Pinning and Planning – March 3

by Denise // 3 March, 2013 // Comments off

I’m feeling really icky. I think it’s my allergies, but all I want to eat is soup and stay in bed. I have a very busy week with my second half marathon of the year this Saturday, so I guess... Continue reading →

Baked Macaroni and “Cheese”

by Denise // 1 March, 2013 // Comments off

With Iron Chef Allan traveling this week, I decided to get creative and play sneaky chef by using my kids as guinea pigs for one of my kids’ favorite meals. My youngest daughter considers herself a mac and cheese connoisseur. ... Continue reading →

Soup du Jour Vlog: Push Up Challenge Initial Test

by Denise // 28 February, 2013 // Comments off

For this today’s Soup du Jour, I’m serving up some push ups! Jenny of Metamorfit and Run DMT are teaming up for a pushup challenge this March called, Pushing Our Luck. We’ve created a Pushing Our Luck Facebook event for... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts about Loving My Abs, a Fitbit, Fitness Flops and UnTrack Tuesday

by Denise // 26 February, 2013 // Comments off

Last week was a really light fitness week for me. Other than last week’s speedwork, laps my kids running club, the Love My Abs challenge and the Gasparilla Half Marathon, it was a relatively low-fitness week. If you count housework... Continue reading →

Join the Movement! Go Red!

by Denise // 21 February, 2013 // Comments off

I run to stay healthy and despite spending numerous hours pounding the pavement, I still face the same struggles with heart disease as most women. The women in my family battle with strokes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. ... Continue reading →

Quinoa UnFried Rice

by Denise // 15 February, 2013 // Comments off

Quinoa is one of those super foods that everyone (especially runners) should be eating. These ancient grains are packed with protein and high in iron, magnesium and fiber. But they smell rancid! Much like the Brussels sprout gene, I must... Continue reading →