Runner Milestones

This afternoon I will be Northern-bound to Richmond, VA for my 2nd Monument 10k race. I hold this race pretty near and dear to me as it was the very first race I ever ran – a year ago to …

Running for Rouxbarb

I’ve made it no secret that one of the main reasons you will find me pounding the pavement at least 3 days a week is so I can stuff my face. The past few days have been no exception. Between …

Birthday Balls

Allow me to cut right to the chase. Over St. Patrick’s day weekend, I had the pleasure of  trying these: Yup. Birthday Cake Oreos. Birthday cake icing flavored deliciousness spotted with confetti sprinkles and sandwiched between two chocolate cookies. Believe …

Running Essentials

Being the experienced runner that I am (and by experienced, I mean slightly past beginner level) I have acquired quite the pile of running gear. I say pile as most everything I own that is running related is in a …

Bella and Bruin Bites

I love my dog like my child. Part of my fear of having children (sometime far, FAR in the future) involves some sort of complex I have involving the notion I cannot possibly love something (someone?) else more than I …

Flip Flops in Winter

If you happen to live below the Mason Dixon line around March, I consider you to be pretty lucky this time of year. In New York, mid-March meant that there was a pretty good possibility that more snow was on …

Boozy Cupcake Bombs

‘Tis the day before St. Patrick’s Day! Being a champion office suck-up, I decided to get real creative with my holiday-themed cupcakes this time around. That, and I wanted to see just how much booze I could cram into one …

A Potato Chip Celebration!

Here ye, here ye – Today is not just your average Wednesday… While trying my best to keep myself in the National (insert food of choice) Day loop, I stumbled upon this helpful calender on The Nibble. As luck would …

Scenic Runs and Fuel Talk

One of my absolute favorite things about living in Knoxville is the close proximity to the Smoky Mountains. I love that within an hour, I can leave the city behind and be hiking, biking, or camping at Great Smoky Mountains …

Cardamom Cookies – Three Ways

Monday’s and Wednesday’s posts discussing my various tribulations as a runner sure left me hungry. Hungry for what, you ask? Cookies of course! But I couldn’t just stop at one recipe could I? No sir – I had to make …