A Running Rut a.k.a Chicago [Week 6]

I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend!  Guys. I’m in a slight running rut. My last 2 weeks of training have been terrible. I’ve barely run in the last week (again) & I’m feeling extremely guilty about it. I hate letting myself down but I’ve been lacking motivation lately because I’ve just been so dang…

Thai Sweet Potato Burger with Spicy Peanut Sauce

All I can say is YUM -> these came out so delicious! The spicy peanut sauce was absolutely my favorite part. I’m pumped about the leftover sauce and plan on adding it to some noodles tonight for dinner. It would also be good on a salad. This is the most ingredients I’ve used in one recipe recently &…

Re-Evaluating Goals & Chicago [Week 5]

Happy Monday! I hope you guys all had a fantastic weekend… I sure did 🙂 I went camping with my boyfriend’s softball team for a tournament. The weekend was filled with lots of softball, camp fires, too much sun, laughs, and most importantly -> friends! I’m thankful that the team is made up of such an…

How I Run – Q&A

I was tagged by Meredith @ I’m Running With Erasers for this fun little ‘How I Run Q&A’! Check out her answers here 🙂 1. Would you rather run on a beach path or a mountain trail? I love the beach. I love the mountains. Before I moved to VT, I only lived 15 minutes away from…

Roasted Cauliflower + Chickpea Tacos with Lime Crema

Since I hadn’t made tacos in a few weeks, I figured that tonight was the night! Tacos are better on Tuesday’s anyway -> Enjoy ❤ Roasted Cauliflower + Chickpea Tacos with Lime Creama Ingredients:  For the Tacos: 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice…

August Goals & Monday Motivation

Even though we are already 3 days into August, I figured I’d share my August Goals with you all so that I can keep myself more accountable & motivated to achieve them all! Try Out 1 New Vegan Recipe A Week -> I’ve already been trying out lots of new recipes but not as consistently as I want…

Chicago Training [Week 4]

I said it once and I’ll say it again, the weeks are flying by way too fast. The Chicago Marathon is in just 69 days. I can’t believe it. 69 days sounds so much shorter than 2 months… to me at least. Either way, it’s the same amount of time & I’m getting a bit…

Obsessed: Fit Bit Flex

I mentioned in my post on Monday that I bought a Fit Bit Flex for myself as a birthday gift -> I’m absolutely obsessed! The FitBit Flex tracks steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes throughout your day. I know I’ve only been using it for a few days but I’m hooked. It’s definitely helped…

Spicy Buddha Bowl

This just might be one of the best things I’ve ever eaten! I’m already looking forward to my leftovers for lunch tomorrow. My favorite part was the spicy chickpeas, tasty tahini dressing, and (of course) avocado. I found this recipe on Pinterest which took me to My Wife Makes. I’m happy to have stumbled across this vegan…

Chicago Training [Week 3] & I’m 25!

Chicago; week 3 training is in the books… almost! I need to complete my long run after work today (boo!). I’m happy with my decision to reschedule my long run to after work because yesterday consisted of birthday activities. Waking up early to run was out of the question… unless I followed through with the half marathon race…

What I Ate Wednesday [#1]

A reoccurring post I’ve seen on a lot of the blogs I follow is What I Ate Wednesday -> hosted by Jenn @ Peas & Carrots: What I Ate Wednesday is about food and fun! It’s about making new friends, breaking out of a food rut, noting changes in your diet/lifestyle, inspiring yourself and others, embracing fruit…

Monday Motivation

Motivation to get out of bed at 5am this morning came in the form of a huge spider on my bedroom ceiling. It wasn’t thaaat big, but it was literally right above my head when I opened my eyes & I was freaking out that it was going to descend down onto my face. Not gonna lie,…