Hello, hello! It’s been a great Saturday so far here in Chapel Hill. First things first – I ran 11 miles with my friend Lauren! Lauren is also training for the DC National Half Marathon, and she mapped out a big loop all around the greater Chapel Hill area for us …
This morning’s 10 mile run was AWESOME. We’ve been doing most of our long runs the past couple weeks on an out-and-back trail, so we decided this week it was time to mix it up. 
We took our run out into the rolling farmland near Chapel Hill and …
9 miles, done. Another half marathon training run checked off the list! And boy… was it rough. Today was one of those days where your legs just do NOT want to move. A 3 mile run would have been challenging, let alone 9. Thank goodness for running buddies! …
8 mile half marathon long training run? Check! Plus, look who’s FINALLY back! Yay Matt and I met my friends Jillian, Elle, and Lauren at 9 a.m. this morning at the beautiful American Tobacco Trail for a nice long run. We had …
A long run followed by a leisurely brunch with good friends = my favorite way to spend a Saturday morning. This morning, the girls and I did our second half marathon long training run – 7 miles! It was made even more awesome by the fact that my college BFF Turner …
It’s only 3 p.m. and I’ve already had the best day I met the girls at 11 a.m. for our first half marathon long training run! (Check out my training plan in this post). Exciting. We had 6 miles on the docket for this morning. It was super sunny, about …
One word: yum. If you’ve never bought persimmons before… please go buy some. Aren’t they cute? I was feeling creative yesterday and this recipe for Cinnamon Vanilla Sautéed Persimmons was born! It’s super easy to make and VERY versatile. Make a big batch of this …
Need some recipe ideas for the upcoming Thanksgiving feast? Here are my favorite quick, easy, and healthy Thanksgiving appetizer, side dish, and dessert recipes. Enjoy! ~ ~ ~ Spiced Mashed Sweet Potatoes ~ ~ ~ Lemon Garlic String Beans ~ ~ ~ Maple …
