I hate New Years Resolutions. I took a personalty test last fall and discovered my driving force is passion... followed closely by rebellion. Wait- what? Rebellion? How is that... good? SO... I'm passionately... rebellious at times and one of said times is around New Years when everyone around me is cheerily listing all the things that they are going to do better at in the New Year. … [Read more...]
The Sixth Week Hump (couch to 5K)
January 15, 2012 by · 2 Comments
It's like Wednesday... only in Couch to 5K terms. So many people I know have started the couch to 5k with great intentions then got caught at either week 5 or 6. Like me. The flu kicked my face in last weekend and I laid on my back, frustrated over the fact that I was missing my work out and thus all of my forward momentum. Because that is how it is- if you stop working out it's like the wind … [Read more...]
Quinoa Granola {Gluten Free}
January 11, 2012 by · 2 Comments
Thanks to a friend on Facebook who was inspired to make Quinoa Granola and post about it with pictures, herself inspired by a Hungry Hungry Hippie, I decided to embark upon this delicious journey myself... and who says social media is a waste of time?! :) This is kind of like my Granola BAR recipe (gluten free), but this one has less sugar and more protein from the Quinoa. I was excited about … [Read more...]
My C25K Adventures
January 3, 2012 by · 1 Comment
I decided to start to write more about my Couch to 5K training... simply to encourage (amuse?) you! OK, aaand also for the accountability that comes with talking about it. Because, you know, thousands, hundreds, dozens 5 of you who read this blog may ask me how my training is going and I don't want to have to say, "ahhhhhhhh" and have to come up with a great excuse. This is part of my New Year, … [Read more...]