For many the best part of summer is open water swimming (OWS). There’s just something about the Zenlike quality of swimming uninterrupted by lane lines, walls & other swimmers. Not to mention the peace & quiet that comes from looking down into the water at…nothing…no black lines…no T’s to mark the pool end…just nothing. It’s
Race season is upon us. And that means lots of athletes are starting to prepare by making their lists & checking them twice. While lists are great, there is a bit more to preparing for a race. Oh…like training?!! 😉 So, just exactly how do you get yourself “race ready”? Here are four things to
I’m a West Coast gal through and through. I love fish tacos (my recipe here), chipotle everything & clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls (here’s my recipe). But…Southerners do have it right when it comes to collard greens. Here’s a great recipe that doesn’t require hours of cooking with ham hocks to make it tasty. And,
Routines. Habits. Ruts. Rituals. Call it what you will, we LOVE our tried & true patterns. And honestly, we need these routines. Without them we’d be hopelessly overwhelmed every morning as we faced the myriad of skills that would have to be relearned – skills like brushing your teeth, cooking your morning oatmeal & finding
Recently a friend gave me some fresh rhubarb from her garden…and I was in heaven! I LOVE rhubarb…particularly strawberry-rhubarb pie! But the pie would have to wait. My immediate goal was to make a sugar-free rhubarb sauce that could be served alongside the baked salmon I was having for dinner. After looking at a few
As one who loves to bake, I’ve been thinking about making English muffins for quite some time. I’ve also been looking for opportunities to use my sourdough starter. So, when I came across a recipe for Sourdough English Muffins, all my needs were met! These little gems took a bit of time (as do all
What do you do after a big goal has been reached? Moving on after achieving a big goal can be a very difficult thing to do. People often go 1 of 2 ways: They lose all motivation & just stop….stop everything. They pick a new goal that is BIGGER than the previous one. But there’s
You’ve just finished a race & everyone wants to know how you did. How do you answer the question, “How’d your race go?” Focus on the positives! In the world of sports, “putting it all together” for a Personal Record (PR) on race day is a BIG ask. I mean…just consider ALL the variables: Training
As the daughter of Blue Diamond almond farmers, I grew up eating almonds by handfuls (“A can a week, that’s all we ask.“). While I still like them raw, I now prefer to eat them sprouted. Why sprouted? Raw nuts & seeds contain antinutrients like phytic acid & lectins, both of which can block nutrient absorption. Soaking
“The beauty of endurance sports is that we are always capable of more. We are always capable of improving. Whatever you think your potential is, it’s beyond that. Last month I ran the Boston Marathon after almost 8 yrs of work. When I first started this quest, I was hyper-focused on the outcome – to