Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Bread

I've been making a lot of quick breads, lately. They keep disappearing really fast and a loaf hasn't lasted over 24 hours without being completely devoured. My family eats a lot. It's in our genes :P I know I said that I would share my Lemon Cranberry bread that I made for brunch on Saturday, but...

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Who's Your Athlete Role Model?

Yesterday, I talked about the "fitspiration" messages disseminated by the media and how it can be harmful to one's body image. Today, I want to focus on something different and discuss our positive athlete role models. During the recent Winter Olympics, we followed the athletes' stories, celebrated...

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"Fitness" as Portrayed by the Media

This week, 2/23-3/1, is National Eating Disorder Awareness week. Today, I would like to discuss how "fitness" is portrayed in the media, especially on the internet through blogs and other social network sites. I think this is an important topic because the messages we constantly receive from these sources...

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Finally a Training Log- 2/24

I haven't posted one of these since... October!? What have I been doing with my life? Not training much, apparently. Well, here are the workouts I've done this past week: Wednesday- 47 mins on bike trainer doing intervals; 15 mins warm up, 1 min on, 30 sec rest x10, 15 mins cool down. Followed...

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Weekend Eats and Cycling

How was your weekend? The weather here was so nice both Saturday and Sunday, so I took advantage of it and spent a lot of time cycling outdoors. This weekend was the first time I rode outside for the season, and It. Was. Freaking. Awesome. I've been itching to get out there all winter,...

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Sweet Saturday- Soft Gingersnaps Recipe

As promised, my recipe for soft gingersnaps! I made these yesterday for my 4K for Cancer fundraiser. I delivered them to my friends who donated, and they loved them! Soft Gingersnaps 1 stick butter, softened 1/2 cups sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup molasses 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2...

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Baking Cookies for Fundraising Friday

Happy Friday everyone! I was busy this morning baking a bunch of cookies: more of my Funfetti Sugar Cookies and soft ginger snaps. Sounds delicious, right? I baked about 40 cookies total for a cookie fundraiser I held on Valentine's day on my 4K for Cancer Facebook page. I promised...

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Running Mojo

Yesterday, I shared my training goals for this spring, and it's about time I start actually training for them. I am embarrassingly out of running shape, and need to get back into running more regularly. I've probably ran a grand total of 5 times since New Years. I have two months and some days until...

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I Should Make a Training Plan

(( There's still time to enter my raffle for a chance to win some Beats by Dr. Dre headphones and help support young adults with cancer! )) If you know me and how I train, you would know that I'm not too great at making plans and sticking to them. I don't meticulously plan out each workout...

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Powered by Energybits- A Review and Giveaway

I had the opportunity to sample some Energybits, a spirulina tablet, way back in November (I know, this review is long overdue). I've heard about them from other bloggers, and I was curious to test them out. Energybits was generous enough to give me a sample to see how I would like it! I got a...

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Weekend Eats: Hot Pot, Cold Sushi, and Sweet Hearts

This weekend was a four day weekend because of the snow! The snowstorm on Wednesday night closed school and my workplace, so everyone stayed home. I took advantage of the snow and shoveled my neighbor's driveways to fundraise for my 4K for Cancer bike ride. My arms and back were tremendously...

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Funfetti Sugar Cookies

Happy belated Valentines! I hope you had a great day surrounded by your loved ones :) For the holiday, single me didn't have specific plans. I did bake some delicious heart shaped cookies for my family to enjoy! I don't know about you, but funfetti makes everything more yummy. I made a sugar cookie...

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A Two Month Recap

After two and a half months, I am back to blogging! After the Thanksgiving holidays, I had some things in my life that I needed to figure out. I thought it would be best to take a break from the blogging and keeping up with social media. It was a much-needed interlude, but I'm glad I'm back. So let's...

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