Hola! I’m en route to Kiawah Island in South Carolina where I will spend the next 5 days at a Young President’s Organization conference. More details on that later but I’m so excited for the opportunity to attend this event. It’s going to be a once in a lifetime experience!
First, let me give a big thanks to Verizon for the mobile hotspot. Did you know that for $20 a month you can turn your phone into a modem and use it to connect to the internet anywhere? It’s pretty nice for long road trips!
Let me catch you up on what’s been going on the last few days with food and workouts.
I made a delicious dinner on Monday night! I picked up some spicy pimento cheese from a local vendor a couple of weeks ago and have been dreaming of pimento cheese stuffed chicken ever since. I pounded out the breasts, seasoned them heavily with salt and pepper, dredged them in flour and then spread the pimento cheese on one side and folded the breast in half. I browned them in the skillet with olive oil and then finished them in the oven at 350. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any kitchen twine to tie up the stuffed breasts so the cheese kind of oozed out everywhere but it ended up being a good thing because I spooned it over the chicken.
Served with green beans and sliced homegrown tomatoes that are the best I’ve had since last summer. Loved this dinner!
Lunch salad with spinach, mixed greens, tomatoes, olives, spicy almonds, feta, artichokes, cucumbers, pepperonici and salmon with balsamic.
My one and only WOD of the week and it was a great one! It was a decreasing rep scheme of front squats and weighted sit ups…a total of 84 of each! I was able to RX this workout in a little over 12 minutes. My legs are really feeling this! I have now promised my mom that I won’t lift for the next week to let my neck calm down so it’ll be all yoga and running for the rest of the week.
Pimento cheese…love it, leave it or never tried it? It’s one of my favorite southern foods!
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July 22, 2026
I am such a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast. 95% of the time I’m craving a breakfast that is on the sweet side. That mostly alternates between smoothies or yogurt bowls with overnight oats, chia pudding or oatmeal occasionally thrown in there. On the rare occasion I go savory – it’s scrambled [...]
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July 19, 2026
I want to bottle up this summer and make it last forever (well, maybe minus the wildly hot and humid weather that makes running a big thumbs down). I mentioned this in my last post…but I am really enjoying the slower pace and the days that feel like they have more space. While I’m trying [...]
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July 10, 2026
Happy Friday! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying the summer. We are in the dog days of it over here in Charlotte – the heat and humidity is off the charts – but it’s something I’ll embrace because I deeply appreciate the massive slow down that summer has brought. A lot of [...]
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June 21, 2026
I recently traveled to Big Bear Lake, California for the inaugural Big Bear Peaks + Pines three-day stage race hosted by TransRockies Running. This was my third TransRockies event in 12 months (see also Colorado + Moab) and I’m here to tell you that they can do no wrong when it comes to race organization [...]
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May 30, 2026
Happy weekend! Another week in the books! I got three runs in (6.5 miles, 5.5 miles, 5.5 miles) and I have a trail run planned for tomorrow. Total weekly mileage will end up around 30-35 miles depending on if I go for 13 or 17 tomorrow! I’m 16 weeks out from the Golden Ultra so [...]
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May 23, 2026
Happy Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a very rainy one here in Charlotte and while I am a little bummed not to be spending the weekend in Florida with the fam or by the pool at our swim club (just opened for the season!), I’m also welcoming a slower pace and time at home. It’s been [...]
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May 3, 2026
Hi and happy May! As we roll into the first full week of a new month, I have almost a month’s worth of lunch ideas for you. It’s a great mix of sandwiches, bowls, salads and wraps. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration for your midday meal! Open-faced chickpea salad sandwich on toasted [...]
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