April Showers Bring …

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Coco

April showers bring May flowers, so April goal-setting brings May race bling, right?

Before I share my April goals, I want need to review how I did with my March goals. Continue reading →

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Sharp Objects Book Review

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Coco

I’ve read a lot of good books since I started my monthly book review posts last year, but this month my luck ran out. Sharp Objects was my least favorite Gillian Flynn book and the only reason I kept reading The Glass Castle was to see if it got any better.

book review

 

I know other people liked these books, so please set me straight with your comments!  Continue reading →

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My First 5K

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Coco

I still have my race bib from my first 5K.

My First 5K

My first 5K was the George Washington Parkway Classic 5K on April 22, 2001, and that was back when the course ended at Mt. Vernon, meaning that the last 1/3 of that 5K was a steady uphill climb.

Next weekend, a lot of people will be running their first 5K at the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile run. I’ve put together a list of “5 Tips For Your First 5k,” and I’d love for you to share your advice for first-timers over on the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run blog. I’m pretty sure I needed the advice about not starting off too fast, although I am still learning that lesson. 😛

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Mediterranean Chicken Spinach Bake

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Coco

This is a rare What I Ate Wednesday post, because it really is about what I ate Wednesday–last Wednesday anyway! After a string of late nights at work that left me scrounging for dinner at 8:00 or 9:00 pm, I decided to leave work early on Wednesday to make sure that I was home in time to fix dinner. I know that I had chicken to cook, but I wasn’t sure what to do with it.

Mediterranean Chicken Spinach Bake via Got2Run4Me

I had just seen Kim’s post with her delicious Chicken Spinach Bake, and while I knew I didn’t have the fresh ingredients to make her recipe, I thought I might have enough similar ingredients on hand to make a decent variation. It turned out good enough for my husband to go back for seconds, so it’s a clear winner in my house! (Please see the full recipe below.) Continue reading →

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Do You Know Blood Clot Symptoms And Risk Factors?

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Coco

I usually write about my experience getting a blood clot in my leg on my birthday, but March is National Blood Clot Awareness Month, and I was invited to participate in a webinar so I could learn and share important information about blood clots, so here goes.

Stop The Clot Blood Clot Information Sheet

(click the image for a full-size, printable version) Continue reading →

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