Single Serving Whole Wheat Pancakes

I had vegan whole wheat pancakes topped with blueberry compote and Greek yogurt for breakfast this morning. I love making pancakes for breakfast, but I don't want to make a whole batch every time if I'm just making them for myself. The problem with pancake recipes is that they usually call for a whole...

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Weldon Springs Hike

Run- 6.75 mi Time- 56 mins Pace- 8:17 min/mi I went hiking at Weldon Spring Clark Trail today. It was a beautiful hike, and it was nice to get out to the forest, especially now that green things are growing back. The hike was a loop about 5 miles long, and was pretty easy and relaxing. It...

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Weekend Shenanigans

Friday Crosstraining- Insanity Pure Cardio Friday was the last day of (undergrad) classes forever. I am elated, a little sad, but mostly happy. I made it through four years of college. Now it's done. Which means, party-time ;) The last day of classes always ends with a concert at my school. This year,...

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Crown Candy Kitchen

Last night my friends and I went to Crown Candy Kitchen in Old North St. Louis. Crown Candy Kitchen is St. Louis establishment since 1913. It's a charming, old-fashioned soda fountain that's famous for their sundaes and malts. They also have homemade candy and diner food. Decisions, decisions......

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Thursday Eats

Run- 6.8 mi Time- 59 mins Pace- 8:40 min/mi Cross train- Insanity Power and Resistance I haven't worked out since Sunday, and just sat on my bum Monday through Wednesday. Just kidding, I just didn't have time since I was busy studying for my last orgo midterm of the semester. I took the exam last...

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Running Together

Saturday Run- 3.7 mi tempo + 4.3 mi= 8 mi total Sunday Run- 4 mi easy On Saturday morning, I attended the Unity run for Boston held at Forest Park. There were actually two runs, each organized by different organizations, so it was nice to have two starting times. The earlier one was at 8am and I went...

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TGIF

Yesterday: Cross training- Insanity Core Cardio and Balance Yesterday was a very wet day. Thunderstorms woke me up early in the morning, and continued throughout the day. I had to go grocery shopping, though. I think I hauled back my body weight in groceries! I seriously buy way too much food for one...

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Two Days Later...

I've been waiting until today to say something about the events that occurred on Marathon Monday because I simply didn't know what I say. I found out at 3:30pm on Monday, and was completely shocked, speechless. I kept praying that this wasn't an act of terror, just a gas pipe explosion, an accident. Knowing that would at least provide some solace that there wasn't an evil person out there who premeditated...

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Training Log 4/16

Monday: Run- 5.5 mi Time- 48 mins Pace- 8:43 min/mi Tuesday: Cross training- Insanity Core Cardio and Balance ...

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Brewery Tour

Run- 6.75 miles Time- 57 mins Pace- 8:45 min/mi Cross training- Insanity Power Cardio and Resistance The weather was gorgeous this morning, and I ran a lap around Forest Park after doing an Insanity workout. There is a 6 mile bike path around the perimeter of the park, and that is my usual running...

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New Shoes!

Run- 4.5 miles Time- 38 mins Pace- 8:27 min/mi I have been running in these Puma Faas 300 shoes since last August. They were basically my only pair of running shoes, so I've logged quite a few miles in them. I got them mostly because they were onsale, but also because they are very lightweight and...

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Big News!

So, I have ran three races in my entire life: 1) Rock n' Roll St. Louis Half Marathon (2:14) 2) Turkey Chase 10k (52:10) 3) GO! St. Louis Half Marathon (1:52:53) It's been almost a year since I have started running consistently, and becoming obsessed with this sport. I have gone so far, from being...

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Go! St. Louis Half Marathon Race Recap

I have ignored my poor blog since my last half marathon, back in October. Well, I did it again. I PR'ed in the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon this past Sunday, with a time of 1:52:53. I reached my goals of 1) a sub-2hr time and 2) beating my brother's PR I got to the start pretty early, around 6:15am....

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