Monthly Archives: June 2010

If you’ve read “Born to Run,” you don’t need me to tell you there’s a higher purpose for chia seeds than growing sprout-like “hair” on a clay sculpture of an animal. In the book, Christopher McDougall describes how chia fresca—chia … Continue reading →

It’s hard to remember when it’s early, when we’re tired, when it’s sticky and hot, when it’s not convenient, and when we have to hit the treadmill amid rainy, icky weather, why we work out. I’m struggling with a bit … Continue reading →

I first discovered kale last winter, when I picked some up from the Silver Spring farmers market with great excitement after hearing foodie friends rave about it. I didn’t get it. I tried steaming it, sauteing it, putting it in … Continue reading →

Answers to two obvious questions the title of this post may have spurred: Yes, I’m aware it’s June, and the first day of summer. No, I haven’t lost my mind. You may recall that last winter, before I snapped my … Continue reading →

It’s been nearly four months since my surgery to fix my broken wrist. As of earlier this week, I’m an occupational-therapy graduate, meaning I get six hours back every week (three appointments per week, each of which takes two hours … Continue reading →

Before all the monkey business with my wrist started, I was on a quest to find more runner-friendly recipes—those nutritional power-house meals that taste delicious and sit easy in the stomach for upcoming workouts. I’m revisiting that goal now, and … Continue reading →

We lined up for the Clifton Caboose 5K on Saturday evening just as the kids’ 1-miler was finishing. The first little dudes to finish tore down the road, red-faced and wheezing, using every last bit of energy in their little … Continue reading →

Don’t you love the start of a new training cycle? Your training plan looks all perfect before you begin, not yet marred by skipped speed workouts and abbreviated long runs. Motivation abounds, and just the thought of your goal race … Continue reading →

We headed to our group run last Tuesday just a few hours after getting off a plane from Tampa. It was a hilly route, and after two weeks of birthday fun, vacation workouts (swimming in the Gulf for 15 minutes … Continue reading →

My one-word review of the second ZOOMA Annapolis 10K and Half Marathon: Better. Considering the fact that last year’s inaugural race was enough fun to lure me back this year, “better” is pretty darn good, and speaks to some major … Continue reading →