Month: October 2014

5 Ways to STOP Late Night Overeating

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We have all been there. After a long day out, you come home, exhausted, and it doesn’t matter if you are still full from dinner, you find yourself heading towards the kitchen with no willpower to stop yourself from reaching to those foods you know you should not be eating, especially at this time of night.…
Elite Runner Tina Muir shares her signature meatless monday meal. This butternut squash lasagna is packed with healthy vegetables, and uses cottage cheese instead of ricotta to lighten up the meal. SO good!

Butternut Squash Lasagna 2.0

Today, I am going to share something special with you. It is a Marvelous Meatless Monday after all! I am in a good mood after a lovely weekend with Steve. On Saturday we went for a hike in the Red River Gorge National Forest, which was so incredibly beautiful. I even walked about 2.25 miles…

The Elite Experience- Chicago Marathon 2014

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Thank you so much for all the positive feedback on my post on about the race. I was hesitant to put it up as it was SO long, and thought it may get boring, but it seemed like everyone enjoyed reading my raw, emotional response to the race. The feedback was so wonderful, and makes…

Chicago Marathon 2014- The Race

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Originally, I had intended on writing about my experience as an elite first; the VIP treatment, the wonderful weekend, the after race excitement, but I just feel like I should cover the race itself first, as after all, that was what this was all about. While it is fresh in my mind, and I am…
This homemade bread recipe has finally been perfected. Elite athlete Tina Muir enjoys this every week to help fuel her training. I can't wait to make it again! SO good with nut butter!

Homemade Whole Wheat Bread

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Happy Marvelous (I might change my mind on that one as I take my first step out of bed :P) Monday! Thanks so much to everyone who sent me a message yesterday. I am sure you saw that 2:45 was not what I wanted at the Chicago marathon, but it is a step in the…

Chicago Marathon Q&A

Tomorrow morning I leave for Chicago, and I cannot believe it is here already! I am very thankful that I have been given a room for two nights, along with all the luxuries that elite athletes are given to make sure we are able to perform to our best. I am nervous, but reading blogging friends…

The Proposal

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Looking for the entire collection of wedding posts? Find them here! The proposal…..no, not the movie, (although I guess it is not too far off as I am a driven, career oriented foreigner), this is our proposal. How Steve proposed to me last Saturday! The last few days have been an absolute whirlwind. I feel…