The more I talk to people about ridding my diet of gluten, the more I realize that most people have no idea what it is. Let’s clarify. Gluten is not a food. It’s not something you can identify by taste or pick out from your salad. It’s a protein found in wheat and other types …
One of my Christmas presents this year was a juicer! Wahoo! I had heard a few things about making your own juice: a) it takes a lot of vegetables to make enough juice b) it’s expensive and c) it’s a pain. My expectations were low, but I figured if I could manage a few times …
It’s a wrap! I am convinced I am bad luck when it comes to marathons. I ran one of the hottest Boston Marathons earlier this year, and then when I was supposed to run the NYC Marathon, Hurricane Sandy came to devastate our area. Sure that was a bummer, but it was nothing compared to …
Ok, so hopefully you’re never caught by surprise with an extremely warm marathon (unless you signed-up for a summer marathon in Arizona or something), but if you are, these are the items that really got me through the race. Lululemon: Run: Ultra Short II, $54 I am a sucker for lululemon clothing. Yes it costs …
I don’t think I’ve ever posted about my experiences with Barry’s Bootcamp. Let me start by saying that it’s not for everyone. Not because it’s too difficult (it is VERY challenging), but more because not everyone likes to get yelled at while working out. I personally don’t find it offensive, but I wouldn’t be surprised … Continue reading »
I watched this video earlier today, Is a Gluten-Free Diet Bad for You?, in an attempt to find an answer to my life back on gluten. It’s been Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday having been back on a g-full diet, and I don’t know how I feel about it. I mean, I was off all wheat, barley, … Continue reading »
Finally! My training schedule is now posted. I feel like I’m finally getting back on track, but it requires a lot of discipline. This past Sunday I sat down with my planner and scheduled my workouts for the next two weeks. It also helps that I purchased this passport from Classtivity — it has been … Continue reading »
The best way to get motivated is not only to have a specific goal in mind, but to have one that you can visualize and check your progress on a daily basis. This means create a training plan. Some people get intimidated by the idea of creating one: “Where do I start?” “How fast do … Continue reading »
Ok. So maybe you shouldn’t do what the title of this post says, but hey, it can happen. Actually, now that I think about it, one of my friends last year ran a half with me because I asked him to. I mean, when you run marathons, it can’t be that big of a deal … Continue reading »
![got my [gfree] drink and my two step](http://thegirlwhoruns.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/gfreebeerandbrownies.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "got my [gfree] drink and my two step")
Being that I like beer, going g-free was a little worrisome at first. I mean what 20-something isn’t going out for happy hour or some networking reception? Luckily, a lack of gluten hasn’t been that big of a deal for my social life. Although you can’t have your Sam or Blue Moon after work, I … Continue reading »
I can always trust Eater to give me food recommendations, and when I searched gluten-free on their site I found this nifty article from DNAinfo.com on the “Ten Best Gluten-Free Date Restaurants in Manhattan”. Sometimes it can be a pain to talk with the staff about your allergy, and these places supposedly have a separate … Continue reading »
I’ve talked so much about food / health / diet recently that I almost forgot my main goal was to talk about running. Oops :) I’ve actually done a lot of cross-training recently, yoga + spin + bootcamp, but I’m going to start focusing on running since I somehow inspired one of my little brothers … Continue reading »
