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Do you get magazines that you’re sure were never subscribed to? We don’t subscribe to any yet a few continue to arrive in the mail. They aren’t on my credit card bill so I’m not sure who’s paying for them. Probably about three quarters of the publication is all advertisements so as quickly as it is taken from the mail box the magazine is put in the trash. One such magazine is Health. So does anyone know, is this SUPPOSED to be a free publication? or are they somehow getting money from somewhere that I don’t know about? Anyway, I [...]

By Joanne|2016-05-22T14:08:55-04:00May 22, 2016|Health and Nutrition|Comments Off

Nutty Ginger Snap Clusters

It’s the last weekend before Christmas which means times is running out to get all those treats made for gifting and eating. Oh Wait! You still have shopping to do? Yikes! Better check out this easy no-bake recipe for quick treats. But first… …what ways have you been keeping fit this month to deserve a little bit of sweetness? Even though I thought my running was going to be put on a two to three week hold, I’ve managed to find a way to get the miles in without aggravating the left knee any more than it already is. I [...]

By Joanne|2014-12-20T15:20:58-05:00December 20, 2014|cookies|1 Comment

No Bake Nanaimo Bars

After so many 20 mile training runs over the past 11 marathons, you would think that distance would no longer be a “mental” problem. It still gets me worked up, a bit frazzled, and, I’ll admit, grumpy a day or two before. Last week I questioned my 9 mile tempo run which would have totaled 12 miles with warm up and cool down. Then I questioned doing a 20 miler the following day. Then a funny thing happened: instead of running the tempo run, I ran an easy, enjoyable 8. That run changed my outlook for the long run. I [...]

By Joanne|2014-03-10T14:45:56-04:00March 10, 2014|cookies|5 Comments

Positive Affirmations and Buckeyes

I just put my training plan together for the fall marathons beginning on September 22nd and ending with Syracuse on October 20th. With this long 19 week session comes the need for a little motivation. I started with Positive Affirmations sent daily at 7:30 am to my iPhone. Example: ”Whether you decide you can or you can’t, you’re right” The other boost added to my daily reminder of “feel good” media was a desk top message. Do you use positive messages to overcome doubts and fears? Speaking of marathons, after the Flying Pig in Ohio I figured I’d celebrate my [...]