October 2009

The sun rises on Week 8 of Marathon Training: I’ve run 150.12 miles in the last 49 days, a feat which I seriously doubted I would ever be able to do after I was injured last April.  All in all, training has been quite successful.  Although the first two races of the season were less [...]

I collapsed in bed after writing my afternoon post and slept from 4:45 PM to 7:10 PM!  Guess I was very tired from all the football excitement.  :)   I wanted to get a few miles in before the sunset, so I grabbed a bar: And took off on a run!   I ended up [...]

Good afternoon! :) We are safe and sound in Orlando, and we just unloaded the car. I have grand plans to nap, run, and watch TV for the rest of the day.  YAY, Sundays!   We didn't go to sleep last night until 2 AM, and we woke up around 9:30 to go to breakfast [...]

We won! We won! :) Such an exciting game, and we had so much fun! Starting from the beginning…    The drive from Orlando to Miami is about 3.5 hours, so I packed a lunch for the trip: I had a salad with Israeli Cous Cous, corn, and carrots. And Stacy’s pita chips.  I also [...]

Good morning!  Today, we are driving to Miami to watch the University of Miami vs. Oklahoma football game.  The Husband and I are serious tailgaters, but we try to keep it healthy.  Our days of Keg 'N Eggs are over. :) This year's tailgating activities are sponsored by Arnold Bread.  The Healthy Tailgate series will [...]

I had such a wonderful night! :) We finally got to go out and celebrate all my recent life changes. Before dinner, I worked and then cleaned the apartment.  I had a pretty sweet jam session to Bruce Springsteen while I did the dishes.  Beer and snacks were involved. :) Jack's Pumpkin Ale does not [...]

Good afternoon.   Let's start with the best thing:   "Hello, bloggies!" says Maggie. "I hope you're having, like, a really awesome day!" (I always imagine her with a Valley Girl voice).   And now let's move onto something else that was wonderful...   LUNCH! I had a stuffed whole wheat pita with Israeli Cous [...]

Update your Google Readers! http://www.healthytippingpoint.com/feed   I had a FABULOUS 14.0 mile run this morning!  I feel so accomplished and happy. :)  My Running Support Crew (Meghann, Megan, Kelly, and Debbie) didn't meet this AM, so I was on my own.  To motivate myself, I posted this note on my bathroom mirror last night: I [...]

Sometimes... you just want pancakes for dinner.  :) Whole wheat pancakes were the only thing I was craving! Not the most nutritionally sound dinner I've featured on the blog, but certainly not the worst!   I had an Anatomy test tonight on the vascular system (i.e. all the veins and arteries).  I think I did [...]

My heart is pounding!  I spoke twittered with Jillian Michaels.  Swoon! I have a major girl crush on her.    CaitlinHTP: @jillianmichaels my husband and i are going to be bob and you for halloween. what do you think -- we could pass! http://bit.ly/2Y4FmL   AND THEN SHE TWEETED ME BACK, confirming that she is [...]

A Learn to Luv Veggie Challenge success! The *star* of my lunch was broccoli (never thought I'd say that)!  To make my standard steamed broc more interesting, I mixed it with some cream cheese, salt, and pepper (you could also use Laughing Cow).  The result was creamy, dreamy green deliciousness! The rest of lunch wasn't [...]

Good morning!  Today is a rest day before my long run.  I'm moving this week's long run up to Friday because we'll be in Miami this weekend.  We're going to watch the Miami Hurricanes play (and have a super-healthy tailgate courtesy of Arnold Bread!).   In preparation of tomorrow's 14.0-miler, I did some strength training [...]