About | Apple Crumbles

Essence of a New Day

This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind…let it be something good.

I’m Joanne and this was my best running partner Shane. Now I run with a little “energizer” Border Collie named Zoey.

My Best Buddy...Shane. He is 17 mos. old in this picture

My Best Buddy…Shane. He was 17 mos. old in this picture

Exercise Habits: Weights and aerobics to maintain bone, muscle, and cardiovascular health.

Once a certified RRCA Certified Running Coach, I have not maintained my certification but am willing to share my love of running, training and enjoying fitness. Email me at applecrumbles1@yahoo.com if you are interested in running. I will help you discover the joys of running whether you want to lose weight, run for a longer distance, improve your speed, or finish your first race.

Certificate in Sports Nutrition: Tips and diets for better athletic performance. As defined by Wikipedia:

Sports nutrition is the study and practice of nutrition and diet as it relates to athletic performance. It is concerned with the type and quantity of fluid and food taken by an athlete, and deals with nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, supplements and organic substances such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Although an important part of many sports training regimens, it is most commonly considered in strength sports (such as weight lifting and bodybuilding) and endurance sports (for example cycling, running, triathlon).

Cooking/Baking/Recipes: Creativity can be expressed through food. I don’t believe in diets. I believe in life style changes. You have to want to eat healthy and exercise in order to achieve success in maintaining the body you want and to feel good about yourself.

Custom cakes and cookie trays are baked for local customers and delivered to their door. Winner of the 2011 California Raisin Bread Contest for the 26.2 Mini Loaf (aka Marathon Mini Loaf) created for athletic endurance. For more details email: applecrumbles1@yahoo.com

The Apple Crumbles kitchen was inspected by the NYS Department of Food Safety employee before I engaged in Craft Fairs and sold to the public. In New York State there is an exemption from Article 20-C (license for processing food) for small scale production of non-hazardous foods (baked goods, candies, cookies) . This enables home bakers to sell their products provided general clean health standards are met.

My Bio:

A passion for living a healthy lifestyle and sharing that passion with others.

Offering discussions and facts relating to food safety, nutrition, healthy food alternatives, product evaluations, cookbook reviews, and restaurant reviews.

Creating recipes which are nutrient rich, healthy and tastefully rewarding.

Over 69 credits in Baking Science.

16 CEC’s for Road Runners of America Running Coach Certification.

4 CEC’s for Sports Nutrition Certification.

Bachelor of Science in Marketing and M.S. degree in Management Technology.

On blogging: I like to exchange recipes, talk about running, offer and get exercise tips and motivations . I want to hear about it, talk about it, laugh about it!

MY RACES: Halfs and Full Marathons. As of this update, May 2019, I have run 30 marathons and lost track of how many 5K, 10K, and half marathons. I have run 9 consecutive Boston Marathons and qualified for 2020. I have run the New York City marathon twice, Chicago once so that makes all the USA Majors complete. The marathon distance is my favorite. Best time is 3:44:37 and I won’t stop chasing my goal of breaking 3:35.

Here is a little history of my earlier races:

First Half Marathon: The Skunk Cabbage April 11, 2010 1hr 54 min 50 secs.

Second Half Marathon: Hall of Fame May 23, 2010 1 hr 51 min.

Third Half Marathon: Delta Lake September 20, 2010 1 hr 48 min.

I continue to run half marathons on a regular basis. For race recaps, simply search “half marathons” or “running”.

First Marathon: Wineglass Oct. 3 2010 3:46:51, pace 8:39 Boston Qualifier. I’ll be running my 2nd Wineglass in Oct. 2019.

Second Marathon The 115th Boston Marathon, April 18, 2011. 3hrs 47 min and 14 sec.

2011 Races:

1/1/11: Completed Hangover Run, 10K @8:23 per mile

2/5/11: Didn’t Run. Injured Beer and Chili Run, 10K (last year 55:36, pace 8:56)

2/19/11: Dasani Half Marathon, Myrtle Beach, SC – Results: 1:49:22 chip, 8:20 pace. First year running it. Great event.

3/5/11: Heart Run: 18 mile course (last year, pace 9:21 for 10 miles– stopped for photos and had fun). THIS year (2011), 9:38 ave. for 30K with injury and the flu. Not so fun, but I did it.

4/2/11: Fort2Fort, 10K (last year, 50:37) PR’d! 2011, 1st in Age Group. 47:14, pace was 7:37

4/9/11: ~~Skunk Cabbage Half Marathon (last year, 1:54:50, pace 8:46)~~ Too close to Boston. Chose not to go.

4/18/11: AH! The BIG ONE! Boston Marathon. Training plan can be found here: Boston Training. BOSTON RESULTS: 3:47:14, Pace: 8:40

5/22/11: The Hall of Fame Half Marathon and a NEW PR: 1:46:51, 8:09 pace

7/10/11: Boilermaker 15K (last year, in 2010 was 1:14:07, pace 7:57) A PR for the Boilermaker 2011: 1:13:01, pace 7:45

7/30/2011: Roman Runners Honor America Days Parade Run: A 5K PR!!! 22:56, average pace 7:23.

8/19/11: Turning Stone 5K Run , Fun run with Ted.

8/21/11: Turning Stone Half Marathon: 1:50:47, average pace 8:28

9/10/2011: ARC Half Marathon: 1:47:57, average pace 8:15

11/20/11: Philadelphia Marathon , 3:51:35, average pace 8:50