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Another Boilermaker 15K Approaches

2010 from Saranac Last year: 1:14:51. I was THRILLED! This year: who knows. It depends on the day. As with most runners, of course I’d like to run a faster. This year I have two marathons under my belt and a lot more races. But it STILL comes down to the day. If all “stars” align, it will be a race to remember. If not, try again next year. My mind is already in a negative state and that’s just because of packet pick up. On my way home for lunch, it suddenly dawned on me I needed to pick [...]

By Joanne|2011-07-08T16:54:40-04:00July 8, 2011|Races, Video|7 Comments

Flossing Issues

Today’s run was 10.08 miles. I could have done without that extra .08 because it was an uncomfortable and arduous run. Shane and I set out at 5:40 am. It was 7 degrees. I wasn’t going to run 10 miles on the dreadmill so we wrapped up and ventured out. I took water with me for Shane’s sake. We went down Culver Ave and ended up going across Eagle St. We went up Mohawk towards the Parkway and then to Utica College. At UC, we stopped for water. This is when the run turned bad. I took my gloves off. [...]

By Joanne|2010-02-13T17:22:13-05:00February 13, 2010|Book Review, Restaurant Review, Running|1 Comment

A Perfect Getaway

The morning run wrap up: 7.3 miles at a 9.5 pace. We made a few stops (inevitable with a dog as your running partner). It was a great run. Ted got up to use the BR at 5AM which woke me up. I got up and went back to bed only to get up 15 minutes later. The result was an early run. Home before 7 AM. Shane was brushed and had a few tosses of the ball. His energy just doesn’t run out. We came inside only to find Ted JUST getting out of bed. What a bum! I [...]

By Joanne|2010-01-16T09:06:00-05:00January 16, 2010|Food, Quick Meals, Running|6 Comments

Sue Bakes Tasty Truffles

Sue brought to work some pretty tasty treats today, "Mocha Truffle Cookies". She said .. "you have to try one. It's not diet fare, but worth every sinful bite". So I tried one. She was so right! Delicious. It tasted like a mocha brownie. Some of the ingredients were chocolate chips, unsweetened cocoa, coffee, toffee pieces....mmmmm! I did share this glorious little tid bit with my hubby at lunch. Can't say I don't share. Speaking of lunch... needed something healthy after being teased with such sinful treats. I glazed my salad all over with my favorite Maple Fig [...]

By Joanne|2009-01-14T21:34:17-05:00January 14, 2009|Food thoughts|Comments Off