Monthly Archives: April 2015
Mini Italian Lesson #7 (Recipe: Refrigerator Cookies)
So, it has been a long time since I posted one of these. I’m way behind. For this Italian lesson we learned about comparative adjectives. La mia casa e bella. = My house is beautiful. La mia casa e piu bella … Continue reading
How To Train With A Running Group (Recipe: Sausage and Goat Cheese Strata)
Have you ever trained with a running group? I hadn’t until I moved to Madison in 2012, and even then I continued to run on my own a lot. You may think running is just running. However, running with a … Continue reading
The 6th Annual Birthday Run! (Recipe: Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich Cake)
It’s tradition. I love it. It is probably one of my favorite traditions ever. The birthday run. I have talked about how it all began here and here. This year I flew down to Phoenix for the tradition! We ran … Continue reading
2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – Part 2 (Recipe: Buttermilk Oatmeal Bread)
I posted one blog post about the DGAC and mentioned I would be splitting it into two parts because it got too long. Here is my second post about it. The DGAC encourages the consumption of healthy dietary patterns that … Continue reading
Nile and Castle Fitbit Badges + NRR Flyball Weekend! (Recipe: Dulce de Leche Cookie Bars)
On April 16 I earned my Nile Fitbit badge. This is the message I got from Fitbit: “By walking 4,132 miles, you’ve walked the length of longest river in the world and added a new badge to your stream of … Continue reading
The 1% Incline Rule and Pilot Mountain (Recipe: Cinnamon Chicken)
Have you heard that you should set your treadmill incline to 1% to help mimic running outdoors? I’m sure I’ve mentioned it in some post before. The idea behind this practice is that the energy cost of running at a … Continue reading
Jack Daniels (Recipe: Coffee Cake Muffins)
And I don’t mean the whiskey. Jack Daniels is a man who has had a bigger influence on training-for-running than almost anyone. He wrote a book in 1998 called Daniels’ Running Formula which discussed appropriate training paces for runners of all abilities. … Continue reading
MyRun for Myron 5K (Recipe: Cook’s Illustrated Classic Brownies)
Two weekends ago A and I ran a 5K in Raleigh: the MyRun for Myron 5K. It was the first run put on by this organization on the Dorthea Dix campus. [Dorthea Dix campus = lots of hills. We knew … Continue reading
Why Does Protein Help You Lose Weight? (Recipe: Greek Chicken)
I have been trying to be better about getting enough protein in my diet. While I’m not a vegetarian, I’m not a huge meat person. Protein is good for you for many reasons, but why does it help you lose … Continue reading
Mini Italian Lesson #6 & Paintballing (Recipe: Ravioli with Browned Butter Mushroom Sauce)
I believe we left off with adjectives. It is important to note that the dictionary only has the masculine singular form of words. And there are those adjectives that are masculine and feminine such as interessante. Just keep in mind that … Continue reading
Oven Lovin' Runnin' 