Well, hey! Turns out it’s difficult to work, run, workout, have a social life AND write a blog. Who knew?! Yet here I am, reporting back on my Shred10 experience... only about 2 weeks after the fact. There were ups and downs, coffee headaches and late-night cravings. I powered through, ponied up, and stayed strong for the most part. The biggest takeaway? It’s truly remarkable how you can control …
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Opening a New Door on the Health Journey: PART 1
It all started with a cheese and crackers binge at Kure Beach, August 4, 2017. I arrive, kitty Cleo in tow, around 8 p.m., tired, hungry and excited to see my people. I walk through the door to our beautiful little cottage with sunrise photos of the Kure Beach Pier lining the knotty pine walls and my big, warm, loving family, arms wide open. Oh. And a bar top full of gorgeous, chunky, colorful …
Put the CHASE in chasing your goals
Here’s some good news: our flights and hotel rooms are BOOKED for BOSTON 2018! So that’s happening. AND It’s training season. Time to regroup and refocus. Soon enough, the humidity lifts, summer ends, cooler mornings begin. Are you ready? I am ready to get back to setting and chasing down running, fitness, food goals. Who’s with me?! Let's hear it for a 3-step guide to refocusing our …
Sweet Potato Chili Nachos
So, I've been to four Harris Teeters in 10 days. The perks of a big city. AND I only got lost five times this week. Last week, was seven for seven. Let me tell you about my new favorite cookbook -- The Food Medic, by Dr. Hazel Wallace. Aside from having a foodie name, Hazel is a gorgeous, young, fit, BRITISH, junior doctor. I stumbled across The Food Medic's instagram page one day and ordered her …
Improvement & Imperfection
"Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection." Thank you, Mark Twain. Don't know about you, but I'm reminded on a daily basis that I am human and imperfect. Let's not discuss the green smoothie I spilled all over my boss's freshly detailed Denali, the first day of work, on our way to the courthouse to start a 4-5 week jury trial. "Hi, I'm Helen!" ANYWAY. Perfection will always …