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Happy Galentines Day!
These heart shaped pies were making the rounds on all the blogs this weekend, so no need to re-hash the recipe here. (Just click the clicky if you want to know how to make them yourself.) Instead I just want … Continue reading
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Apple, pear, cranberry
This pie is dedicated to my friend Leslie, who I haven’t seen in far too long. She used to volunteer with my organization and is someone who I met in my second or third week on the job more than … Continue reading
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Things I wish someone had told me about the first marathon
The first time you do anything it gets burned into your brain. I remember the first time I drove (with my dad down to the end of Speedway and back, with him yelling at me the whole way), the first … Continue reading
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Happy Halloween
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Incredibly sweet weekend
No pie baking and not a lot of running happened this weekend but there was still a lot of sweetness to go around. And frankly, a lot of sweat because it was still 97 degrees in Tucson. In October! I … Continue reading
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Vegan chocolate pie. (Yep, vegan.)
So, embarrassing confession time: I have a total 13-year-old girl crush on Scott Jurek. (For those of you who actually knew me when I was 13 … this is pretty much the same kind of crush I once had on … Continue reading
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OUCH!
I feel like I always focus on my bad runs here. I swear, sometimes I have great runs — where I feel strong and badass and can go the distance without getting tired. Today was not one of those runs. … Continue reading
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Finally, something sweet.
Things have been too much “sweat” and not enough “sweet” around here, so let’s see if I can lighten things up a little bit this time. When I was a kid, my mom was all about making things seem magic … Continue reading
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worst day of the year.
This is a tough day for me and my family. I hate the mental build up to the anniversary of Sal’s death and mom’s accident. I especially hate it because I feel like it’s been three years and I really … Continue reading
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15 miles!
So. Today I tackled 15 miles. I now have: a huge sense of accomplishment, a tan line shaped like my watch, zero guilt about the beer I’m drinking right now and the first truly gnarly blister of my training. It’s … Continue reading
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