One day I’m practicing ashtanga poolside with the sun beating down on me and the next day I’m running outside with snow blowing in my face. Vacation is officially over. What a wake up call!
I’ve jumped right back into my normal routine. Saturday morning started with peanut butter toast, espresso and CrossFit. I actually went 7 whole days without eating peanut butter while I was gone…and didn’t miss it too much actually. I mean, how could you when there are warm croissants and fruit presented to you every morning instead?
Lunch at Whole Foods Saturday after taking yoga and before teaching a class. I was a little overly excited to discover they had sweet potato biscuits. I love them and haven’t seen them on the bar in forever.
I spent the afternoon cooking and baking. Given that we had snow flurries on and off all day, I thought it would be the perfect time to make one last batch of chili for this season. I made this Butternut Squash and Bean Vegetarian Chili.
I baked these Oatmeal Butterscotch Bars with Brown Sugar Glaze to take to my Sunday morning yogis as a treat since I left them last week. I added shredded coconut and chocolate chips to the recipe. They aren’t my favorite thing I’ve ever baked but they are pretty good.
I picked up this furry thing and gave her a bath. So any excitement she had over seeing me was quickly forgotten after I tortured her with a bath.
I’ll leave you with a little something I’m loving today…
Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,
there is a field.
I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass,
the world is too full to talk about.
Ideas, language, even the phrase
each other
doesn’t make any sense.
– Rumi
Have a beautiful Sunday!
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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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