Monthly Archives: March 2011

Guest Post: The Best Stretches for Athletes

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Hello, hello! In honor of my crazy week of school, today I have a guest post for you all from my friend Stepfanie! Stepf and I originally became friends via email when she approached me about doing some guest posts for dailySpark. We then met in person out in San Francisco at the Foodbuzz …

Whole Wheat Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins

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Who says vegan baked goods aren’t awesome? Not me, that’s for sure. I can’t believe I haven’t posted this recipe yet! When I was first getting into the healthy living realm and learning to cook back in 2006/7, this recipe was one my very first creations. …

I’d Like to Marry Durham

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I’ve had such an awesome weekend so far! I started my day today with a morning run with the girls – our last training run for the D.C. National Half Marathon next weekend! I can’t believe our training has already come to an end! …

An Early A.M. Swim & Garlicky Mushrooms with Kale

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Hello and happy Friday, friends! It’s a beautiful and very warm one here in NC. I started my day bright and early with a little cross training in the form of an early morning swim at the UNC pool! It’s a really nice pool – Olympic sized but with a divider in between so …

Download My New Treadmill Workout Brochure!

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As part of a school project due this week, we had to give someone a “health information gift.” Right before learning about the assignment, I received an email from a reader named Mary who was trying to get into running but having trouble with motivation. I decided that she was the perfect person to give… Continue Reading

A Quickie Leftover Packed Lunch

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Good morning! My friend Jillian and I had a great 5.6 mile run this morning – our last track workout before the D.C. National half marathon in a week and a half! More details on our workout to come :) But for now, I just packed up lunch and am getting reading to …

"Cheesy" Vegan Coconut Sautéed Chickpeas and Kale

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I’d recommend hitting the grocery store immediately – because vegan or not, you will want to make this recipe ASAP. It smells and tastes like cheesy buttery goodness – but it’s vegan! Introducing “Cheesy” Vegan Coconut Sautéed Chickpeas and Kale: I made this this morning in my pajamas because class was cancelled …

LARABAR Love

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A couple weeks ago, I got an email from LÄRABAR asking if I’d be interested in reviewing some of their bars on my blog. I responded immediately – hell, yes! I love me some LARABAR. When I don’t have time to make my own bars, LARABARs are one of my go-to brands  …