Cool off with a refreshing strawberry and peach flavored pop First visual sign of summer - glowing lightning bugs. First auditory sign of summer - the sweet hum of cicadas. But this year, I thought maybe it wasn't a magic year since I haven't heard them. (you know how cicadas live underground for 13 or 17 years and then emerge?) Like most bugs - ants and bees - I have a special relationship with these unique insects. One summer, on a hot and humid marathon training run with ...
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Cranberry Orange Smoothie
A healthy smoothie filled with cranberries, orange juice and bananas Happy New Year! I must apologize for the long hiatus, but I'm excited to say I'm back and hope to begin a more consistent blogging schedule. For now, enjoy this awesome smoothie. It is filled with frozen cranberries, orange juice and frozen banana. If you have any fresh cranberries leftover, simply pop them in a bag and throw into the freezer. The best banana freezing technique I have is - break a banana into fourths ...
Cherry Smoothie
The perfect smoothie packed with cherries, banana, coconut milk and coconut water What does an injured runner do for exercise? Why turn to her handy pink bike cruiser, of course! Since suffering a pelvic injury at the end of April, I've encountered various emotions - questioning if I'll ever run again and longing to hit the roads - but through it all, I've found a surprising friend with my bike, Bonnie. I used to scoff at cyclists. I knew what they were doing was hard, but I thought ...