Marathon Re-Cap

Well, it’s official… I’m a marathoner! I just got home so let me start from the beginning of the day… or rather, last night. I was thankful to fall asleep quickly last night and sleep the whole night. I woke up around 5:30 this morning to fix my pre-race breakfast. A couple of slices of [...]

Loading Up

We had such a great afternoon relaxing at the loft and going to introduce my mom to people I work with. I couldn’t wait for dinner though! Time for carbo loading. I can’t think of a better way to load up on the carbs than to eat some good ole Chicago style deep dish supreme [...]

Eating When I’m Hungry

Happy Earth Day! I can’t believe I’m just now blogging at 3 o’clock!  I’ve had a full day so far!  I woke up at 5 a.m. and drove to meet my friend, Mandy, at her house for a quick, easy, 2 mile run.  The last run before the big day on Saturday!  We had a [...]

Papa John’s Ten Miler

Well, I’m finally able to sit down and post about my ten mile race this morning. It’s been a really long day already and I am ready to do nothing, sit on the couch and watch TV. After I ate my pre-race breakfast that you saw earlier, I headed back to bed and slept on [...]

Pre-Race Fuel

Hello friends! I know it’s super early. It’s 5:30 a.m. my time and I’m up for a pre-race breakfast. I decided to eat one of these Kashi Go Lean bars for race prep and fuel. With a big glass of water, of course. I really like the bar! I have another chocolate peanut and then [...]