My Saturday included everything from yoga to cleaning baseboards to pool time with friends. It was pretty nice, especially since I started the day by sleeping until 9 a.m. I actually had to drag myself out of bed and over to the gym of our very first Saturday class at the new location. We had a little party after class to celebrate the winners of our Paleo Challenge.
I baked a batch of my favorite peanut butter chocolate chip bars last night for the party. We were celebrating with non-Paleo foods – pizza, beer and peanut butter bars!
We had a great turnout for class! I planned on participating and doing the WOD but once I got there I decided to just take pictures/videos instead. I was pretty wiped out from yesterday’s workout and more in the mood for yoga rather than CrossFit.
After a trip to the farmers market and a couple hours by the pool with friends, I finally made my way back to my yoga mat. My practices have been few and far between over the past month and I was MORE than ready for 90 minutes of sweat and stretch.
Thank you so much to my sweet friend Angie for a beautiful and very challenging practice. I Tweeted Angie that I was eating a strawberry cupcake in preparation for her class and she assured me I would burn it off. She was right!
After class I went a little crazy cleaning and not only vacuumed and mopped but also wiped down all the baseboards. I took Sullie for a long walk while listening to a very interesting podcast. I got to work on dinner when we finished working. I had all the ingredients for stuffed chicken in the fridge.
I pounded out my chicken and then stuffed it with sautéed spinach, smoked sun dried tomatoes and goat cheese. I loosely followed this recipe.
I made a salad and whole wheat cous cous with sautéed mushrooms and parmesan for the side items. I love stuffed chicken. So easy and so tasty!
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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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