I’m still in Thrills Ville about my Saturday 10K PR.  That little accomplishment has brought on new questions regarding how to run Boston.  Do I base my pacing on my new 10K pace, 7:37?  That brought my VDOT score up 3 points indicating I could run the marathon at a pace of 8:07 which is 3 hours 34 minutes. Wouldn’t that be great?!!! However, being a realist, the marathon IS Boston and the course IS one of the toughest and it IS only my 2nd marathon.  I’ve decided to run based on how I feel and only checking my pace come the 22 mile mark.  IF I feel pretty good, after conquering Heartbreak Hill, I’ll try to turn it on. ** If you want to calculate your own VDOT, see this link.

It’s so easy for me to write down what my strategy will be but come race day, as I stand at the starting line with all those anxious runners around me, I’ll shrink.  I’ll say to myself, in an attempt to calm my nerves, just run this like a training run and enjoy.   What will be will be.  That’s just me.

Belief is truth held in the mind; faith is a fire in the heart – by J.F. Newton

Da FISH!

Every Sunday in the Utica Observer-Dispatch, Janet Chanatry includes a recipe with the advertisement for Chantry’s Supermarket.

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This week, it looked so appealing, I changed it up a bit and used it as a guide for Swordfish steaks.

This recipe will serve 3 – 4

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  • 1 ½ lbs fresh swordfish steaks
  • 3 TBS Welch’s Orange, Pineapple, Apple Juice (just orange juice would work fine)
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • 2 TBS honey
  • 2 TBS Tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
  • ¼ tsp grated ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon

Place the fish in a single layer in a dish. Mix all other ingredients together and pour over the fish. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning the fish over after 1 hour.

Preheat the oven broiler with the rack set 4” from the coils.

Place the fish on non-stick foil on a baking sheet. Keep the marinade because you will use it for basting. Broil for 3 minutes. Baste with marinade and broil 2 more minutes. Turn fish over. Broil for 3 minutes. Baste and then broil again for 2 minutes.

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Sometimes I like swordfish and sometimes I don’t.  This time I did. Perfect!

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Enjoy!

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