The day started out with with some fresh veggies and eggs. This was perfect fuel for our next adventure of the weekend - a hike. Like many other bay area natives, we headed out of the city across the Golden Gate Bridge for the holiday, but instead of heading to the nearest picnic ground we …
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It’s beginning to look a lot like springtime
Yesterday I did something I have been wanting to do for a long time...eat peanut butter GU on a long run! I heard about peanut butter GU earlier in the year and unfortunately my injuries left me unable to run a block, let alone the hour plus when a GU is recommended. Yesterday, at the …
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Wine Country Day Trip
With this map as our guide and our taste buds as our motivation we explored Napa for the day. Dave navigated in and out of fields of grapes to get us to various wineries and we enjoyed every sip, swish and swirl. With this gourmet playground only an hour drive from our apartment we are …
Everyone loves matzo ball soup
It has been 5 days since the beginning of passover and I am surviving the lack of leavened products. The hardest part for me is avoiding peanuts! Based on the dietary restrictions of Passover peanuts are a legume and they are considered off limits. I love peanut butter - I have at least a spoonful a …
Scenes from Sunday
Happy Passover! It was certainly a happy passover morning because Dave made us Matzah Brei: Matzah, soaked in water, then eggs and sauted in a pan. (Check out Itzlinz for a great recipe). SOOO good! The day was filled with lots of walking to retrieve the needed food items for the week. First we went …
Passing Over
The transition to Spring is finally here in San Francisco. The sun is out, allergies are brewing and there are flowers! ...well downtown they are only found in the Macy's window, but still. This time of year also means Passover! I actually enjoy eating matzah this one time of year and the seders are a …
Feeling Green
I hope everyone enjoyed their Saint Patrick's Day! I started off the day with a protein pancake: - egg whites - 1 scoop of protein powder - 1/2 banana - dash of cinammon - handful of spinach The gym was seen on the holiday and my legs were exhausted after some clams and a whole …
Celebrating the holiday
Ever wake up with a craving? Well I had to have eggs yesterday morning so eggs I had, complete with nutritional yeast and a few rice cakes with jam. After a long run day I normally like to do light cardio and some strength training. Because I ran 7 miles the day before I opted …
Valentine’s
I hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine's Day - I know I did. I spent the day at home from work, reading V-day wishes from loved ones... running the longest I have run since my injury over the new year (8 miles) and treating my body to a delicious protein drink via straw... relaxing for the …
Half Day
Remember in elementary/middle/high school when you got to leave at 12:30 or 1 for a half day? Well I treated Monday like my very own grown up half day. After working all weekend long I decided to stop into the office early in the morning and get all my immediate work done and then take the rest of the …
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