Tale of a 10K

     This past spring a friend of my husband’s wanted to run the Monument Avenue 10K but didn’t want to do it alone.  He enlisted my husband to run with him and for several weeks he showed up in our neighborhood on a regular basis, stealing my husband running coach for a run through our [...]

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The Waiting is the Hardest Part!-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

For the last ten days I have  been “waiting” for the stitches to come out.  Now I have to  ”wait” for my wound to heal some more before I can run.  All of this waiting is worse than being a kid again and counting the days until Santa comes. I was never much good at waiting and I am still [...]

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Ce-le-brate Good Times, Come On!

A visit to the laser and surgery center today pronounced me cancer free! My stitches were removed and my biopsy revealed no further evidence of the melanoma that had brought an abrupt end to my marathon training, itself only in the infancy stage.  I was on cloud nine until I was quickly brought back to earth with [...]

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What’s for Dinner? Southwestern Black Beans

  This recipe can be found on page 323 of Dr. Robert K. Cooper’s “Low Fat Living; Skillpower not Willpower”. Ingredients:  1 can (15oz) black beans, rinsed and drained ½ green pepper, chopped ¼ c frozen corn, thawed 1 tomato, chopped ¼ c finely chopped red onions 3 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp canola oil [...]

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What’s for Dinner? Santa Fe Chicken Fajitas

This recipe can be found on page 322 of Dr. Robert K. Cooper’s “Low Fat Living; Skillpower not Willpower”.       Ingredients:  1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 red onion, thickly sliced 1 green pepper, sliced ¾ c salsa or picante sauce 6 tbsp lime juice 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsp chili [...]

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Heartstrings, Purse Strings, and Handcuffs

  If you have been following the posts on this blog you know that last Sunday was a traumatic time for me as I said farewell to my oldest son, Aaron, when he moved into a dorm and  began his “college” phase of life.  Although I am the mother of two sons and the stepmother [...]

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What’s for Dinner? Mashed Potatoes With a Difference

This recipe can be found on page 346 of Dr. Robert K. Cooper’s “Low Fat Living; Skillpower not Willpower”. Ingredients:  2 large baking potatoes 2 large yams or sweet potatoes 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp nonfat sour cream 1 tbsp nonfat mayonnaise 2 tbsp nonfat milk Black pepper Salt (optional)    •1.       Peel [...]

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What’s for Dinner? Garlic Herb Meatloaf

This recipe can be found on page 174. Ingredients:  7 tbsp ketchup, divided 1 c quick-cooking oats ½ c finely chopped onion 2 tbsp dried parsley 1 tbsp dried basil ¾ tsp salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 lb ground sirloin 1 lb ground turkey 2 large eggs, lightly beaten (Egg beaters) 2 large egg [...]

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Empty Nest Syndrome Strikes Distraught Neuurotic Ex Runner!

Day four and counting.  I can almost hear the muscle changing to fat, the cellulite building itself into an in-penetrable wall that will never be compromised.  When I sit (which thanks to these stitches, I have to do a lot of!) I can sense my backside drooping even further south than it already was.  Maybe [...]

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Sunscreen Anyone? An Introspective on Skin Cancer.

Today (Saturday, August 16th) is the first day of my required hiatus from running.  If you read yesterday’s blog then you know that I had a melanoma removed from the back of my right leg.  As luck would have it, it is right in the bend and pretty restrictive as far as movement is concerned.  Hopefully [...]

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