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November 9, 2011

Becoming an everyday runner

running, travel / 11 Comments

I always hear about people running X miles per day every day, and it’s something that’s hard for me to fathom. I have never been an everyday runner. Even when I was training for my very first marathon (arguably the most disciplined I ever was about running), I would run a few days per week. This is not to say I didn’t work out every day – but I wouldn’t necessarily go running. But now, I am starting to think that’s the key to enjoying my workouts and still following a daily routine. I know that all the experts (hi, …

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October 19, 2011

Race Report: Grand Rapids Half Marathon

running, travel / 11 Comments

This weekend, I went to a wedding. I also ran a half marathon. How did I fit two big events into one short weekend? Easy – it was a running wedding! After a few days of training in Chicago, I flew to Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday afternoon. After a quick stop at the grandmother of the bride’s home, we headed over to the park where the wedding ceremony would take place. While having a running wedding already puts her at the top of my “awesome brides” list, I want to specifically call out another reason my friend Che is …

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October 11, 2011

Breaking the Routine

diet, health and fitness, travel / 1 Comment

When I’m on the road, it can be hard to find healthy food. I end up finding one or two dishes at various local restaurants that are at last somewhat comparable to my home cooked meals, and then getting those all the time. The predictability is key – different restaurants do different preparations that can make a seemingly healthy dish terrible for you. Take, for example, my usual breakfast spot in Charlottesville – Cafe Cubano. My first time there, I made the mistake of ordering an egg white omelet with veggies but no cheese. Unfortunately, the plate that arrived to …

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September 27, 2011

Getting treated like a health queen

diet, health and fitness, travel / 2 Comments

Last night I walked into my room to discover an awesome surprise. My hotel, the Omni, left me a bevy of incredible treats to make me feel like a rockstar! -A yoga mat, towel, and water.-A gym bag filled with more towels, another bottle of water, some 3 pound dumbbells (okay, so those are kind of worthless to super strong me, but it was the thought that counted!), and some resistance bands.-A card from my concierge welcoming me back to the hotel, and listing out the bootcamp class schedule at the nearest gym-A pack of “Hail Merry” spiced vanilla almonds …

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September 20, 2011

The Five Minute Restaurant Diet

diet, travel / 5 Comments

In case you couldn’t tell by my dearth of posts, I’ve been a bit busy lately. Unfortunately, I’ve also been packing on the pounds – which means I need a quick solution. Introducing: the five minute diet. It all started with the fact that my company rules allow me to submit only one charge on my credit card for dinner. I can’t get a sandwich at one place, frozen yogurt at another place, etc… at least not without incurring some wrath from our audit department. But then it occurred to me that I could use this rule to my healthy …

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