Bugs Bunny Soup

Earlier this week I bought a 5lb bag of carrots from Costco. I have since realized that 5lb of raw carrots is a LOT of Bugs Bunny fuel. There is a reason that my major is nutrition as I have always loved creating things in the kitchen, taking my favorite full fat, sugar and calorie … Continue reading Bugs Bunny Soup

grate·ful

When you first type the word "grateful" into a Google search this is what comes up: grate·ful/ˈgrātfəl/ Adjective: Feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful. Synonyms: thankful - appreciative - beholden It's been a good week since Thanksgiving, but after reading countless facebook statuses on the subject I decided to take a little longer … Continue reading grate·ful

Consider This

“I could never do a triathlon.” It is unbelievable how often people tell me this when they find out what I do. My response is always to ask these three questions: can you float, can you ride a bike, and can you walk? Then you can do a triathlon. ...then they ask me what kind … Continue reading Consider This

Time to Recover

I had started a post after my last race in Dallas with the intention to deliver a full race report, but I never finished it, and probably would not be able to give a very exciting or accurate recall of race day. What I can tell you is that it was freezing! Air temp was … Continue reading Time to Recover

Winning isn’t everything…

Wait what?! Winning isn't everything? Says who? It's true though, winning really doesn't mean anything if you haven't enjoyed the adventure along the way. My coach Trista Francis, shared a quote with me yesterday that really hit home, and is absolutely perfect for the mindset that I am going into this race with. Just goes … Continue reading Winning isn’t everything…