With more and more concerns coming out about what is actually in the food that we are eating, it is important to look at everything, including meat! Yes, that meat that you buy in the grocery store is usually unseasoned, plain and whole. However, have you thought about what the cow was fed before it […]
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No longer do you have to miss out some of those favorite fried foods!
Don’t eat the fried foods! We hear that every time we turn around when someone is talking about healthy eating. No friend chicken wings, no french fries… the list goes one. But we all know that we love those fresh hot french fries, or chicken wings fresh out of the fryer tossed with our favorite sauces. […]
Complete your crisp fall day with a Simple Sizzling Stir-fry
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well – Virginia Woolf Food is what fuels us in so many different ways. Eat well, and in turn you feel well, physically, mentally and emotionally. Today I want to share with you one of my new favorite recipes. Now, please understand, […]
Gluten Free Zucchini Banana Bread
Nothing beats a a good cup of coffee in the morning… unless it’s paired with a slice of warm banana bread! After a crazy buys weekend running around Chicago (literally!), I took Monday off from work to relax and recover. I also found that I had a pile of banana’s that had gone uneaten over […]
What was I thinking? Have I lost my mind?
As I sit here tonight, running through lists in my head, I can’t help bu wonder if I have gone completely crazy! Last winter I saw a post on Facebook for a local run. Once that I had never even thought about running in the past, it was one of those races that only the […]
Reading, learning and rediscovering
Every day is an opportunity to learn. We are constantly learning. Learning helps us grow, expand horizons, meet mew people, try new things and so much more. In reality, we never can learn everything, there will always be something new. This has been my life in the last few weeks. As you may recall, I […]
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Can a single race really change your life?
Yes, it can. In more ways than one! A few weekends ago (June 12-13th – sorry it’s taken me this long to get this posted!) I had the opportunity to run the Chicago Raganr with a team from the Chicago area. 12 of us joined forces to run about 200 miles, from Madison WI to Chicago. […]
Inside the head of a Runner!
Last Saturday marked my first half of 2015. The Dick Lytie Spring Classic. I have been looking forward to this run since last year, but up until I started running the course, I was not sure how it was going to go. I actually didn’t even sign up to run it until Monday! After the […]
Hello Miller Park! Brewers Mini Marathon time again – Sept 20th
Playing catch up here on a few posts from the last few weeks so bear with me! 2 half marathons, a marathon relay plus long hours at work have made the last few weeks a little hectic… hopefully over the next few days I can actually get caught up on some posts! anyhow…. After running […]
Exciting new adventures with the EnergyBits team!
As some of you may have noticed, last week there was a new badge added to the sidebar of my blog. I was approached by ENERGYBits to become one of their Brand Ambassadors! I am excited to let you know that I said YES! Back in April, someone told me about these as a energy source and […]