Rice Bowl

on November 12, 2010

I just realized itâ€™s FRIDAY! Happy dance. 🙂 The weather is great in Charlotte, and Iâ€™m so excited to spend time outside this weekend.

I kicked things off with a steady 3.0-mile run this morning. Iâ€™m excited to tackle a longer run tomorrow in preparation for the half marathon that I want to run in a month.

And then, my Dad came over lunch. Heâ€™s been RVing at a park nearby, and itâ€™s nice to have him around. Heâ€™s even looking at real estate in South Carolina and might move here soon!

I made rice bowls for lunch.

In the bowl:

Brown Rice
Roasted carrots and broccoli
And a black bean veggie burger

All smothered in BBQ sauce!

Iâ€™m off for a special Girls on the Run meeting. I reached out to the local television news about the Positivity Awards and told them that they should urge Charlotte residents to VOTE! As a result, a reporter and film crew are meeting me at a local school to film another coach and me helping the girls run their first practice 5K. Iâ€™m excited to help coach and spread the word about voting. You can help, too, by VOTING here! Voting closes on the 14th, and I sure hope we win the $10,000 for GOTR! 🙂

{ 39 comments }

Leanne @ Simplicitlee November 12, 2010, 1:21 pm
That’s awesome about the local tv news helping you get noticed!

It just shows that sometimes when you put yourself out there, it really helps 🙂

Great job Caitlin!
Ashley November 12, 2010, 1:26 pm
You look just like your dad! How adorable! 🙂
Kelly November 12, 2010, 1:26 pm
Awesome about the local news getting involved!
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday November 12, 2010, 1:28 pm
It’s nice to be living near family. I know I missed my family a lot when I moved out of town. Hopefully your dad finds a place near you!
Janae jacobs November 12, 2010, 1:30 pm
Yummy rice bowl!!! That is so great that the news is covering girls on the run!!! I am going to vote!
I made my students do the Friday happy dance this morning ha!
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin November 12, 2010, 1:31 pm
Aww that is so nice you get to have lunch with your dad on a whim! I wish my parents lived closer!
Jenn@ LiveWellFitNow November 12, 2010, 1:37 pm
Yummy rice bowl!!

Incredible exposure!! U r so awesome!
Kacy November 12, 2010, 1:39 pm
So exciting that you dad might move so close! I love being close to my family, it’s super fun.
Erin November 12, 2010, 1:39 pm
Your dad is adorable. I completely see the resemblance. 🙂
katie November 12, 2010, 1:41 pm
you look just like your dad!
Dave @ tips4running November 12, 2010, 1:41 pm
Good luck with the voting. I voted again today.

Thanks for the interview again. Hopefully that will get you some more votes too. It’s such a great program you’re involved in. I left a nice note for my wife today for Operation Beautiful 🙂
http://www.tips4running.com/Caitlin-Boyle.html
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat November 12, 2010, 1:41 pm
Woohoo! That’s great that Girls on the Run is getting so much publicity. I hope you win! 🙂
eml November 12, 2010, 1:41 pm
Okay – so clearly I must get this BBQ sauce. I am the queen of drowning anything in salsa, mustard, PASTA SAUCES(!), and this looks like it could be a keeper…
Michele November 12, 2010, 1:44 pm
Great PR with the local news for Girls on the Run.

I rarely use BBQ sauce, but I’m thinking that might need to change. It sounds good.
Laurie November 12, 2010, 1:45 pm
Wow, you look like your Dad alot! How sweet! Have a fun day!
Ali @ Food, Fitness, Fashion November 12, 2010, 1:53 pm
I vote everyday, I love OB, GOTR and You 🙂

That sunny picture of Maggie and James makes me jealous that it is warm where you live.
Laura@FindingAHealthyBalance....after a 100+ Pound weight loss!!! November 12, 2010, 2:06 pm
Your Rice Bowl looks so good! =)
Tab - Just Weighing In November 12, 2010, 2:17 pm
I need to make me some of those bean burgers because they look fantastic
Camille November 12, 2010, 2:20 pm
It seems like it would be really cool if your Dad moved to your neck of the woods! Hope it happens!
Alyssa November 12, 2010, 2:21 pm
Such a good idea to get the local TV news station involved!!! 🙂
Mary @ Bites and Bliss November 12, 2010, 2:28 pm
It’s great you got to spend lunch with your dad! 🙂
Alyssa November 12, 2010, 2:45 pm
Hey, I was reading the NYT online and came across its “Well” blog … they’re doing a series on vegetarian dishes for Thanksgiving, with an interactive list of all the recipes! I think some are vegan too.

Here’s a link to the blog: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/vegetarian-thanksgiving/

And here’s a link to the interactive recipe part: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/11/08/health/20101108_thanksgiving.html

The food looks really good!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman November 12, 2010, 2:56 pm
I can’t get over how much you look like your dad. Your smile is identical.

Congrats on getting word about the vote out on local TV!
Jen November 12, 2010, 3:04 pm
You and your Dad look so much alike!!! Yummy rice bowl 🙂

Jen
Jillian@ Reshape Your Life November 12, 2010, 3:06 pm
I voted, tweeted, and spread the word on facebook. 🙂 That’s awesome about the news spot!

And I never thought of putting a veggie burger into a rice bowl… What an awesome idea! I have always seen tofu, and frankly I’m just not a huge fan of tofu.
Sarena (The Non Dairy Queen) November 12, 2010, 3:09 pm
It is so great for you to do this for such a great organization! Lunch looks perfect! Enjoy the beautiful day!
Charlie November 12, 2010, 3:51 pm
This rice bowl looks amazing! Need to find a good BBQ sauce to put on top of everything ;).
Amber K November 12, 2010, 4:10 pm
That is SO cool that you’re going to be on your local news! I hope it really gets the word out.
Nancy K @ NancysPerfect10 November 12, 2010, 4:12 pm
Great news about the local station helping out!
Clare @ Fitting It All In November 12, 2010, 4:26 pm
How GREAT that you took the initiative and now are getting the press! I really wanted to run the STL GOTR 5K this sunday but now have a last minute weekend trip!
Carlee November 12, 2010, 5:31 pm
I love how you use BBQ sauce on everything! It’s awesome!I actually bought some yesterday at the grocery store…inspired by the famous Caitlin yourself! hehe
Natalia - a side of simple November 12, 2010, 5:46 pm
Hmm that rice bowl looks delicious! So great about the local news station covering the story! Such a positive cause, glad they can share it with others.
Maddie (Healthy Maddie) November 12, 2010, 6:08 pm
Yum! Your rice bowl looks good. I’ve been voting, hopefully Operation Beautiful will win 🙂
Michelle (The Runner's Plate) November 12, 2010, 6:21 pm
That would be so awesome if your dad moved closer to you!
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin November 12, 2010, 6:35 pm
That’s awesome that you’re getting some publicity for GOTR!
Becky at Flybynyght November 12, 2010, 7:37 pm
My parents recently moved a mere half hour from me, in order to be closer to their favourite daughter! …It pays to be an only child sometimes 😉
Lacey @ Lake Life November 12, 2010, 8:49 pm
You can really see the resemblance to your dad in that pic 🙂

How exciting that your dad might move closer to you!
Rika November 12, 2010, 10:51 pm
yay for James and Maggie pictures! I’ve been waiting for them 😀
G November 12, 2010, 11:49 pm
It would be great if your dad moved to your neck of woods. I wish I could have lived closer to my family.

By the way, you and your dad look so much alike.

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