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Ginger Ale Snack Cake

Not sure what I did right the other morning when temperatures were single digits, wind chill factors made it seem like –15 degrees but when I jogged around the college with the dogs, I stayed warm. I even contemplated doing my interval workout up and down the strip in front of the school. It didn’t take long before I came to my senses and realized the icy patches and wind gusts would put a slight crimp in my intended speed workout. The treadmill and I made friends once again as I put in 6 x 800’s with 400 recoveries and [...]

By Joanne|2014-01-08T15:34:40-05:00January 8, 2014|Baking|1 Comment

Carbohydrate Loading and Howdy Cowboy Bread

The week before an endurance event, something lasting longer than an hour and a half, it’s always smart to keep an extra eye on your diet. Not to reduce calories but to create a balance which allows the body to store enough glycogen so you can maintain your pace longer without getting tired. Unfortunately, all that bread and pasta won’t add extra speed but you might feel better and have a little more in the tank at the end if you eat right in the beginning. Example of high carb – low fat meals (a week before the event): Oatmeal [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-10T20:11:12-05:00November 11, 2011|Baking, Health and Nutrition|5 Comments

Supplements and Fruited Spice Loaf Cake

Do you believe you eat a balanced diet and don’t need supplements? My supplements: BCAA’s, Vitamin E, SUPER Multi-Vitamin, Calcium+D, and L-Glutamine following weights and long distance runs. If you’re young and your diet is rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients, you may not need a multi vitamin. However, as we get older, the ability of our bodies to absorb nutrients from food sources decreases so a multi-vitamin provides the buffer for a well balanced diet. What do supplements do? replace the nutrients missing from our daily diet. during pregnancy, illness, or other times when the body is challenged, the supplement will [...]

By Joanne|2011-06-29T06:31:09-04:00June 29, 2011|Baking|6 Comments

Embrace the Fatigue and Spicy Skinny Pig Cake

The most frightening outcome of running the Boston Marathon for me is the pain of exhaustion. Can I push through it? In an effort to look for some reassurance, I consult one of my many infamous books. Based on excerpts From “Running Within” by Jerry Lynch, Warren Scott. Fatigue is both physiological and psychological. Glycogen stores become depleted and you become physiologically tired. A message is sent to your brain “Why am I doing this? Let everyone pass, I can’t keep up”. Those thoughts hold us back. We end up becoming upset and anxious which fosters the feeling of fatigue. [...]

By Joanne|2011-04-12T16:29:05-04:00April 13, 2011|Baking, Running|11 Comments