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Flying Solo and Oven Rice with Kale Pesto

I’m finally going to do it alone this summer. I’m running my first marathon with out Ted waiting for me at the finish line. It will be Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN on the 20th of June. A little nervous and a little excited. Nervous – well, things could happen. Not sure what but, you know…things. Excited – to see how I deal with all my nervousness and anxiety which raises it’s ugly head days before a marathon ALONE! Also, it will be nice to stroll through the expo without thinking the person I’m with is bored out of his [...]

By Joanne|2015-03-11T14:50:33-04:00March 11, 2015|Vegetarian|2 Comments

Union Square: Parsnip Pancakes & Honor Boston

Another weekend...doesn't time fly?! I subscribe to RunBlogRun because the site has writers who offer great tips and stories all about running, my passion, my demon. Recently, Larry Eder offered an article called "On honoring Boston Marathon Memories" which really dug deep. Here is some of the most meaningful words to me, but I recommend you get on over to RunBlogRun and look for the article. ..."The facts are this: the most iconic marathon in our sport, Boston, was the focus of an attack by determined sociopaths who understood some things about the marathon, like, what time it was held and where people would [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-04T14:23:16-04:00April 4, 2014|Union Square Recipes|2 Comments

What a Day and An Orchestra of Vegetables

We finally got our bikes off the trainers and onto the road. We put on our shoes and set out along dry but gravely roads. It was a short ride for me, 10 miles with the promise of food at the end. The ride seemed easy. I expected my legs to be a little resistant since I ran 20 miles the day before. It seems recovery for me during this training season is very quick. In fact, I ran 20 on Saturday, a little bit of cycling Sunday with a 3 1/2 mile walk, then Monday morning ran with Jen [...]