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Training: Trail Races and First Races

Written on August 7, 2011 by Alisa.

On Tuesday night, I managed to completely misconstrue the point of tempo running (slower than 5k pace, not faster!) and went all out for four sets of 3-minute intervals. The result was that I hit my land speed record of a peak 7:49/mile, which for me is absolutely ridiculous. It’s as if I went out with […] Read More

Tandoori Chicken

Written on August 5, 2011 by Alisa.

I had always assumed that tandoori chicken was something that you could only get from an Indian restaurant. I mean, who had an actual tandoor oven at home? Turns out that Cook’s Illustrated showed me that this is something that can actually be made at home. The trick, as they point out, is a multi-step process: […] Read More

Raita

Written on by Alisa.

This is the recipe for the yogurt sauce that accompanies the tandoori chicken. Honestly, I think it makes the meal. Ingredients 1 cup whole milk yogurt, plain 1 garlic clove, minced 1 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro leaves Table salt Cayenne pepper Instructions Mix yogurt, garlic and cilantro, adding salt and cayenne to taste. Can be […] Read More

Betty Says: My Running Must-Haves

Written on August 3, 2011 by Alisa.

I’m so excited to see questions coming in from all over North America. This week’s question comes from Orlando, although presumably not from Mickey himself. Hi Betty, It seems like I always forget something when I leave the house for a run. How do you guarantee that you always have the must-have stuff that you need? […] Read More

Try Something New: Five Guys

Written on August 1, 2011 by Alisa.

Ok, this is absolutely not a new vegetable or even something healthy. But with Five Guys burgers finally making it to the Bay Area, we had to give it a try. What? I can’t eat a burger? Come on…. The first thing you need to know is that the standard burger is actually a double, […] Read More

Training: Love and Hate and Love

Written on July 31, 2011 by Alisa.

For the last few Saturdays, I’ve absolutely loved running. Now that I’ve discovered intervals and grasped the “slow” part of the long, slow distance (LSD) run, I’ve finally found a groove where I can maximize my running time, but still give my foot and my running form a much needed break. It’s contributed to all […] Read More

Banana Boats

Written on July 29, 2011 by Alisa.

Are you grilling this weekend? I’m talking about charcoal grilling, not firing up the old gas grill. If you’re going to be anywhere near hot coals or a campfire, add the following ingredients to your shopping list and follow along with this photo tutorial. Ingredients Bananas, 1 per person Marshmallows, torn in half Peanut butter […] Read More

Betty Says: Fastinistas

Written on July 27, 2011 by Alisa.

Ooh, we get right into the controversy this week: Hi Betty, Did you catch the comments on the Fastinistas article in RW? WTF? What’s your take on the angry women in the comments? – Baffled in Boston Hi Baffled, If you didn’t catch this month’s Runner’s World magazine (what, you don’t read it religiously?), there […] Read More

Try Something New: Green Smoothies

Written on July 25, 2011 by Alisa.

I know plenty of people who rave about green smoothies and what they can do for your health, energy and wellbeing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for consuming more real, raw foods, but let’s face it: I don’t want to drink anything that tastes like grass. The Tiny Kitchen Assistant — knowing that I hated […] Read More

Training: Timed Miles and Negative Splits

Written on July 24, 2011 by Alisa.

This week was a “rest” week on the calendar, which I would have known if I’d looked at the training calendar. (Oops.) I came out of last Saturday’s long, slow distance (LSD) run feeling really good after harnessing the power of intervals, and missed my Monday bonus rest day when I went to the gym […] Read More

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