3 Tips to Overcome a Setback
A setback really messes with your head. You find yourself wondering if you will ever get back to your previous level of fitness. Sometimes you even wonder if you have what it takes. Before you know it your wallowing in self pity and your confidence is fragile at best. The good news is that finding […]
Butternut Squash With Cinnamon and Spice
Don’t you just love it when you find a recipe that not only tastes good, but it’s easy to make and good for you too? It’s so much easier to eat healthy meals consistently when they taste good and they don’t require you to spend a day in the kitchen! Once you master how to […]
How to Get Your Teenage Runner to Eat Better: 5 Simple Tips
Over the weekend I spoke to a group of teenage triathletes about nutrition. While I was preparing what to share with them I couldn’t help but wonder if they would even be interested in nutrition. I knew that these kids were serious competitors much like myself so I hoped to appeal to this side of […]
Meet Tia Stone, Winner of the 2016 Little Rock Marathon
The winner of the 2016 Little Rock Marathon is my dear friend and teammate, Tia Stone. Even though Tia is fiercely competitive, she is humble about her accomplishments and the first to encourage and support others. She has been instrumental in reviving the Searcy Rush running club and creating a track night series for kids. […]
8 Grain Free High-Carb Foods for Runners
Last summer when I made the decision to go grain free as part of healing my lymphocytic colitis, I have to admit I was a bit skeptical. Not skeptical that eating a grain free diet would help my colitis, but I was not sure that I would be able to successfully increase my mileage and […]
Easy Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes have become my go-to snack since going grain free. I love to make up a large batch and keep them in my fridge. They make a great post run snack. They also make a quick and easy addition to lunches. Here is my favorite recipe. It’s quick, simple and guaranteed to make your […]
Life Lessons I Learned from Running
It’s no secret to those around me, I tend to be a perfectionist! As a little kid I used to get so frustrated that I could not draw as well as my big sister! When it came to my school work, I took a lot of pride in my work. If it was less than […]
The truth about fat: What a runner should know
Back when I used to religiously follow a low fat diet, it was not uncommon for me to be out on a run and “fall out” as I called it. I would suddenly feel lethargic and light headed. Sometimes everything seemed really bright and I could hardly see. And I would worry that I might […]
Spaghetti Squash with Chicken & Spinach
I’m always looking for fun and creative ways to get more veggies in my diet so naturally I was curious about this yellow gourd with “Spaghetti” in its name. When cooked the flesh pulls apart in strands resembling the pasta for which it is named. But that is where the similarity ends. The pasta noodles […]
The surprising solution for runner’s trots
Many runners tend to have loose bowel movements and believe that the last thing they need to do is to add more fiber to their diets. I know because I was that runner. You know the one who barely made it to the race awards because she was still in the bathroom after the race. […]