Fit for Food

Ab Workout

2011-08-09T19:27:00.000-07:00

I bought a Yamaha VStar 650. They don't make them anymore so I feel like I have a classic sitting in my driveway. Learning to ride wasn't difficult, since my heart has been with motorcycles since I first learned to kickstart an old 1970's Honda back in the early '80s. Riding on the freeway was new, though, and will continue to take some getting used to. My theory is that since I have to hold on

A New Route

2011-07-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

I was supposed to run with the Harey Tortuga group this morning, but had to miss it in order to complete my motorcycle safety class. (Yes, I recently purchased a Yamaha VStar 650!) At any rate, because my class started at 6:45 AM and lasted until nearly 4:00 PM, I was unable to meet with my running group. Goodness knows I wasn't about to run in the heat of the afternoon, so I set my goal Thursday

Turtles and Rabbits

2011-07-25T19:51:00.000-07:00

Which are you? Does it matter? Not if you run with Harey Tortuga. This group of amazing people receive weekly coaching from the infamous Rich Hanna and Tony Milevsky. We are all ages, all sizes, and run/walk at all levels. We are the slow, but mighty. The fast, but modest. We sweat (for sure!), and chat, and laugh a little, too. This running group has a plan for everyone and everyone fits into

Skydive Sacramento

2011-07-25T19:28:00.000-07:00

Sometimes it's not all about the running. Sometimes, it's simply about the living. Recently a dear friend died quite quickly from cancer. One the last things she said to me was, "Well, I've done everything on my bucket list. I just wish I would have made a longer list." This profoundly changed my life.Yesterday I crossed off one more item on my list: skydiving. It was two hours of torture while

Emerging

2011-03-21T10:53:00.000-07:00

So, what is it now? What's the drama? The heartache? The pressure? What am I "emerging" from? Nothing. I am emerging into something fierce. I am blossoming, growing, expanding the boundaries of how I identify myself and there is something magical about it. Exciting. Electric!In five years, how will I have redefined myself? That is the question. Who do I want to be? Maybe you can help me answer

Our "backyard" is in the Wall Street Journal

2010-09-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

Trails in the Northern California foothills (our backyard and fond running grounds!) made the Wall Street Journal this month. Check out this article on over-training for an endurance race.The featured coach in the article, Julie Fingar, is also a coach for my current running group, Sacfit. She organized the Sierra Nevada Endurance Run (12km) I ran last weekend in Granite Bay.Running trails bright

2010-09-01T12:14:00.000-07:00

The 17 mile long run on my schedule this weekend is looming over my head. Dread.When I received an email from Active.com today with an article on "3 Tips to Keep Your Marathon Training Runs Fresh", I clicked eagerly and thought, Oh, just in time. Please help me keep my mind busy. What I expected was some advice on how to entertain myself, like funny things to think about, talk about with fellow

Butter or Bodyglide?

2010-07-07T20:48:00.000-07:00

Tonight I sat down to watch Julie and Julia after dinner--which made me feel guilty since I ate leftovers instead of cooking a nice meal. I have seen the movie a few times before but when you relate to a film as I relate to Julie and Julia's love of food, it's always engaging and never tiresome.When Julie rounded her 56th recipe, a thought struck me: I have a food blog, kind of! I blog! Or, I'm

Plane Peanuts

2010-04-26T11:41:00.000-07:00

No, not plain peanuts. Plane. As in I’m flying through the air and the only thing I’ve had to eat in 4.5 hours is a small bag of Southwest peanuts. Just one bag. That’s all I was offered. Yesterday on my way out, I was offered two bags of pretzels. Is this peanut discrimination? Maybe I didn’t flash a big enough smile to my flight attendant. Dang….Ah cripes. I just read the label and my plane

Strike a Stranger…Read on, this is not what you might expect

2010-04-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

How did I miss this? International pillow fight day? Really? Who knew? Apparently April 3, 2010 was the day to play. Cities around the globe had meeting centers where people could, of all things, strike a pillow at a stranger. There are some rules.Bring a soft pillow. (No impaling strangers with those brick-like pillows you find in some of the cheaper hotels.) Pillows with loose feathers are

Shamrock'd and Shamrock'n

2010-03-16T14:36:00.000-07:00

7/9/10: Wow, I logged on today to write a blog entry for the first time in many months and saw the draft below. Why I forgot to complete and publish it, I don't know but here it is in all its practicality and lacking wit or charm. Wit/charm promised in my next entry. Enjoy.Luck o' the Irish. I ran my third half marathon, the Shamrock'n in Sacramento, CA, on March 14th in personal record time. I

Elated After My First 5k Today

2010-01-03T20:13:00.000-08:00

I don't know how to express my excitement over the response to My First 5k, powered by Whole Foods race. This idea of a hosting a 5k race started two years ago - just a pipe dream then and not even really encouraged by the Task Force members because there was so much other work to do. However, the "teacher" in me won out. I love my job, but I miss the human contact; the direct services with

Holiday Gift Ideas: Yummy Sports Foods

2009-12-04T08:44:00.000-08:00

Gifts that money can't buy are often the nicest gifts: breakfast in bed, a special dessert, a nice dinner, a sweet treat. If you are looking for a simple, yet special, gift for your running buddy, teammate, or active friend, enjoy making one of these recipes for a sports food that will be sure to please any hungry athlete!Read on at Active.com...

Run Healthy | Active.com

2009-11-28T14:12:00.000-08:00

Run Healthy | Active.com

A Runner Who Can’t Run

2009-11-10T13:24:00.000-08:00