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Good and Sore plus Avocado Salad Dressing

Before we get to the delicious recipe for Avocado Dressing (not just for salad greens), lets talk D O M S…..I don’t know about you but if I feel really sore after a weight workout, it makes me happy. Like a lot of people, I get into a comfort zone and do the same exercises day after day even though I’m fully aware that the body no longer reaps all the benefits. *In order to stimulate the muscles, they need to be worked in different ways. The other day I came across an excellent article in Training Peaks talking about [...]

By Joanne|2015-04-26T18:58:09-04:00April 26, 2015|Salads|3 Comments

Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Ricotta

I told Ted I would just like to get out of my own head. There seems to be one negative thing after another that continues to go round and around in my brain. The media shoves bad news at us every day. Finally I had to ask myself “what can you do about it?” The answer? Nothing. The things that plague my thoughts, I have no control over. Then I asked “If you have no control over these things, why worry?” The answer makes no sense and that would be “Just in case….”. Now if you think about it, 80 [...]

By Joanne|2014-10-17T15:36:05-04:00October 17, 2014|Salads|4 Comments

Warm Kale Salad with Hummus and Pistachios

Positive Affirmations: One we’ve all heard before… “The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.” - S.G.Eriksson Confidence. *The article dated January 30, 2013 by Geoff Roes reminds us that the power of the mind can pull us through our challenges and fears. Last week, I went to the podiatrist fearing the worst. This week, I have renewed confidence that my 2014 Boston Marathon won’t be a completely agonizing event. First, I’ve put in the training. My body has been through physical stress, adapted physiologically and can run a little quicker with the same amount of stress. Second, [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-07T15:03:12-04:00April 7, 2014|Salads|6 Comments

Staying Warm and Chickpea Salad

We’re keeping warm in South Carolina when our home town in New York is fighting off the cold. 60 degrees vs. 10 degrees. It might be a tough decision but an extra day in S.C. is sure looking good. My hamstring feels a lot better when I run around the plantation. I guess the flat terrain, the clear roads (no snow in SC! YAY!), the warmer temps agree with my legs. Ted and I will run a fun 5K tomorrow called The Prediction Run. No timing devices allowed. Garmin stays home. On the entry form, the runner predicts his/her finish [...]

By Joanne|2013-12-31T16:46:18-05:00December 31, 2013|Salads|1 Comment

Go For Your Goals and Mixed Daikon Salad with Tomato Basil Dressing

Do you have goals? Do you keep reaching for them even though you encounter setbacks? 1. There are goals that are far reaching which we may or may not achieve. There are risks and consequences to be faced. We progress slowly with the ultimate endeavor in the back of our mind. 2. We set goals we know we can obtain. We need to put a lot of heart and soul into the effort but we have come so close or are so close that we know one day that challenge will be met. 3. Finally, the immediate goals that we [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-07T13:37:17-05:00February 7, 2012|Health and Nutrition|3 Comments

A Real BRICK and Crab Louie

Ted did his first BRICK workout on Sunday. He’s practicing for the Triathlon on May 29th in Cooperstown, NY. What a guy! He swam, he cycled, he ran…phew! I thought running was tough! I was going to do all that with him but, seriously, my swimming has been on and off (mostly off), I haven’t cycled all winter, the only thing I’m good for is a run. Since I ran 10 miles Saturday, I wasn’t even good for that on Sunday. Apart from going to the pool with him for a 23 minute swim, Ted was on his own. The [...]

By Joanne|2011-05-01T15:49:37-04:00May 2, 2011|Salads|3 Comments