Catching Up At The Ultimate Coffee Date

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Coco

Thank you for stopping by for the December edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date! It’s nice to have this opportunity to catch up before the hustle and bustle of the season takes over.

The Ultimate Coffee Date

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If we were having coffee, I would ask if you had a good Thanksgiving, if you did any Black Friday shopping, and if you got any good Cyber Monday deals. I did no shopping whatsoever on Friday, but I did pick up one gift at a local store on Small Business Saturday.  Continue reading →

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Fun And Festive Xmas Playlists For Running

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Coco

One way I get in the holiday spirit and stay motivated to keep running through the hectic holiday season is having this fun “Xmas” playlist loaded on my iPhone and iPod.

Xmas Playlist
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Check out Tunes Tuesday, with Kim from Kooky Runner, Steff from Run Steff Run, and Janelle from Run With No Regrets.

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Enjoying Holiday Leftovers For Breakfast

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Coco

As much as I like cooking my holiday recipes, what I really look forward to at Thanksgiving is my Mom’s cornbread stuffing and whole cranberry sauce. She spoils me by making extra, and some of my favorite ways of enjoying these “leftovers” are for breakfast.

My all-time favorite post-holiday breakfast is
a fried egg with stuffing and cranberry sauce.

Holiday Leftovers For Breakfast

For a lighter way to enjoy holiday leftovers for breakfast,
I have cranberry sauce on toast.

Cranberry Sauce On Toast

Cranberry sauce also is the perfect topping for plain or vanilla yogurt,
and tastes downright indulgent on coconut Chobani. 

Cranberry Sauce On Yogurt

What’s your favorite holiday dish to have as leftovers?

Do you ever have leftovers for breakfast? 

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Celebrate Giving Tuesday With CUCB

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Coco

Did you know that the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been designated as Giving Tuesday? I guess now that we’ve given thanks on Thanksgiving, shopped until we dropped on Black Friday, and found some more deals on Cyber Monday, it’s a good time to remember those who are less fortunate.

GivingTuesdayCUCB

My first blog post for the 2015 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile run is all about Giving Tuesday, and the relationship between the race, Credit Union Miracle Day, and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.  I’d love it if you’d check it out here and consider donating to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through my donations page here. 

Registration for the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run lottery opened yesterday and will remain open through Friday, December 12, so if you want to join me on April 12, make sure you sign up–I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!

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Have you heard about Giving Tuesday?

Have you signed up for any 2015 races yet?

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Are We Having Fun Yet?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Coco

A few weeks ago I was riding my bike with my husband, and I was NOT.HAPPY. It was a lovely day, and I was glad to be on my bike, but I was grumpy. As I sifted through my feelings, I realized that I wasn’t having FUN because I wasn’t going FAST. 

Measure Fun In Miles

Having Fun With Fitness

When I’m on my bike, I like to ride hard. I try to maintain a cadence that keeps my heart rate up. I work hard to power up hills, and then cruise downhill as fast as I can without fearing for my life–or maybe skirting at the edge of a little bit of fear. All that is fun to me. I am amused by people who pedal along at a leisurely pace–as long as I can pass them–but I can’t imagine why they would want to be going so slowly. 😉 Continue reading →

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