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Steel Cut Oat Pancakes
I haven’t been giving nearly enough attention to breakfast. With my half marathon training, I haven’t been eating big, hearty breakfasts like pancakes because I just can’t work out with a full stomach. But when I went away for Labor Day weekend, I slacked off on the training and went into a full-blown breakfast-loving carb […] Read More
Quick Dessert: Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Sometimes you need a quick dessert that doesn’t look like you just went to Safeway and bought the $2.99 box of chocolate chip cookies. Behold: chocolate-covered strawberries. I’ve never known anyone that wasn’t impressed by them. Why use the store-bought stuff instead of melting your own chocolate at home? The packaged stuff contains mysterious ingredients […] Read More
Being Heart Aware
We all know that one day we’ll eventually lose a parent. I didn’t expect to see my mother go at 55, but neither was she prepared to say goodbye to her mother at 88. You’re never really prepared to lose that buffer between you and the end. I took the sensible precautions after my mother […] Read More
The Slowest Thing on Two Wheels
There are people, like my neighbors, who dress in cycling gear and take their road bikes out for 60-mile rides. Me? Once a week, I hook up the kiddie trailer and lumber around town. I try to spend most of Sunday morning on the bike. It’s the perfect day for a ride, because we rarely […] Read More
Training: Week 16, Going the Distance
After yesterday’s 10-mile training run, the aches in my feet, ankles, calves, knees and hips suggest that perhaps a career as a distance runner is not for me. I think my body and mind are best suited to distances of 10k or less. The Plan Monday, 9/6: Beach play and rock climbing with two preschoolers […] Read More
Kitchen Mishaps
I’ve had the same hand mixer since my bridal shower more than a dozen years ago. About a year ago, it started acting funny. By “funny” I mean that the lowest of its three speeds didn’t work anymore. This can be a bit of a problem when you’re trying to gently incorporate flour into a […] Read More
Peruvian Chicken
This recipe came from the Whole Foods app on my iPhone, a handy little tool that allows you to search for meals as you wander through the supermarket wondering what to make for dinner. I don’t always make the drive to Whole Foods, but I’ll bet that I use the app twice a week. The […] Read More
Using Office Supplies for Wardrobe Malfunctions
Betty worked in an office and knew how to make the most of office supplies when something went wrong midday. Here are a few tips she shared with me when I started my first internship. Run in your stockings or tights? Cover it with Scotch tape to prevent a massive hole. Blister from your new […] Read More
Training: Week 15, the Big Giant Wall
I was cruising through my training last week and even early this week, overachieving and really enjoying all of my running and cycling and general high-energy activity. And then, on Thursday, I started to slow down. By Saturday, I hit the wall. Judging by all of the junk I ate this weekend, it was big, […] Read More
Fitness Fix: Yoga
Yoga is an excellent method of exercise, stretching and relaxation contributing to core strength, lean muscles and overall mind-body awareness. It’s also a good way for overachievers to hurt themselves. Yes, I speak from experience. While I’ve long incorporated yoga poses into my post-run stretching, I haven’t been to a proper yoga class in close […] Read More
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