Hi! Yay for Friday! Yay for a long weekend! I have a ton going on right now and wasn’t feeling very inspired about today’s post. I decided to ask on Facebook what you guys wanted me to blog about and I received a lot of great suggestions and questions. I decided to answer them in a video post. We’ve got everything from running and strength training to staying motivated to workout to “when am I going to do a tri?” Enjoy!
If y’all like the video blog I will do them more often. It’s a fun and easy way for me to answer your questions. Just let me know. Oh, and a warning…my Southern accent is apparently feeling rather prominent today! 😉
Just a few meals for you.
Last night’s dinner. Panini with spinach, Italian meats and a delicious smoked cheese on sourdough. Cooked in cast iron with Kerrygold salted butter. Avocados, grape tomatoes, lime juice and salt on the side along with a slice of watermelon and strawberries.
Today’s breakfast was overnight oats made from Bob’s Red Mill Museli plain Greek yogurt, almond coconut milk, chia seeds, blueberries, bananas and strawberries. Justin’s Maple Almond Butter and Crofter’s Superfruit Spread on top. I was out of Greek yogurt and craving overnight oats so badly this morning that I went to the grocery at 6:45 a.m. (um, not quite looking my best) to restock.
Lunch today was a crazy bowl of food. Spinach on the bottom, topped with couscous that was cooked with squash, kale, onions, tomatoes, olives and chickpeas. On the top, more tomatoes, goat cheese and a mix of Greek yogurt and mashed avocados. (Still not sick of them!)
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Hi! I'm Jen and I'm a yoga teacher, fitness professional and mom to a toddler and two dogs. I live in Charlotte, NC and share daily updates about food, fitness, yoga and life! You can email me here!
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