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Boston Marathon 2021 #Runto125

So excited to get back to Boston! This would be my 10th time running the course from Hopkinton to Boston.  I began the journey in 2011 and have qualified every year since. There was that hiccup in 2020 due to Covid but I ran virtually keeping my streak alive.  11 Boston marathons in the books and this is how 2021 went.  Spoiler alert: Better than expected. We came into Boston on the Friday this year making our usual stop at Morse Tavern for lunch but not so usual as we didn't drive the course into the city.  After 10 times, [...]

By |2021-10-13T18:21:44-04:00October 13, 2021|Races, Running|Comments Off on Boston Marathon 2021 #Runto125

USATF Masters 12K Championships By Hook Or By Crook

Part of the USATF Masters National Grand Prix, this race was comprised of such fast masters talented runners. What was I thinking?! Sandy Hook, NJ the Gateway National Recreation Area officially Highlands, New Jersey presented the landscape for this course. It was flat and fast. The race was a late starter at 9:30am with packet pickup the day prior or morning of.  There were a lot of teams represented however you didn’t have to be part of a team and could run independent which is what I did. Not a big swag event.  We got a nice t-shirt and if [...]

By |2021-09-22T17:26:37-04:00September 22, 2021|Races, Running|Comments Off on USATF Masters 12K Championships By Hook Or By Crook

Faxon New Havon 20K Road Race

Signed up for this race to check my progress leading up to the Boston Marathon just over a month away.  I was fairly happy with the result. Initially, I was excited about this USATF race.  It wasn't quite a half marathon as 20K is about 12.42 miles.  Something about that gave me false confidence about it being a "short" race.  Anyway, as the day of the race approached, I started getting my usual extreme race nerves wondering what was I thinking that this was going to be "short and sweet"?!  Still, it would be a nice quick get away to [...]

By |2021-09-13T12:04:42-04:00September 13, 2021|Food, Races, Running|Comments Off on Faxon New Havon 20K Road Race

Sunday Long Run and Recipe Contests

Sometimes those long runs can be tedious and boring but not today.  The weather was perfect at 54 degrees with sunshine and no wind. I set out early, around 5:30 am and was on a mission.  I ate Natures Organics Oatmeal to get me going. Usually I eat a Honey Stinger waffle but I like these easy to mix oatmeal cups.  Pure and simple.  I took 3 SIS gels: 1 before heading out, 1 at 6 miles, 1 at 10 miles with UCAN ENERGY in my water bottle.  I would run a mile warm up, 2 x 5 miles at [...]

By |2021-08-17T13:08:12-04:00August 17, 2021|Baking, cookies, Running|Comments Off on Sunday Long Run and Recipe Contests

USATF Empire State Classic 4 Mile Road Race

Location: SUNY Cortland  Team Adirondack First time ever doing this kind of event.  Run as part of a team towards the overall win.  Unfortunately team USATF Adirondack only had 3 participants, all older runners.  Monopolized by team Niagara with some impressive young runners then Long Island with a small showing. It was fun to look forward to a shorter distance run.  More excitement than anxiety.  That should tell me something. "The race was relatively flat with one uphill/downhill.  Long straightaways with mostly sweeping turns. Last 250m on grass to the track and last 150m on track to finish line. "   [...]

By |2021-07-25T16:27:45-04:00July 25, 2021|Food|Comments Off on USATF Empire State Classic 4 Mile Road Race

Steal the show Tillamook Cheddar Sauce over baked spaghetti squash “pasta”

I entered another contest guys!  If you're interested, go to chefsroll.com/opportunities/tillamook-big-cheese-chef-competition.  Make sure to try my recipe first. If I have never gave myself kudos before, well now it's a first. This is good. REAL good and it turned out so tasty because of the bold flavor of Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese.  Read on friends. Can you use pasta for this recipe? Sure you can.  I’ve made notes for any changes that may suit your families taste buds a bit better but one thing you cannot change is the Tillamook Sharp Cheddar Cheese.  Why?  Tillamook Sharp Cheddar has a “bold [...]

By |2021-07-21T17:54:44-04:00July 21, 2021|Food, product review|Comments Off on Steal the show Tillamook Cheddar Sauce over baked spaghetti squash “pasta”
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