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My Friends at Kahtoola

February 27, 2017 | Racing | No comment

In January 2016, despite having a very recent Achilles surgery, Danny Giovale, founder of Kahtoola, signed me to the team. That’s the thing about Danny, he is quite possibly the most caring and generous human being I’ve ever met. Not many individuals would willingly begin a partnership with an injured athlete, especially one who wouldn’t… read more »

Run + Brunch

January 1, 2017 | Breakfast, Recipes, Uncategorized | No comment

SAYONARA 2016! I can’t say I’ll miss you. At all. What a year….. I AM really looking forward to running, cooking, traveling, friends, and adventures in 2017. I’ve already got quite a few plans on the horizon 🙂 But first, brunch. To start off on the right foot (hehe), we started the year with a… read more »

Things That Matter

November 11, 2016 | Things that matter | 3 comments

People matter. Black lives matter. Minorities matter. Refugees matter. Women matter. LGBT matter. Human beings matter. I had a new post written to share about a race I just completed. But now it seems so trivial to be talking about running. There are bigger things on my mind. On everyone’s mind. Heavy. Nothing has really changed…. read more »

Hey, I ran a race!

November 11, 2016 | Racing | No comment

Elk-King’s Traverse 50k Oh that felt good! Well, actually not, but it felt amazing to be able to run 31 miles again! I am so thankful my body is capable of this again. It’s been a long time. A really, really long time. The last time I toed the line was UTMB, and it did not go… read more »

Baked Chocolate Donuts

October 6, 2016 | Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks, Treats, Uncategorized | 4 comments

Sick days are no fun. But, they are better when you make donuts!…. and eat almost all of them in one sitting. Ooops. I’m not going to claim these baked donuts are as tasty as their fried counterparts,  but they are pretty easy to whip up without the mess of trying to make a deep fryer in… read more »

Roasted Squash & Arugula Salad

October 5, 2016 | Entree, Recipes, Salads | No comment

I have a love/hate relationship with fall. It’s one of my favorite seasons, but it’s also the beginning of the end….. Winter is coming. But, the flavors! I absolutely LOVE squash and root vegetables in cooking, and delicata squash is one of my favorites. After a week in Vegas I was ready to have some vegetables… read more »

2016. The Year of the Devil

August 2, 2016 | Uncategorized | 6 comments

  Technically, 2016 is the year of the Monkey. But for me, 2016 has been the year of the Devil. “That’s great, it starts with an earthquake Birds and snakes, an aeroplane, and Lenny Bruce is not afraid” It didn’t start with an earthquake in the literal sense, but achilles surgery last December was pretty… read more »

Croissants with Taryn

July 30, 2016 | Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks, Treats | No comment

My friend Taryn rocks. Not once, but twice, she has come to Bend to hang out with me when I’ve found myself injured and Zach is out of town. We’ve got in down to a routine. We bake, watch movies, drink wine, and laugh a lot. I cannot express in words how great it is… read more »

Weekday Bread

May 2, 2016 | Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks | 2 comments

This is one of my favorite bread recipes ever. Partially because it’s so easy and the bread is delicious every single time. And there is nothing better than homemade bread. Well, maybe the smell of homemade bread as it’s baking. This is a great weekday bread recipe because it has very minimal involvement. You can mix it up in… read more »

Oatmeal Cookies, made with CLIF

April 4, 2016 | Breakfast, Recipes, Snacks, Treats | No comment

I just returned from New York for the launch of new CLIF Organic Energy Food Oatmeal. The event was held at the Mile High Run Club and it was a lot of fun! Not only did I get to talk about a product that I helped develop, but I got to experience NY club fitness life and… read more »