Weekly Recap: First fall race

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Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! I’m also linking with Courtney at eatprayrundc.com who is training for a different race than I am, but we are in the same running group. Read More →

My Butternut Squash Soup

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I’m a huge fan of simple recipes. Give me a recipe with 5-6 ingredients and no more than 5 steps and I’m happy. This recipe for butternut squash soup makes me happy every fall.
My Butternut Squash Soup
1 butternut squash
1 onion
2 Tb. butter
1/4 tea pepper
Pinch or two of nutmeg (if you can micrograte your own, it’s the best)
2 cans chicken stock (0r 2 cups chicken broth)
1. Preheat oven to 425.
2. Cut butternut squash in half, remove seeds and skin, cut into 1 or 1/2 inch pieces and place in a 8″ or 9″x13″ glass baking dish. (Recommend use largest and sharpest knife possible. I tend to cut the squash down into 3″ pieces and then cut away the skin/gourd, or use a strong vegetable peeler on it when it’s quartered).
3. Cut onion into slices (think fajita-style).
4. Place squash, onion in baking glass, add 1 can chicken stock, dot with butter, sprinkle with pepper and nutmeg, cover in foil and place in oven for 40 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Blend together mixture in blender or food processor until desired texture is reached. This may take multiple times to blend.
6. Put blended mixture in a saucepan, add second can of stock and a little more nutmeg if desired. Bring to a low boil. Enjoy!
Serves 4-6.

Weekly Recap: 2 Months Till Richmond

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Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! I’m also linking with Courtney at eatprayrundc.com who is training for a different race than I am, but we are in the same running group.

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Friday Five: My 5 Go-To Mid-Race Fuels

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 I’m linking up with Courtney and the DC gang. Today I’m linking up for the Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia. Make sure you check out their awesome blogs as well as those who join the link up!
September means that race season is almost here. The long runs of marathon training have started. Now is the time to figure out the details of race fueling, using long runs as test cases. Now I’m not perfect, and everyone reacts differently to running nutrition. But I have run enough races to learn what works and how to experiment. Here are my 5 go-to race fuels.

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Weekly Recap: End of summer

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Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! I’m also linking with Courtney at eatprayrundc.com who is training for a different race than I am, but we are in the same running group. Read More →

Weekly Recap: Weird Week Edition

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Weekly recaps help me stay accountable, see weekly progress, set small goals, and check in with the world. I like seeing how others are doing- the good, the not-so-good. I think as runners we have so much we can learn from each other. I’m Linking Up With the Jess’s- jessrunsatl.com and therightfits.com -check them out for other weekly recaps! I’m also linking with Courtney at eatprayrundc.com who is training for a different race than I am, but we are in the same running group.

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