My job requires me to report to work really early in the morning. And I don’t drink coffee. I did do the coffee once. And in order for me to enjoy I had to load it up with a lot of cream and even more sugar. But in general, coffee just isn’t my thing. However, it seems everyone else in the world needs it first thing in the morning to function. As a matter of fact, because my workplace is a television studio, we operate 24 hours a day seven days a week. To keep everyone alert and happy, [continue reading...]
Universal Studios 5K Race
A year ago I wrote a post about Ten Reasons Why You Should Sign Up for a 5K “race” and one reason I wrote was because of the great scenery. Most race organizers try to make the course interesting for the participants- maybe trying to route the race near a river or a lake or in the case of a run I did about a week ago, we ran right through the middle of Universal Studios Orlando. And I mean- right through the middle. This was an annual Charity race held each year where participants race [continue reading...]
Jacksonville Marathon- Part III- My first half marathon EVER
The Jacksonville Bank Marathon is a small race that is run just south of the downtown area in Jacksonville, Florida. It is small but popular among locals. This was going to be my first half marathon ever and Chad was going to be running his third full marathon. I had tried to run the Savannah half marathon last year but I wasn't able to even start because I had gotten the flu that same weekend, but Chad had successfully completed his second full marathon there. After [continue reading...]
Jacksonville Marathon- Part II- The Bridge
Day two in Jacksonville and we were only a mere 24 hours away from the race- my first half marathon ever and Chad’s third full marathon. We had the full day to spend and explore Jacksonville but we really didn’t want to do too much walking before our big day.As I had stated in Jacksonville Marathon Part I- I had booked a hotel right across the river from the downtown area of Jacksonville with hopes that we would be close to restaurants and shops we could easily walk to. And we were close to [continue reading...]
Jacksonville Marathon- Part I- Arriving in town
I was supposed to complete my first half marathon in Savannah in 2011, only I ended up with the flu. So I decided to make it one of my goals to try again and finish a 13.1 mile race by the end of 2012. I had also told Chad I was going to do my half marathon at the same time he was going to run his next full marathon. Instead of making the 5 hour drive back up to Savannah this year, we opted to drive just 2 hours north to Jacksonville, Florida. The event itself was much smaller- only about 4,000 [continue reading...]
The Disney Wine and Dine Half Marathon
Chad and I love to run races- I stick with 5k races while Chad has ventured out into the world of full and half marathons. One of my favorite parts about running races is when you come upon the oasis better known as a water stop. Oh- water never tastes better than after you have run a few miles with another mile or so to go. Ah…….refreshing cold delicious water. We have thought about doing one of the races over at Disney as it is only a few miles from our house and they have a race for [continue reading...]
Rice Bowls
There is this new trend on menus in restaurants now called rice bowls. Everyone from Taco Bell to Bahama Breeze is jumping on this bandwagon. High in fiber and protein but low in fat. I always believe in going to a restaurant and ordering something you wouldn't probably make for yourself at your own house- but rice bowls? So easy to make at home. Not only is it inexpensive and healthy to make in your own kitchen- it is quick and so easy. Plus, leftovers are a snap to reheat for the next [continue reading...]
Conquering My Fears With Yoga
So- I recently entered a contest sponsored by Clairol Nice n’ Easy haircolor. The contest was called “Conquer Your Fears” and basically you had to go onto the Nice n’ Easy Facebook page and just leave a comment of your biggest fear you want to conquer. After 5000 entries- the powers that be would pick up to 50 people to be a finalist- those finalists would upload a video of them conquering their fear, and if the powers that be liked your video you won a grand prize (they were giving out up to [continue reading...]
A Tale of Two Lunches in St. Augustine
Chad and I recently went up to St. Augustine to participate in a 5k race to benefit breast cancer. As part of our entry fee to the event we were invited to hang around the city and enjoy some of the sites after the run. Our first order of business after running 3.1 miles was lunch. What I had on my St. Augustine bucket list was a tiny little joint that also had a great vegetarian selection on the menu, also near the heart of downtown. This little place was called The Floridian. We [continue reading...]
Pink Up The Pace
Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile- I have been working on a few new exciting projects I will let you all in on once I get them off the ground. Recently, Chad and I took some time to participate in a breast cancer 5k in St. Augustine called “Pink Up The Pace.” St. Augustine is only a two hour drive from Orlando so we got up really early in the morning the day of the race, were on the road by 5am, and made it up there an hour before the start. Once we arrived, we were surrounded by all [continue reading...]
