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Indoor Pulled Pork

Written on February 10, 2012 by Alisa.

So here it is, the dead of winter. Your grill is buried under eleventy-seven feet of snow. And more than anything in life, you’re fantasizing about grilled foods. Burgers. Beer can chicken. Pulled pork. Guess what: I can help you with that last one. It turns out that you can make pulled pork in your […] Read More

Betty Says: Meal At A Glance

Written on February 8, 2012 by Alisa.

Oh, I have to love the suggestions that I get, and this one comes from the incomparable Dyana Valentine: “I can see you creating a chart with scales of ease across the top and some kinds of terms of satisfaction down the axis and putting a rating system in it for how to choose recipes.” […] Read More

Change: Building Strength

Written on February 6, 2012 by Alisa.

I had a chat with a friend that went something like this: Her: That post about the gait analysis was hilarious. I could just imagine you trying to hide under your chair as they showed the video. I couldn’t stop laughing. Me: Uh, thanks? Her: No, really. I like that you really talked about how […] Read More

Training: Running to Remember

Written on February 5, 2012 by Alisa.

We interrupt this regularly-scheduled training post to talk about something more important: the virtual run for Sherry Arnold on February 11, 2012 at 11:00 AM Eastern, 8:00 AM Pacific. Print out a race bib, run any distance you want. I’ll let Beth of Shut Up and Run explain how it should be done. Mark your calendars Print […] Read More

Green Soup

Written on February 3, 2012 by Alisa.

Tasty Kale Soup Ever since I came back from Hawaii, I’ve had a produce hangover. In Hawaii, everything is so ripe, fresh and delicious. It just tastes like sunshine. And then I came back to the mainland to the usual wintry mix of root veggies and winter squash. It’s just not the same. I recalled […] Read More

Betty Says: Look Beyond the Produce at the Farmer’s Market

Written on February 1, 2012 by Alisa.

Dear Betty, You talk about farmer’s markets, but they seem so lame in the winter. Why would I bother going? – Winter Blahs in Washington Even in California, a place where we can get market-fresh fruits and vegetables year-round, the winter months at the market can get pretty dismal. Sure, you can still get leafy […] Read More

Change: Moving in Slow Motion

Written on January 30, 2012 by Alisa.

Last Wednesday night, I went to the UCSF RunSafe clinic. You might remember that I did the other part of the clinic, the VO2 max and lactate threshold training, back in December. I wanted to complete the program and learn how to run without injury. At the clinic, there are four runners and four analysis […] Read More

Training: Completing the Circuits

Written on January 29, 2012 by Alisa.

Ever since the end of Team in Training season, I’ve been suffering from a lack of purpose in my workouts. Sure, I’ve been doing things, but the level of effort has been purely half-assed and lacking a plan. This past week I finally started circuit training with a new trainer. Her sessions are intense and […] Read More

Lazy Chicken Tacos (or Burritos)

Written on January 27, 2012 by Alisa.

You know the day where you wake up in the morning, think you have it all under control, and then suddenly remember that you need to be someplace after work and won’t have time to make dinner? This is the meal for that night. All you need are two ingredients and a slow cooker. If […] Read More

Betty Says: What’s With All the Pink?

Written on January 25, 2012 by Alisa.

This is my rant about pink. I’ve never been a particularly girly girl. I spent most of my childhood lamenting the fact that my mother had chosen to wallpaper my room in tiny pastel flowers. I hated wearing skirts and I never, ever wore pink. Over time, I kind of came around to pink. After […] Read More

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