Jook!

The cold weather and want of a diet has brought me to crave simple foods- so I found a cool recipe for a childhood favorite, Jook, that my grandma used to make for me for breakfast.  It’s easy and cheap, and it’s one of those recipes that makes the whole house smell good for hours.
I [...]

new healthy recipe

In a bowl combine:
1 can black beans
1 jar salsa
1 can mexi corn
1 cubed avacado
1 packet zesty italian dressing (dry packet)
** cilantro if you like it
** green chili peppers that come in a can for taste as well
Put it in the fridge overnight to let the ingredients mix all together.
Yum.

on the way

So the Army Ten Miler is coming up, and I’m looking forward to it- I think I should turn in a decent time- but I’m also feeling a little strange, like I should be training harder.  My body hasn’t reacted well to the decreased training this week.  I’ve been tired and cranky and the only [...]

Almost race day…new recipe!

Race day is on Sunday, and I’m pretty excited.  Glucosamine and fresh fruit and veggies have become a big part of my daily regimen so that I don’t get hurt; I know for many, 10 miles isn’t much, but for me, it’s not something my body really appreciates.   So I’ve been doing my best to take [...]

Fitness plan starts today

The Army Ten-Miler isn’t until October, but I am going to start training now, so that I can at least build up a good base and get some weight loss out of the way in the process.  
The general plan: 5-day a week running/lifting workouts, with a 6th day of just anaerobic activity (weights, yoga, etc), [...]