In most areas of my life I’m a rule follower. I get to the airport two hours early, even if it usually means spending 90 minutes at the gate. I don’t try to sneak 11 items into the 10-items-or-less express line. Even in my work as an attorney, most of my counseling involves helping clients use the rules to their advantage rather than get away with breaking them. But when it comes to running, there are at least five running rules I always break.
We interrupt this healthy living blog to bring you Banana Twinkies Bread Pudding from The Twinkies Cookbook. Yes, this is a real thing, and yes, I bought a box of Twinkies® and made this recipe!
After I lost my Garmin Vivosmart a few weeks ago, I dug out my old Jawbone UP and started using that to remind me to MOVE during the work day. When my husband found my Vivosmart (yay!) I decided to keep wearing both devices and do some activity tracker comparisons.
Yes, I walked around like this for two weeks.
To be fair to Jawone, I have to explain that I have the original UP, not the UP24 that synchs via Bluetooth, not the UP3 that includes a wrist-based heart rate monitor, and not the UP4 that will let you pay for certain purchases with a linked American Express card. That said, the main reason I decided to replace my UP still holds true for all of the new models–the lack of any on-device display. Continue reading
Today’s Friday Five topic is Favorite Summer Drinks, but my favorite beverages don’t really change with the seasons. You can find me enjoying these five drinks almost any day of the year. 
1. Water. My most favorite thing to drink is water. I usually drink cold tap water (no ice) but when I feel like treating myself I’ll have club soda or seltzer water. I laughed when I got upgraded to a first class seat on a shuttle to New York City, because that just meant I would get to enjoy my club soda from a glass. Continue reading
My little tomato plants aren’t getting enough sun to yield any ripe tomatoes, but luckily my Mom and my neighbor have bountiful crops and are sharing. I love to make gazpacho (see my favorite recipes here and here) but my husband isn’t a fan, so I decided to make a tomato tart.
![The Ultimate Coffee Date](http://got2run4me.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Ultimate-Coffee-Date.png" "The Ultimate Coffee Date")
