Breakfast has been orange the past couple of mornings.
Sierra Tweeted about having pumpkin oat bran for breakfast yesterday morning and it inspired me to reach into the depths of my pantry and pull out a can of pumpkin. Pumpkin banana oatmeal with pumpkin butter and maple peanut butter for breakfast yesterday.
Pumpkin, banana and blueberry overnight oats topped with pumpkin butter, sunflower seed butter and Crofter’s all-fruit preserves for breakfast this morning. I definitely associate pumpkin more with fall and winter eats but it’s been a good spring treat these past couple of mornings. Sullie is loving it too because I usually put a spoonful in her breakfast! 🙂
Pumpkin…eat it all year or eat it seasonally?
You didn’t hear from me yesterday because my arms were too tired to type after doing this workout. We did the CrossFit Regionals workout and it was killer. There was no way I was going to do the prescribed weight so I did band assisted pull ups and used a 55 pound bar for everything except for the overhead squats, I just used the bar for those. I finished in 25 minutes flat and I think I was shaking for an entire hour after finishing this workout. I had that awesome all-over muscle exhaustion feeling. I had to teach yoga after and warned my students not to be alarmed if I dropped them when I was assisting them. (I didn’t.)
To say that I slept well last night would be an understatement. I went into a solid 8 hour coma but woke up feeling amazing and ready to tackle the day. So much to accomplish. I’m headed off to the new location now. They’re finishing up all the final touches on construction. I’ll post a photo in my next post.
Have a great day!
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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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