-
Running in the morning vs. evening
I know there are many people who prefer running in the morning, and I would love to get into that for the sake of my schedule. Also, my upcoming (first) half marathon will start at 7am so I kind of need to get over this feeling. Whenever I set out on a run first thing in the morning, I feel out of breath after just a few…
-
Zero to Half Marathon
Okay, so I'm not exactly at zero. I have good days and bad days when it comes to running, but a good day right now is about 3-4 miles without stopping, and they're pretty rare. Lots of times I still have to take several walking breaks, and I run at a very slow pace (<5mph). I haven't been consistent lately (some weeks I'll…
-
SMALL similar group for April accountability
Hello! So I've been in these groups where the goal is to keep each other accountable for certain months, etc. but they've all ended up with hundreds of members and I couldn't tell you anything about any of them. I want an accountability group for the month of April of like-minded people with similar goals, and I will cap…
-
Pi(e) Day!!
So as every geek (like me) should know, tomorrow (3/14) is Pi Day! This of course means you should all have a slice of yummy delicious pie. Does anybody have any favorite recipes or healthier alternatives?
-
The 11 Most Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told
I'm curious to hear the discussion on what this community feels about this article. I feel like it makes a lot of good points. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-most-destructive-nutrition-lies-ever-told-2013-11
-
Cooking for one
So I'm 22 years old and live with 2 roommates. I always cook dinner for myself. Often, this involves a giant package of ground turkey, or a recipe that calls for 8 chicken breasts. I've found when I try to cut the recipes down to just one serving, they don't usually turn out right, but a girl can only handle so many…
-
Resisting Free Food at Work
So one of my biggest challenges has always been turning down the free food that magically appears in our office kitchen after meetings. Yesterday it was giant sandwiches and potato chips, this morning already there are donuts! I'm really trying to stay focused on my goals, but does anybody have any tips or similar…