It’s hard to believe the San Francisco Marathon is just 3 days away––and even crazier that I’ve been training for nearly 4 entire months now. Here’s how the 2nd half of my training went down, and some details about how I’m prepping for my first 26.2 on Sunday! HARDEST LESSON LEARNED The first 8 weeks were
Baked Goods
Simple Summer Berry Crumble
This berry crumble is summer on a spoon. Top with ice cream for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert or, if you’re like me, enjoy over plain Greek yogurt with a cup of coffee before 10am.
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Dessert
Blueberry Zinger Pops
San Francisco summers are notoriously cool and foggy––the complete opposite of the steamy south where I learned to love the heat, humidity and warm summer nights. It’s true the hot summer sun is just a short drive over the Golden Gate (and conveniently where wine country is) but I admit, wearing jackets and scarves year
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12 Favorite Recipes
Easy Kale Pesto
When it comes to power greens, it’s nearly impossible for me to pass by a table full of kale without grabbing at least one bunch, whether or not I know what I’m going to do with it when I get home. Sometimes it’ll end up in a salad, or a delicious breakfast skillet, but I’ll
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Fitness
Marathon Training 8 Week Update
Between work, the blog, Friday morning long runs and weekend getaways I’ve almost been too busy to notice I’m training for a marathon. That was until last week’s 16 mile slog which was a brutal but timely reminder that I’m half way there, so I figured now was a great time for a check-in! GEAR
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Fitness
2 Awesome Strength Workouts for Runners
To keep me injury-free during my marathon training, my darling friend & personal trainer pal, Jacquelyn of Fitsouffle, put together not one but two awesome strength workouts to help us runners build lower body and core strength––and she’s here today to share them with you!
