As you may have noticed from Wednesday's post, the theme of the week was carbs: mostly potatoes and bananas/plantains. I included a night of pasta just to change things up. Everything was simple (no new meals/foods the week before the race) but some of the baking I did added a little time on in the kitchen. Meal Planning And Prep Week of 11/16 to 11/22 Sunday: salmon, roasted red ... Read the Post...
Recent Posts
Final Race Thoughts
As I thought about my posts for this week, I had planned to do a post about "Final Race Thoughts" today. As the week progressed, and suddenly it was Thursday, I realized I didn't have any profound race thoughts to share. In fact, I feel pretty much the same as I did a week ago or a month ago. The race is lingering in the near future, but for the first time I'm not overly anxious or worried. Final Race Thoughts I'm ... Read the Post...
Things I Don’t Like About The Cold (TOL 26)
It seems that the cold weather has hit many parts of the country even earlier than usual this year. I can handle it being cold December through February but anything before or after that bothers me. I think 2014 was cold for more than half of the year. Today I am thinking out loud about why I don't like the cold weather. 1. It's so much more complicated to figure out what to wear when I go running. I check ... Read the Post...
WIAW: All The Carbs
With the marathon coming up in 4 days (eek!) lately there have been lots of carbs happening around here. But unlike past marathons, I'm no longer stuffing my face with bagels, pasta, and pretzels. I realized that those foods don't make me feel as good so I've switched to other sources of carbs such as potatoes, bananas, and squash. Here are some of the foods I've been eating lately! WIAW: All the ... Read the Post...