Monthly Archives: April 2011

Regular Yoga vs. Hot Yoga

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Morning! I have a debate for you all today – regular yoga or hot yoga? Lately I’ve been really into power yoga, but if you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know that I didn’t always enjoy yoga. In fact, I used to hate it. But a couple years …

What I’ve Learned Lately from my Blog Readers

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Hello, hello! It’s been a busy week here in fANNEtastic food land – finals are approaching and there’s all sorts of group work, papers, presentations, etc. to finish up before the semester ends in two weeks. Matt and I are heading up to Pittsburgh this weekend for Easter so I’m trying to get …

Parmesan and Spice Encrusted Chicken FTW!

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Good morning! Thanks for the excitement and tips related to signing up for my first triathlon! I’m pumped for this new adventure and excited for you all to follow along with my training :) I’ll definitely be hitting up a tri store soon to try on some trisuits and trishorts, too. I’ll let you …

Signing up for my first triathlon!

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Goooooooooooood morning! Guess what I just did? Signed up for my very first triathlon! :) I signed up for the Swim for Smiles Sprint Triathlon on July 24, 2011, right here in Chapel Hill! And guess what? Matt’s going to do it with me, too! :) I think it …

Trail Running and Red Beans & Rice

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Good morning, friends! We had quite the strong storms here yesterday! No tornadoes (apparently there were some near Raleigh?), just lots of rain, wind, and some thunder/lightning. I was working on my epidemiology take home final exam on my laptop when all of a sudden a HUGE crack of thunder sounded (I literally screamed …

Healthy & Delicious Chocolate Coconut Almond Balls

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Yummm! I’m always working on creating quick, easy, and healthy on-the-go snack recipes, and this one is definitely a winner. Introducing: Chocolate Coconut Almond Balls! Oh, yes. If you like chocolate, almonds, and coconut, you will LOVE these :) They taste a bit like the new chocolate variety …

Guest Post: Gretchen’s Journey to Health

Good morning, friends! I have a great guest post to share with you all today from Gretchen! Gretchen is the younger sister of my best friend from high school, Jenny, and I’m also good friends with their brother, Ben. Gretchen has lost 50 pounds since starting her blog last August, and has learned a …

More Rugged Maniac Photos!

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They keep adding race photos to the Rugged Maniac site and I just couldn’t wait to share these! :) How awesome is this action shot?  Tina’s face in this one is hilarious: Blurry climbing photo: Hehe. I can’t wait to see …