. First up is the Mocha-Cinnamon Pudding (less than 200 cal per serving) that is oh [...]
So BIG news… Monday was my day to try and run 1 mile! Funny to be celebrating this BUT it is big news for someone who has been icing and heating their legs for two weeks. Sunday evening I got a seriously sore throat that grew into a seriously swollen throat by Monday. I lay [...]
Built for Speed… It has recently become my mission to find a lightweight-jogging stroller. I was hoping that I would find some sort of high-tech models built especially for people who (are crazy enough and) want to run in road races w/ their child. To my surprise I haven’t been able to find a stroller [...]
Today was my R&R day so I decided to do some cooking! The book that I am currently reading is, “RW Guide to Road Racing”, and in this book is a plethora of information – it is proving to be a one-stop shop for my challenge. On page 217 is a recipe for Moroccan Stew. [...]
