Monthly Archives: January 2010

Today's Rant: Unhealthy Airport Food

I’m back from DC and pretty darn tired – blah! I’m actually feeling pretty “fat” right now too, considering I sat in a meeting for most of the day and then sat on the plane coming home. I am so looking forward to my run tomorrow morning.  OK, now for an airport/travel RANT… Why is [...]
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A Dessert Triple Play

Hello everyone! I just came back from a fabulous dinner with my friend Prachi! Prachi is a Washington, DC, local so she is very in the know when it comes to restaurants. During our conversations, she had mentioned a local hotspot called Matchbox, so tonight, Matchbox it was! Matchbox is a DC favorite that is [...]
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Washington, DC: Congress, Coffee, and Cupcakes

Hey all! I’m blogging from Washington, DC! Before landing, I enjoyed my go-to airport breakfast nourishment…. This was actually a combination of breakfast and lunch. The  yogurt cup is actually a pretty healthy choice as far as airport food goes.  Upon arriving at the DC hotel, I was overwhelmed at how many “suits” were in [...]
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Pretty in Pink Cara Cara Oranges

Hey out there, Fitbloggin Info: If anyone is going to Fitbloggin, you may want to book your room at the Marriott ASAP. I just booked mine tonight and was told they had no more rooms left under the designated block. She finally “push it through” and gave me the conference rate. It looks like there [...]
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Saved By Gift Cards

Hey All, Hope you all enjoyed your MLK day! I took advantage of the day off and slept in a little (until around 7 AM). It wasn’t until I got out of bed that I noticed something strange in the house – it was super COLD!!! Apparently, the heater went out sometime in the middle [...]
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Lunch with the dinosaurs

Hey all! Hope you had a relaxing Sunday! I started the day with an interval run on the treadmill for about 40 minutes. I started at 7.0 and then maxed out at 7.6. What a great workout! The run was followed by more squats and lunges – so great for the toning the legs which [...]
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7 Reservations in 7 Days

Evening everyone! Hope you’re Saturday was fun. My day was pretty lazy. I did not end up going to yoga this morning – blah!. After running 6 days this week, plus adding weights, lunges/squats, and an office yoga session, I was pretty tired this morning. But, I did have a fantastic breakfast… This is my [...]
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$5 Homemade Pizza

Happy Friday everyone! I’m going to make this quick because my head is hurting right now. I had a great 30-minute interval run (ranging from 7.0 to 7.6) on the treadmill, followed by lunges and squats. I know I’m going to feel that tomorrow!  BREAKFAST After seeing many of you starting your day with oatmeal, [...]
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In a Carb Funk…

Exercise Schedule Thursday: 4-mile interval run on the treadmill 15 ab workout 50-minute yoga session Hello All! Today, I learned that we are getting closer to signing a major deal that would fund a huge project – a project that I would be leading! I am so thrilled to be heading up such a major [...]
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Toes Are Free To Run

Hi All! Glad to see you’re all intrigued by the concept of barefoot running. One reader, Neal, mentioned a very unique type of running shoe/sock that is supposed to allow the foot to move in a more natural way but still gives you protection from the road/trail and related elements. Neal wrote… I’m a big [...]
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