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Raspberry Banana Creamy Yogurt Cake

This time last week I was celebrating a very enjoyable marathon victory. It wasn’t a personal best but it was one of my better runs by way of enjoyment, effort, and time. The weather was perfect for a run and I felt terrific upon finishing. I felt so good, I decided to run the annual Heart Run and Walk. It’s not a race but an organized run of multiple distances: 3 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile, and 18 mile. For the past 4 years, I have run the 18 mile as part of my Boston Marathon training. This year, since [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-08T17:00:51-04:00March 8, 2015|Baking, Running|2 Comments

Summer Slumped and Smoked Salmon Cabbage Salad

The last 3 weeks have been tough especially when it comes to speed work. I’ve been in the mood to run and workout but the preference has been easy workouts. My speed work has suffered and my weight workouts have been light and short. There is a point when we push and push and push. Eventually, our bodies rebel. We need to give ourselves a well deserved break. I’m not sure if this is a good time or a bad time to give myself a break, being about 8 weeks from my first Fall marathon, but I’m tired, lacking motivation, [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-31T18:34:39-04:00July 31, 2013|Quick Meals|1 Comment

Obstacles and Fettuccine with Basil Pesto

A quote by Henry Ford Obstacles are those frightening things that become visible when we take our eyes off our goals. Initially, we are excited about our new goals, e.g. first marathon. Training comes easily since we are experiencing the thrill and excitement of reaching new heights and undertaking new challenges. This excitement fuels our daily training. It starts to get tough when there’s 2 to 3 weeks left before the event. Daily workouts are now greeted with a “just let me get through this and get it over with” attitude. Since we’ve invested 6 months of hard training to [...]