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2023 Lawyers Have Heart 10K (D.C.)
2022 Jingle All The Way 15K (D.C.)
2022 Lawyers Have Heart 5K (D.C.)
2021 Parkway Classic 10 Miler (VA)
2019 Parkway Classic 10 Miler (VA)
2019 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (D.C.)
2018 Jingle All The Way 15K (D.C.)
2018 Reston Perfect 10 (VA)
2018 Lawyers Have Heart 10K (D.C.)
2018 Denver Colfax Half (Denver, CO)
2018 GW Parkway Classic (Alexandria, VA)
2018 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (D.C.)
2018 Reston 10 Miler (Reston, VA)
Category Archives: Food
How Counting Calories Drove Me To Drink
It was a long journey from my days of drinking a 6-pack of Coke a day to my days of really, truly and honestly preferring water. It’s been a long time since I’ve kept a food journal or counted calories, … Continue reading
Monday Musings
A few weeks ago they were sampling ChobaniĀ® Champions at my grocery store. I tried all of the flavors, and while I thought I’d be putting Vanilla Chocolate Chunk in my grocery cart, I really liked Orange Vanilla best.Ā This … Continue reading
Easy Black Bean Soup
This recipe for black bean soup comes from Real Simple magazine and is quick and nutritious. I make it with chicken broth, but it easily can be made with vegetable broth to make vegetarian/vegan. I can’t make when my son is … Continue reading
Satisfying Snacks For That Afternoon Slump
This week has been crazy. From a trip to New York that wasn’t, a late night lacrosse game, an early morning tour of the cherry blossoms, a work dinner, and several last-minute meetings, my usual schedule–and meal planning–was thrown out … Continue reading
Third Time’s The (Chocolate) Charm
For the last three years, my son has had a wrestling tournament in Richmond, Virginia. For the last three years, we’ve gone down early to beat the horrible traffic that clogs I-95S on a Friday afternoon. For the last three … Continue reading